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The right to free movement of persons between EEA member states and the relevant provisions on safeguard measures are identical to those applying between members of the EU. [4] [7] The right and rules applicable in all EEA member states, including those which are not members of the EU, are specified in Directive 2004/38/EC [7] and in the EEA ...
The seat of the EEAS in the European Quarter of Brussels The Kortenberg building, which houses most EEAS bodies related to the Common Security and Defence Policy. The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the diplomatic service in charge of executing all international relations of the European Union.
The special territories of members of the European Economic Area (EEA) are the 32 special territories of EU member states and EFTA member states which, for historical, geographical, or political reasons, enjoy special status within or outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.
All EU member states take part in the agency. The EDA and the European External Action Service (EEAS), including the EU Military staff (EUMS), together form the Secretariat of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the structural integration pursued by 26 of the 27 national armed forces of the EU since 2017. [2]
[8] [9] Some EU law originates from various international bodies on which non-EU EEA countries have a seat. The EEA Agreement (EU and EFTA members except Switzerland) does not cover Common Agriculture and Fisheries Policies, the EU Customs Union, the Common Trade Policy, the Common Foreign and Security Policy, direct and indirect taxation, and ...
1 These countries are currently not participating in the EU's single market (EEA), but the EU has common external Customs Union agreements with Turkey (EU-Turkey Customs Union in force since 1995), Andorra (since 1991) and San Marino (since 2002). Monaco participates in the EU customs union through its relationship with France; its ports are ...
The EU, related countries (EFTA countries + potential and recognized candidates), ENP countries, and ACP countries. The European Union's member-states retain close links with many of their former colonies and since the Treaty of Rome there has been a relationship between the Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific ( ACP ) countries in the ...
The member states of the European Union are members; however other states may become members of it by means of agreements concluded between them and the EU. It was the first EU body to open its membership to the 13 candidate countries (pre-2004 enlargement). The EEA has 32 member countries and six cooperating countries.