{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"European Economic Area","description":"Unlike the EU single market, which is limited to European Union member states, the European Economic Area (EEA) extends the four fundamental freedoms—free movement of goods, persons, services, and capital—to three non-EU EFTA members: Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The EEA Agreement entered into force in 1994. For customs brokers and freight forwarders, the practical distinction matters: goods moving between EU and EEA countries are largely exempt from customs formalities, yet these countri","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/european-economic-area","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:41:35.659818","citation":"https://www.efta.int/eea","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/european-economic-area","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"European Economic Area · Unlike the EU single market, which is limited to European Union member states, the European Economic Area (EEA) extends the four fundamental freedoms—free movement of goods, persons, services, and capital—to three non-EU EFTA members: Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. · Quelle: https://www.efta.int/eea"}