Association Agreement
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The EU has different types of agreements with other countries.
- Association Agreement
An Association Agreement is an agreement between the EU and external (third) countries. According to Art. 310 TEC such an agreement is the basis of a close co-operation and may lead to later EU membership of the third country. - EEA Agreement
The EEA agreement establishes a common economic area with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. - Partnership Agreement
Partnership agreements have been signed with, for example, the former Soviet republics in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). - Stabilisation and Association Agreement
The EU has Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA) with the Balkan countries. - Development Association Agreement
Development Association agreements are also called Co-operation Agreements (for example, with Maghreb, Mashreg, or the Cotonou agreement). - Free Trade Association Agreements
Free Trade Association Agreements (for example EEA agreement).
