§2.9 Geographical application (EEA EFTA States, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), Turkey)

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— Union harmonisation legislation applies to the Member States of the EU and to certain European territories to the extent necessary to give effect to the arrangements set out in the Accession Treaty of the relevant Member States. — The Agreement on the European Economic Area is established between the European Union and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Agreement extends the internal market to these three EFTA States – commonly known as EEA EFTA States. — The Customs Union Agreement between the EU and Turkey aims to ensure the free movement of products between the EU and Turkey, by eliminating import controls at the EU-Turkey border on such products. — The Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU extends also the application of certain Union product legislation to Northern Ireland.

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