European Economic Area (EEA)

The EEA consists of:

Current European Union (EU) member states;

Austria

Latvia
Belgium Lithuania
Bulgaria Luxembourg
Cyprus Malta
Czech Republic Netherlands
Denmark Poland
Estonia Portugal
Finland Romania
France Slovakia
Germany Slovenia
Greece Spain
Hungary Sweden
Ireland United Kingdom
Italy  


and 3 of the 4 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members;
Iceland
Norway
Liechtenstein

While Switzerland is part of the EFTA, they choose not to participate in the EEA.
 

Countries that do not have EU Membership, but in transition may choose to apply EU requirements:


Candidate countries for EU Membership;
Turkey

Republic of Croatia

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

 

Potential Candidate countries for EU Membership;

Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro

Serbia including Kosovo