The European Economic Area Agreement
The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) is the cornerstone of relations between Norway and the EU. It brings together the 27 EU member states and the three EEA Efta states Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein in the internal market governed by the same basic rules.
What the EEA Agreement covers
Under the EEA Agreement, Norwegians and the Norwegian business sector have the same rights and obligations as citizens and businesses in other EEA countries, for example when it comes to trade, investments, banking and insurance, buying and selling services, and the right to work, study and live in EEA countries.
Brief history about the EEA
The EEA Agreement ensures that Norway takes part in the EU Single Market with access to the benefits of the free movements of persons, goods, services and capital. It entered into force in 1994.
EEA institutions and bodies
The administration and management of the EEA is shared between the EU and the EEA Efta states. The institutional framework established to manage the EEA Agreement is known as the two-pillar system. The EEA Efta institutions and EU institutions form the two pillars, and there are also four joint EEA bodies.
More on The European Economic Area Agreement
Latest on The European Economic Area Agreement
What's new
- State Secretary Varteressian’s remarks at EEA conference in Lisbon Speech/statement 25/11/2024
- Norwegian-supported fund to strengthen rule of law, democracy and human rights in Europe Press release 20/11/2024
- Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants Press release 12/09/2024
- State Secretary Maria Varteressian's speech for EU ambassadors about the EEA Speech/statement 22/07/2024
- Review of Norway’s experience of cooperation under the EEA Agreement Press release 21/04/2024
Documents
- NOU 2024: 7 - Norway and the EEA: Development and experiences Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 11/04/2024
- Notification - CO2 tax - exemption for undertakings covered by the ETS Letter 05/03/2024
- Notification - excise duty on waste incineration - exemption for undertakings covered by the ETS Letter 29/02/2024
- NOU 2023: 25 - The transition to low emissions Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 27/10/2023
- Meld. St. 31 (2020–2021) - Financial Markets Report 2021 Report to the Storting 23/04/2021
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Section for EEA Affairs
E-mail: EOS-Schengen.seksjonen@mfa.no
Phone:
23 95 05 10
Address:
Postboks 8114 Dep., 0032 Oslo
Visitor address:
7. juniplassen 1 / Victoria Terrasse 7,