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Last updated: 20/10/2011 //
Norway is one of very few western European countries not to be a member of the European Union. Norway has held a referendum on the issue of EU membership twice, first in 1972 and then again in 1994. On both occasions, a rather narrow majority of the Norwegian population rejected membership (in 1994, 52% were against and 48% were in favour).
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Last updated: 08/06/2009 //
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27/04/2011 //
As a non-member of the EU Norway is not part of the Economic and Monetary Union. However, Norwegian authorities have regular contacts with representatives from EU member states and the European Commission on economic and monetary matters, both at political and at administrative level.
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15/01/2011 //
The EEA Agreement establishes a system that ensures equal conditions of competition for goods and services covered by the agreement throughout the European Economic Area (Article 1 EEA).
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21/10/2010 //
EU enterprise policy as such falls outside the EEA Agreement. However, some of the EU programmes in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship fall within the scope of the Agreement. Important policy developments and activities are followed closely by the EEA/EFTA countries.
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06/05/2011 //
Through the EEA Agreement Norway participates in most of the EU programmes in the field of education, training and youth. Students from primary education to universities take part in the exchange programmes. Norway also takes part in horisontal activities such as peer learning activities and progress reports.
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24/01/2011 //
With the exception of veterinary and phytosanitary measures, agricultural policy is not a part of the EEA Agreement. However, custom duties for processed agricultural products (Protocol 3) and the development of trade concerning basic agricultural products between the EU and Norway (Article 19) are included in the agreement.
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10/12/2010 //
Norway is a part of the internal energy market through the EEA Agreement and co-operates with the EU on several energy policy issues.
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20/10/2010 //
The EU has established a significant body of legislation relating to all stages of the food chain, which has been implemented by Norway and the other EFTA EEA States.
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