European Free Trade Association - EFTA and The European Union

EFTA and The European Union

See also: Accession of Iceland to the European Union and Norway and the European Union

This table summarises the various components of EU laws applied in the EFTA countries and their sovereign territories. Some territories of EU member states also have a special status in regard to EU laws applied as is the case with some European microstates.

EFTA member states and sovereign territories		Application of EU law	Enforceable in local courts?	EURATOM?	EU Membership?	Schengen area?	EU VAT area?	EU customs territory?	EU single market?	Eurozone?

Iceland		Partial	Unclear	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No, ISK

Liechtenstein		Partial	Unclear	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No, CHF

Norway, except:		Partial	Unclear	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No, NOK
	Svalbard	Partial	Unclear	No	No	No	No	No	No	No, NOK
	Bouvet Island	Partial	Unclear	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No, NOK
	Peter I Island	Partial	Unclear	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No, NOK
	Queen Maud Land	Partial	Unclear	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No, NOK

Switzerland		Partial	Unclear	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No, CHF