EFTA Bulletin (Switzerland) articles from June 1 2003

EFTA Bulletin (Switzerland) archives from June 1 2003

Foreword.(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... This edition of the EFTA bulletin celebrates 10 years of the Internal Market, which has become a firmly established reality for the EEA EFTA States. Six months ago was the tenth anniversary of the Internal Market in the EU. Six months from now...

Introduction: the internal market--in short.(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... The European Economic Area (EEA) unites the 15 EU Member States and the three EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) into an Internal Market (1) governed by the same basic rules. These rules aim to enable goods, services, capital...

The 10th anniversary of the internal market.
June 1, 2003... The 10th Anniversary of the Internal Market is indeed an occasion that deserves attention. Fostering growth and employment, the Internal Market is important for all people and businesses in Europe, not least for Norway. Ensuring access to our...

From Luxembourg to Oporto--how the creation of the single market brought about a dynamic and homogenous European economic area.
June 1, 2003... It would be safe to say that not in their wildest dreams could any of the participants in the first EC-EFTA ministerial meeting in Luxembourg on 9 April 1984 have imagined that their meeting would lead to such a far-reaching venture as the...

What the internal market means for business.
June 1, 2003... Businesses across Europe and beyond are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of external markets for their products and services. Global trade rose dramatically in the second half of the twentieth century, and the well-being of...

10 years of membership of the Internal Market: the experience of Norwegian industry.
June 1, 2003... The EEA Agreement is Norway's umbilical cord to the EU. It is the most comprehensive and binding agreement Norway has ever entered into, and there is no doubt that for most of our industry, this agreement has been beneficial. With a few...

Liechtenstein and the EEA.
June 1, 2003... When the EEA became a reality ten years ago, 56% of Liechtenstein's citizens voted, in a referendum, in favour of joining the Area. Since Switzerland--Liechtenstein's customs union partner--rejected ratification of the EEA Agreement in a...

The European Internal Market and Norway's trade.
June 1, 2003... The level of trade between Norway and the countries that now constitute the European Economic Area (EEA) has increased considerably in absolute numbers, but not relatively, since Norway as a member of the EEA gained access to the Internal...

Improving the internal market.
June 1, 2003... It is hard to imagine a day when people will be able to say "the construction of the Internal Market is now finished." Its current age of 10 years is a very brief period of time in comparison with the many preceding centuries in which national...

What the internal market means for people.
June 1, 2003... When presenting the Internal Market from the two perspectives of people and businesses, it is important to keep in mind that these identities are not necessarily separate. There is no such thing as a business without people. Efforts to improve...

The Internal Market--work in progress.
June 1, 2003... Now, as Europe's Internal Market celebrates its first 10 years, is a good opportunity to pause and evaluate what has been achieved. It is also important to assess the changes that have taken place in the context the EEA Agreement operates in...

The Internal Market and the environment.
June 1, 2003... Environmental problems cross borders. Therefore, the best and real solutions are often found in international co-operation. On the European scene, part of the work of reaching agreement on environmental legislation also serves the purpose of...