European Economic Area

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The European Economic Area is a regional agreement that extends the European Union’s single market to certain non-EU countries, allowing them to participate in the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic integration agreement
international organization
abbreviation EEA
appliesTo European Union member states
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Norway
coversPolicyArea competition rules
free movement of capital
free movement of goods
free movement of persons
free movement of services
public procurement
social policy aspects
state aid control
enteredIntoForceOn 1994-01-01
excludesPolicyArea common agriculture policy
common fisheries policy
common foreign and security policy
common trade policy
customs union
justice and home affairs cooperation (most aspects)
extends European Union single market
formerMember United Kingdom
formerMemberUntil 2020-01-31
foundedBy European Free Trade Association
European Union
hasInstitution EEA Consultative Committee
EEA Council
linked to: EEA Joint Committee

EEA Joint Committee
EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee
hasLanguage English
French
German
hasMember Iceland
Liechtenstein
Norway
all European Union member states
headquartersLocation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
judicialOversightBy EFTA Court
legalBasis Agreement on the European Economic Area
monitoredBy EFTA Surveillance Authority
purpose ensure homogenous European Economic Area
integration of EFTA states into EU internal market
region Europe
requires adoption of relevant EU internal market legislation by EEA EFTA states
signedOn 1992-05-02

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Liechtenstein memberOf European Economic Area
European Medicines Agency hasScope European Economic Area
subject linked to: EMA
Heads of Medicines Agencies regionServed European Economic Area
Committee for Advanced Therapies regionServed European Economic Area
Icelanders politicalUnionMembershipOfHomeCountry European Economic Area
EASA regionServed European Economic Area
Societas Europaea allowsOperationAcross European Economic Area
Societas Europaea isRecognizedIn European Economic Area states
linked to: European Economic Area
European Union internal market relatedTo European Economic Area
European Union customs union relatedTo European Economic Area
EIT Health regionServed European Economic Area
European Banking Authority jurisdiction European Economic Area
GDPR jurisdiction European Economic Area
European Qualifications Framework hasScope European Economic Area countries
linked to: European Economic Area
European Economic Area policy relatesTo European Economic Area
European Trade Union Confederation regionServed European Economic Area
European Trade Union Institute focusArea European Economic Area
European Systemic Risk Board jurisdiction European Economic Area
subject linked to: ESRB
InterRail Pass geographicCoverage European Economic Area countries
linked to: European Economic Area
CEN regionServed European Economic Area
CENELEC regionServed European Economic Area
Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee jurisdiction European Economic Area
HMA regionServed European Economic Area
HMA Multi-Annual Work Plan hasGeographicScope European Economic Area
Solvency II Directive geographicalScope European Economic Area
Government of Iceland cooperatesWith European Economic Area institutions
linked to: European Economic Area
EGNOS regionServed European Economic Area
EU Tissues and Cells Directives geographicalScope European Economic Area
Societas Europaea recognizedIn European Economic Area
subject linked to: SE
European company appliesIn European Economic Area
European Sea Ports Organisation scope European Economic Area
EU Single Market Scoreboard coversEntity European Economic Area countries
linked to: European Economic Area
DG Competition appliesTo European Economic Area (in certain fields)
linked to: European Economic Area
Sortland belongsTo European Economic Area
mainland Norway partOf European Economic Area
European Data Protection Board jurisdiction European Economic Area
Euro 6 geographicalScope European Economic Area