Decision 1994/1 - 94/1/EC, ECSC: Decision of the Council and the Commission of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the EEA between the EC, their Member States and Austria, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland

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This decision has been published on January  3, 1994 and entered into force on December 13, 1993.

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94/1/EC, ECSC: Decision of the Council and the Commission of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 1994/1
Original proposal SEC(1992)814
CELEX number i 31994D0001

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Document 13-12-1993; Date of adoption
Publication in Official Journal 03-01-1994; Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 11 Volume 053,Special edition in Finnish: Chapter 02 Volume 011,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 11 Volume 019,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 11 Volume 019,Special edition in Swedish: Chapter 02 Volume 011,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 11 Volume 019,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 11 Volume 019,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 11 Volume 019,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 11 Volume 019,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 11 Volume 106,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 11 Volume 053,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 11 Volume 019,OJ L 1, 3.1.1994,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 11 Volume 019,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 11 Volume 019
Effect 13-12-1993; Entry into force Date of document
End of validity 31-12-9999

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3.1.1994   

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 1/1

 

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION

of 13 December 1993

on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation

(94/1/ECSC, EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 in conjunction with Article 228 (3), second subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, signed in Oporto on 2 May 1992 should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, the Protocols, the Annexes annexed thereto and the Declarations, the Agreed Minutes and exchanges of letters attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.

The texts of the acts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The act of approval provided for in Article 129 of the Agreement shall be deposited by the President of the Council on behalf of the European Community and by the President of the Commission on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community (2).

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993.

For the Council

The President

Ph. MAYSTADT

For the Commission

The President

  • J. 
    DELORS
 

  • (2) 
    See page 606 of this Official Journal.
 

AGREEMENT ON THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PREAMBLE

7

 

PART I

OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES

9

 

PART II

FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS

10

 

Chapter 1

Basic principles

10

 

Chapter 2

Agricultural and fishery products

11

 

Chapter 3

Cooperation in customs-related matters and trade facilitation

11

 

Chapter 4

Other rules relating to the free movement of goods

11

 

Chapter 5

Coal and steel products

12

 

PART III

FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, SERVICES AND CAPITAL

12

 

Chapter 1

Workers and self-employed persons

12

 

Chapter 2

Right of establishment

13

 

Chapter 3

Services

13

 

Chapter 4

Capital

14

 

Chapter 5

Economic and monetary policy cooperation

14

 

Chapter 6

Transport

15

 

PART IV

COMPETITION AND OTHER COMMON RULES

15

 

Chapter 1

Rules applicable to undertakings

15

 

Chapter 2

State aid

17

 

Chapter 3

Other common rules

18

 

PART V

HORIZONTAL PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO THE FOUR FREEDOMS

19

 

Chapter 1

Social policy

19

 

Chapter 2

Consumer protection

19

 

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