European Economic Area (EEA)
Espace économique européen (EEE)
Espacio Económico Europeo (EEE)
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.efta.int/eea/
Founded
1992-05-02 Porto Portugal
History
Established on signature of an Agreement between the H-XD0665 - European Community and the member countries of D-XD0766 - EFTA. Entered into force on 1 Jan 1994, for 5 countries on EFTA side (Sweden, Finland, Austria, Norway and Iceland) and the then 12 EU member states. For Liechtenstein, EEA Agreement entered into force on 1 May 1995. Switzerland remains outside following a referendum, Dec 1992. Sweden, Finland and Austria transferred from EFTA to the F-XF2147 - European Union (EU) on 1 Jan 1995. Cyprus, Czech Rep, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia joined 1 May 2004. Bulgaria and Romania joined 2007. Croatia joined 2014. EEA now consists of the 27 EU member states together with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It extends the E-XK0128 - EU Customs Union single market to the 3 participating EFTA / EEA countries.
Aims
Promote a continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relations between the Contracting Parties so as to create a homogenous European Economic Area.
Events
28 past events available with paid subscription only.Activities
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Decision-making process characterised by two-pillar structure between F-XF2147 - European Union (EU) and D-XD2046 - European Fair Trade Association (EFTA). Management of EEA Agreement through 4 joint bodies; 6 EFTA institutions and 6 EU entities. Joint bodies: Council; Joint Committee; Joint Parliamentary Committee; Consultative Committee.
EFTA institutions: EEA EFTA States; Standing Committee; E-XE3052 - EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA); F-XF5096 - EFTA Court; EFTA Parliamentary Committee; EFTA Consultative Committee.
EU bodies: E-XE7976 - European Council Presidency and E-XJ5453 - European External Action Service (EEAS); EU Secretariat-General; E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC); F-XF0668 - Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU); F-XF0667 - European Parliament (EP); E-XE0669 - European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Languages
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UIA Org ID
XF0847
Last News
2024
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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