!!!Europäischer Wirtschaftsraum, EWR

European Economic Area, EEA, the largest common market in the world 
which accounts for 40% of world trade. It entered into effect on 
January 1, 1994, and comprised the 12 member states of the  
European Union (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Greece, United 
Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and 
Spain) as well as 6 member states of the 7-state  European Free Trade 
Association (EFTA; Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Norway, 
and Sweden) with a total population of 370 million. Switzerland was 
the only EFTA country not to join the EEA. The objective of the EEA is 
to effectuate the free movement of goods, persons, services and 
capital and cooperation on environmental and educational issues as 
well as in the field of research and development etc.


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