The EEA links the EU member states and three of the four EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) into an internal market governed by the same EU laws. These rules aim to enable free movement of persons, goods, services, and capital within the European single market, including the freedom to choose residence in any country within this area.

The EEA Publishing Guide, which complements this writing manual, provides clear guidelines to EEA staff, members of Eionet and partners. These guidelines unfold how to produce effective and timely EEA products and contain an overview of EEA publication types and their associated templates and workflows.

This publishing guide is complemented by the EEA writing manual, which provides clear guidelines to EEA staff, members of Eionet and external contractors and partners of the EEA on how to write, structure and present a high-quality EEA product.

The EEA goes beyond traditional free trade agreements by extending the full rights and obligations of the EU’s internal market to the EEA EFTA countries (with the exception of Switzerland).

May 24, 2016 · Under the agreement, the EFTA members contribute towards reducing economic and social disparities between EEA regions — 16 EU countries currently benefit. These EEA grants are jointly financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, each contributing according to their size and wealth.

The EEA is currently composed of all 27 EU countries (including Croatia, which enjoys provisional status while its membership awaits full ratification) and the three EFTA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Switzerland, the remaining current EFTA member, had initially applied to join the EEA, but its citizens voted against joining.

The European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement brings Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway (EEA EFTA countries) into the EU’s internal market, guaranteeing the freedom of movement for goods, services, people and capital, as well as unified related policies (competition, transport, energy, economic and monetary cooperation).

THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA 1. What is the European Economic Area?1 The European Economic Area (EEA) brings together the EU Member States and three of the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). It was established by the EEA Agreement, an international agreement which enables these three EFTA States to participate fully in the Single ...

What is the European Economic Area? The European Economic Area (EEA) unites the 28 EU Member States and the three EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) in an Internal Market governed by the same basic rules.

Lecture 15 – The European Economic Area (EEA) Outline: • Brexit and a possible role for the EEA Agreement (‘EEAA’) in shaping the future relations with EU27 / EEA30 • Sectoral scope of the EEAA • Prescriptive effect of EEA Law on non-EU parties to the EEAA • EEA Institutions • EEA Law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act ...