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[Music] the european economic area the eea brings together the european union and iceland liechtenstein and norway in the internal market the eea agreement is dynamic and continuously updated to ensure common rules for the free movement of goods capital services and people across the eea how does eu law take effect in the three after states iceland liechtenstein and norway experts from the three after states contribute to shaping eu legislation before it is adopted by the eu for instance they participate in meetings of eu expert groups and committees they also submit common positions to the eu institutions when the eu adopts an act the three after states assess its relevance for the eea and then request the after secretariat to draft a decision to incorporate it into the agreement in this decision the eu act may need to be adjusted to fit the eea agreement for example to ensure after participation in an eu agency other adjustments reflect specific situations of the three after states such as geography or infrastructure each of the three after states has its own national procedure to prepare for incorporation and implementation of an eu act [Music] when the three after states have agreed on the content of the decision it is sent to the eu commission's secretariat general [Music] the secretariat general and after secretariat coordinate the discussions between the eu and the three after states on the final text of the decision once the draft decision is ready it is sent to the eea joint committee for adoption this committee meets around 8 times per year and is composed of the ambassadors of the three after states and officials from the commission's secretariat general it takes the formal decision to incorporate the eu act into the agreement joint committee decisions normally enter into force one day after adoption if a decision requires amendments to national law the parliaments of the three after-states must approve it before it can enter into force eu law that has become eea law must be made part of the national law of iceland liechtenstein and norway the eea extending the eu internal market to iceland liechtenstein and norway if you want to know more about how eu law becomes eea law please visit our website