About
On 8 July 2021, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (the EEA EFTA States) and the United Kingdom (UK) signed a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA). The FTA entered into force in Liechtenstein, Norway and the UK on 1 September 2022 and in Iceland on 1 February 2023. Switzerland and the UK concluded a bilateral free trade agreement earlier.
Find the UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement here.
Read a 13-page explainer of the Separation Agreement here.
Key facts
- Population
66,971,400
- GDP
$ 3,089,072.72 M
- Date of Signature of the Agreement
08.07.2021
- Date of Entry Into Force
01.12.2021
(Norway)
01.09.2022(Liechtenstein)
01.02.2023(Iceland)
- Imports to EFTA States
N/A
- Exports from EFTA States
N/A
Information about agreement
Summary
The EEA EFTA-UK agreement entered into force on 1 September 2022 for Liechtenstein, Norway and the United Kingdom, and on 1 February 2023 for Iceland.
This Swiss-UK trade agreement includes provisions on trade in goods – including provisions on preferential tariffs, tariff rate quotas, non-tariff measures including sanitary and phytosanitary measures; intellectual property, including geographical indications; and government procurement.
Free Trade Agreement
Text of the Agreement
| EEA EFTA-UK Free Trade Agreement |
Annexes and Record of Understanding
Joint Committee Decisions
| DECISION | SUBJECT | ADOPTED | ENTRY INTO FORCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |||
| No. 1/2022 | Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee | 21.09.22 | 21.09.22 |
| No. 2/2022 | Amendments to Annex XX to the Agreement on International Mobile Roaming Rates | 21.09.22 | 21.09.22 |
| No. 3/2022 | Rules of Procedure of a Panel | 21.09.22 | 21.09.22 |
