The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was established by a Convention signed in Stockholm on 4 January 1960.
A revised Convention, the Vaduz Convention, was signed on 21 June 2001 and entered into force on 1 June 2002. The EFTA Convention is amended by the EFTA Council when appropriate.
For further background information and an overview of the Convention, click here.
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| Recent Amendments to the Convention that have entered into force |
| Decision |
Amending |
Adopted |
Entry into Force |
| No. 2/2013 |
Appendix to Annex Q - Air Transport |
18.04.2013 |
18.04.2013 |
| No. 1/2013 |
Appendix 3 to Annex K - Professional Qualifications |
18.04.2013 |
18.04.2013** |
| No. 3/2012* |
Annex I - Mutual Recognition |
29.11.2012 |
29.11.2012 |
| No. 4/2012 |
Appendix to Annex Q - Air Transport |
06.11.2012 |
06.11.2012 |
| No. 2/2012* |
Annex I - Mutual Recognition |
10.10.2012 |
10.10.2012 |
| No. 3/2012 |
Annex E - Seeds |
02.07.2012 |
02.07.2012 |
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*Decision by the Committee on Mutual Recognition in relation to Conformity Assessment established under Annex I to the Convention.
**As regards entering into force of Title II of Directive 2005/36/EC see point 2 of the Decision
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Complete list of amendments
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| Amendments to the Convention that have not entered into force |
| Decision |
Amending |
Adopted |
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| No. 3/2013 |
Appendix to Annex Q - Air Transport |
18.04.2013 |
| No. 2/2012 |
Provisions on Agriculture |
21.06.2012 |
| No. 4/2010 |
Annex D - Tariff Concessions |
16.11.2010 |
| No. 1/2007 |
Annex P - Land Transport |
08.03.2007 |
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