Appendix E
The EU and EEA countries
The European Union
Established as the ‘European Communities’ by the Treaty of Rome, 1957.
* = founder members
| Country | Date Joined |
| Austria | 1995 |
| Belgium | * |
| Bulgaria | 2007 |
| Croatia | 2013 |
| Cyprus | 2004 |
| Czech Republic | 2004 |
| Denmark | 1973 |
| Estonia | 2004 |
| Finland | 1995 |
| France | * |
| Germany | * |
| Greece | 1981 |
| Hungary | 2004 |
| Ireland | 1973 |
| Italy | * |
| Latvia | 2004 |
| Lithuania | 2004 |
| Luxembourg | * |
| Malta | 2004 |
| The Netherlands | * |
| Poland | 2004 |
| Portugal | 1986 |
| Romania | 2007 |
| Slovakia | 2004 |
| Slovenia | 2004 |
| Spain | 1986 |
| Sweden | 1995 |
| United Kingdom | 1973 |
The European Economic Area (EEA) includes the EU Member States as above, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. CENELEC includes all the above except Liechtenstein, plus Switzerland, Turkey and FYR Macedonia.
Countries negotiating to join the EU in 2016 are Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, ...
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