Convention Establishing the European Free Trade Association

Details

Treaty type

Multilateral

Subject

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION (EFTA)

Signed at

• Stockholm

Signed on

4 January 1960

In force on

3 May 1960

Treaty document

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Parties

1. AUSTRIA
2. DENMARK
3. Faroe Islands
4. FINLAND
5. Greenland
6. ICELAND
7. LIECHTENSTEIN
8. NORWAY
9. PORTUGAL
10. SWEDEN
11. SWITZERLAND
12. UNITED KINGDOM

Actions

Party	Action	Taken on	Effective on
AUSTRIA	Signature	4 January 1960
AUSTRIA	Ratification	3 May 1960
DENMARK	Signature	4 January 1960
DENMARK	Ratification	3 May 1960
DENMARK	Declaration	1 July 1961
DENMARK	Declaration	1 January 1968
DENMARK	Withdrawal	7 November 1972	31 December 1972
Faroe Islands	Extension	1 January 1968
FINLAND	Accession	23 December 1985	1 January 1986
Greenland	Extension	1 July 1961
ICELAND	Accession	22 January 1970	1 March 1970
LIECHTENSTEIN
NORWAY	Signature	4 January 1960
NORWAY	Ratification	3 May 1960
PORTUGAL	Signature	4 January 1960
PORTUGAL	Ratification	3 May 1960
PORTUGAL	Withdrawal	27 December 1984	31 December 1985
SWEDEN	Signature	4 January 1960
SWEDEN	Ratification	3 May 1960
SWITZERLAND	Signature	4 January 1960
SWITZERLAND	Ratification	3 May 1960
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	4 January 1960
UNITED KINGDOM	Ratification	3 May 1960
UNITED KINGDOM	Withdrawal	17 December 1971	31 December 1972

Citations

1. PRO (now TNA) FO 1/93/631/0: 0
2. UN Registration /0: 370 3
3. Treaty Series 030/1960: Cmnd 1026