A selection of links to related organisations and other helpful sites and tools.
EFTA Institutions
- EFTA Surveillance Authority
- EFTA Court
- The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism - EEA Grants
EFTA Member States
European Union
The European Union. This site covers the Parliament, Council, Commission, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors and other bodies of the EU. It provides a wide range of useful information and is updated daily.
EU/EEA Support Networks for Businesses and Citizens
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Your Europe - The Your Europe portal gives individuals and businesses practical information on their rights and opportunities in the EU. It focuses on real-life, cross-border situations, e.g. European citizens wishing to work or study in another EU country, or European businesses wanting to move to or open a new branch elsewhere in the EU. The portal is divided into a citizens and a business section. The citizens section is maintained by the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Internal Market and Services, and the business section by the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, with the active contribution of other European Commission services and national authorities..
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SOLVIT - provides quick and effective solutions to problems relating to the misapplication of Internal Market legislation.
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EURES - enables workers from the EEA States to work and live in another EEA State.
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MISSOC - provides comparable information on the different social security systems within the EEA.
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TED - provides information on public contracts for works, supplies and services in the EEA.
Other International Organisations
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the legal and institutional foundation of the multilateral trading system.
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a forum allowing governments of the industrialised democracies to examine and formulate economic and social policies.
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is the forum in which the countries of North America, Western, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia come together to forge the tools of their economic cooperation. The website is updated regularly and offers a wide range of information.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established to promote international monetary cooperation and a balanced growth of international trade.
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The Nordic Council. This site covers Nordic inter-parliamentary and inter-governmental cooperation (Nordic Council of Ministers).