On 9 June, the EFTACouncil held its fourth meeting of 2026 in Geneva... With regard to EFTA-EU relations, the Council reviewed recent developments in cooperation under the EEA Agreement ... EFTA Council Meeting.
Eide, speaking as EFTAChair, opened the meeting by thanking the EU for the constructive discussions at the EEACouncil on 27 May, where the two sides had exchanged on competitiveness, green growth and EEA cooperation.
In a joint position paper (EEAEFTAComment), Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway welcome the new UCPM+ programme proposal and its aim to enhance crisis management and preparedness in Europe... EEA EFTA Comment ... eol [at] efta.int.
On 28 May 2026, delegations from the EFTAStates and Canada met by videoconference for their fifth Joint Committee meeting under the EFTA-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which entered into force in 2009 ... tetyana.payosova [at] efta.int.
The EFTASurveillanceAuthority (ESA) has approved the National Implementation Measures (NIMs) submitted by Iceland and Norway for the free allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances for the period 2026-2030.
Press releasePublished on 27 May 2026 Export control exemptions to apply to all EU and EFTA states ...Swiss export control legislation on trade in military equipment to include all EU and EFTA states.
On 27 May, Ministers from the EEAEFTAStates and the EU gathered for the 62nd meeting of the EEA Council, the highest cooperation body under the EEA Agreement... Petur.GUNNARSSON [at] efta.int ... asdis.olafsdottir [at] efta.int.
Several members of the EEAEFTA delegation highlighted the strategic importance of the proposal for Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein as fully integrated members of the Internal Market and contributors to clean industrial value chains in Europe.