The EEA expands its cooperation in specific sectors outside the single European market
24 Sep 2026Effective: 05 Jun 20262 views
Who is affected:
Companies and entities with activity in EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
Summary
The EEA Joint Committee amends Protocol 31 to expand cooperation in areas not covered by the four freedoms of the single market. It affects collaboration between the EU and EEA countries in specific sectors.
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Decision 187/2026 of the EEA Joint Committee amends Protocol 31 of the EEA Agreement, which regulates cooperation in specific sectors not included in the four fundamental freedoms (free movement of goods, persons, services and capital). This amendment expands or adjusts collaboration frameworks between the European Uni…
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OJ:L_202601994: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 187/2026, de 5 de junio de 2026, por la que se modifica el Protocolo 31 del Acuerdo EEE, sobre la cooperación en sectores específicos no incluidos en las cuatro libertades [2026/1994]
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