The United Kingdom (UK) was a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 2020, following the coming into force of the 1992 EEA Agreement (as adjusted by a 1993 protocol).

The European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) - which countries are in the EU and EEA, the single market and free movement of goods, capital, services and people

The EEA Agreement and EEA Regulations remained applicable in respect of the UK (and the UK in respect of the aforementioned Associated Territories) during the Transition period (also known in the UK as the Implementation period) until 31 December 2020.

Jul 2, 2021 · The UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) mark will be used to demonstrate compliance of products in the UK, whilst the CE mark will continue to be used to demonstrate compliance of products in...

Relations between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) are governed, since 1 January 2021, by the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Relations trace back to the foundation of the European Communities, the European Union's predecessor, in 1957.

To date, the United Kingdom is the only country to leave the EEA. The UK departure occurred on 31 January of 2020 and coincided with the UK’s exit from the EU as part of the country’s overall “Brexit” plan.

Nov 2, 2023 · What Is the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement? The European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement is an agreement made in 1992 that brought the European Union (EU) member countries and...

On 8 July 2021, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (the EEA EFTA States) and the United Kingdom (UK) signed a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA). The FTA entered into force in Liechtenstein, Norway and the UK on 1 September 2022 and in Iceland on 1 February 2023.

Feb 4, 2020 · The UK ceased to be a Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement after its withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020. This follows from the two-pillar structure and Article 126 of the EEA Agreement, which states that the EEA Agreement applies to the territory of the EU and the three EEA EFTA States.

The European Economic Area (EEA) consists is an area or areas of trade and movement of members of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) with Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein inclusive.