Special member state territories and the European Union

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Special member state territories and the European Union
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Special member state territories and the European Union.svg
Location of the European Union and the special territories
Largest settlements Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Willemstad, Saint-Denis, Funchal, Nouméa
Official language
Special territory
Area
 Total
2,733,792 km2 (1,055,523 sq mi)
Population
 Estimate
6,114,658
Currency Euro (EUR; ; OMRs, 3 OCTs [lower-alpha 1]
and 9 special cases [lower-alpha 2] )
5 others
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy (AD)

The special territories of the European Union are 32 territories of EU member states which, for historical, geographical, or political reasons, enjoy special status within or outside the European Union.

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The special territories divide themselves in three categories: nine Outermost Regions (OMR) that form part of the European Union, though they benefit from derogations from some EU laws due to their geographical remoteness from mainland Europe; thirteen Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) that do not form part of the European Union, though they cooperate with the EU via the Overseas Countries and Territories Association; and ten special cases that form part of the European Union (with the exception of the Faroe Islands), though EU laws make ad hoc provisions.

The Outermost Regions were recognised at the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, [1] and confirmed by the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007. [2] The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that both primary and secondary European Union law applies automatically to the outermost regions, with possible derogations due to the particularities of these territories. The Overseas Countries and Territories are recognised by the Article 198 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which allows them to opt into EU provisions on the freedom of movement for workers and freedom of establishment, and invites them to join the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) in order to improve cooperation with the European Union. [3] The status of an uninhabited territory, Clipperton, remains unclear since it is not explicitly mentioned in primary EU law and has a sui generis status at the national level. [4] [lower-alpha 4]

Collectively, the special territories encompass a population of some 6.1 million people and a land area of about 2,733,792 square kilometres (1,055,500 sq mi). Around 80 percent of this area is represented by Greenland. The largest region by population, the Canary Islands, accounts for more than a third of the total population of the special territories. The smallest by land area is the island of Saba in the Caribbean (13 km2 or 5 sq mi). The French Southern and Antarctic Lands is the only special territory without a permanent population.

Outermost Regions

The Outermost Regions (OMR) are territories forming part of a member state of the European Union but situated a significant distance from mainland Europe. Due to this situation, they have derogation from some EU policies despite being part of the European Union.

According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, both primary and secondary European Union law applies automatically to these territories, with possible derogations to take account of their "structural social and economic situation (...) which is compounded by their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development". [5] All form part of the European Union customs area; however, some fall outside of the Schengen Area and the European Union Value Added Tax Area.

Seven Outermost Regions were recognised at the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992. [1] The Treaty of Lisbon included two additional territories (Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin) in 2007. [5] Saint Barthélemy changed its status from OMR to OCT with effect from 1 January 2012. [2] Mayotte, which was an OCT, joined the EU as an OMR with effect from 1 January 2014. [6]

The nine Outermost Regions of the European Union are: [7]

FlagCoat of armsNameLocationAreaPop. Capital Largest
settlement
Official
language
State
Flag of the Azores.svg
Coat of arms of the Azores.svg
Azores North Atlantic 2,333 km2 (901 sq mi)245,746 Angra do Heroísmo,

Horta and Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada Portuguese Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Madeira.svg
Coat of arms of Madeira.svg
Madeira 801 km2 (309 sq mi)289,000 Funchal Funchal
Flag of the Canary Islands.svg
Escudo de Canarias.svg
Canary Islands 7,493 km2 (2,893 sq mi)2,101,924 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
and Las Palmas
Las Palmas Spanish Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of France.svg
Coat of arms of French Guyana.svg
French Guiana South America 83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi)281,612 Cayenne Cayenne French Flag of France.svg  France
BlasonGuadeloupe.svg
Guadeloupe Caribbean 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi)402,119 Basse-Terre Les Abymes
BlasonMartinique.svg
Martinique 1,128 km2 (436 sq mi)385,551 Fort-de-France Fort-de-France
Coat of arms of the Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg
Saint Martin 53 km2 (20 sq mi)36,286 Marigot Marigot
Coat of Arms of Mayotte.svg
Mayotte Indian Ocean 374 km2 (144 sq mi)256,518 Dzaoudzi (de jure),
Mamoudzou (de facto)
Mamoudzou
Armoiries Reunion.svg
La Réunion 2,511 km2 (970 sq mi)865,826 Saint-Denis Saint-Denis
Total99,855 km2 (38,554 sq mi)4,864,582

Autonomous Regions of Portugal

Angra do Heroismo, oldest continuously settled town in the archipelago of the Azores and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vista sobre Angra do Heroismo.jpg
Angra do Heroísmo, oldest continuously settled town in the archipelago of the Azores and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Azores and Madeira are two groups of Portuguese islands in the Atlantic. Azores and Madeira are integral parts of the Portuguese Republic, but both have the special status as Autonomous Regions, with a degree of self-governance. Some derogations from the application of EU law apply in regards to taxation, fishing and transportation. [8] [9] Their VAT is lower than the rest of Portugal, but they are not outside the EU VAT Area.

Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago off the African coast which form one of the 17  autonomous communities of Spain–the country's principal first-level administrative division. They are outside the EU VAT Area. [10] The Canary Islands are the most populous and economically strongest territory of all the outermost regions in the European Union. The outermost regions office for support and information is located in these islands, in the city of Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria.

French overseas regions

French Guiana tropical forest, looking toward Cacao French Guiana tropical forest towards Cacao.jpg
French Guiana tropical forest, looking toward Cacao

French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion are five French overseas regions (which are also overseas departments) which under French law are, for the most part, treated as integral parts of the Republic. The euro is legal tender; [11] however, they are outside the Schengen Area and the EU VAT Area. [10]

Mayotte is the newest of the five overseas departments, having changed from an overseas collectivity with OCT status on 31 March 2011. It became an outermost region, and thus part of the EU, on 1 January 2014. [12]

Collectivity of Saint Martin

Saint Martin is the only overseas collectivity of France with the status of being an outermost region of the EU. [13] As with the French overseas departments, the euro is legal tender in Saint Martin, and it is outside the Schengen Area and the EU VAT Area.

On 22 February 2007, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy were broken away from the French overseas department of Guadeloupe to form new overseas collectivities. As a consequence their EU status was unclear for a time. While a report issued by the French parliament suggested that the islands remained within the EU as outermost regions, [14] European Commission documents listed them as being outside the European Community. [15] The legal status of the islands was clarified on the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, which listed them as an outermost region. [16] However, Saint Barthélemy ceased being an outermost region and left the EU, to become an OCT, on 1 January 2012.

Overseas countries and territories

The overseas countries and territories (OCT) are dependent territories that have a special relationship with one of the member states of the EU. Their status is described in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and they are not part of the EU or the European Single Market. The Overseas Countries and Territories Association was created to improve economic development and cooperation between the OCTs and the EU, [17] and includes most OCTs except three territories which do not have a permanent local population.

Bora Bora, in French Polynesia BORA BORA POLINESIA FRANCESA By Mauro Soares - panoramio.jpg
Bora Bora, in French Polynesia

The OCTs have been explicitly invited by the EU treaty to join the EU-OCT Association (OCTA). [3] They were listed in the Article 198 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which aside from inviting them to join OCTA, also provided them the opportunity to opt into EU provisions on the freedom of movement for workers [18] and freedom of establishment. [19] Yet, the freedom of establishment is limited by Article 203 TFEU and the respective Council Decision on OCTs. Its Article 51(1)(a) prescribes only that "the Union shall accord to natural and legal persons of the OCTs a treatment no less favourable than the most favourable treatment applicable to like natural and legal persons of any third country with whom the Union concludes or has concluded an economic integration agreement." Again this can be, according to Article 51(2)(b) limited. The obligations provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to treatment granted under measures providing for recognition of qualifications, licences or prudential measures in accordance with Article VII of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) or the GATS Annex on Financial Services.

The OCTs are not subject to the EU's common external customs tariffs [20] but may claim customs on goods imported from the EU on a non-discriminatory basis. [21] They are not part of the EU and the EU acquis does not apply to them, though those joining OCTA are required to respect the detailed rules and procedures outlined by this association agreement (Council Decision 2013/755/EU). [22] OCTA members are entitled to ask for EU financial support. [23]

When the Rome Treaty was signed in March 1957, a total of 15 OCTs existed: French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Comoros Archipelago, French Madagascar, French Somaliland, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, French Togoland, French Cameroons, Belgian Congo, Ruanda-Urundi, Trust Territory of Somalia, Netherlands New Guinea. The list was since then revised multiple times, and comprised—as noted by the Lisbon Treaty—25 OCTs in 2007. One of the French territories subsequently switched status from OMR to OCT (Saint Barthélemy), while another French territory switched from OCT to OMR (Mayotte). As of July 2014, there are still 13 OCTs (six with France, six with the Netherlands and one with Denmark) [24] of which all have joined OCTA.

The 13 Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union are: [25]

FlagCoat of ArmsNameLocationAreaPop. Capital Largest settlementOfficial language(s)Sovereign State
Flag of Greenland.svg
Coat of arms of Greenland.svg
Greenland North Atlantic & Arctic 2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi)56,483 Nuuk Nuuk Greenlandic Flag of Denmark (state).svg Kingdom of Denmark
Flag of Curacao.svg
Coat of arms of Curacao.svg
Curaçao Caribbean 444 km2 (171 sq mi)160,337 Willemstad Willemstad Dutch, Papiamento, English Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kingdom of the Netherlands
Flag of Aruba.svg
Coat of arms of Aruba.svg
Aruba 179 km2 (69 sq mi)104,822 Oranjestad OranjestadDutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg
Coat of arms of Sint Maarten.svg
Sint Maarten 37 km2 (14 sq mi)33,609 Philipsburg Lower Prince's Quarter Dutch, English
Flag of Bonaire.svg
Blason de Bonaire (Antilles neerlandaises).svg
Bonaire 294 km2 (114 sq mi)18,905 Kralendijk KralendijkDutch
Flag of Sint Eustatius.svg
Sint Eustatius wapen.svg
Sint Eustatius 21 km2 (8 sq mi)3,193 Oranjestad Oranjestad
Flag of Saba.svg
Saba wapen.svg
Saba 13 km2 (5 sq mi)1,991 The Bottom The Bottom
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Coat of arms of French Polynesia.svg
French Polynesia Pacific 4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi)275,918 Pape'ete Fa'a'ā French Flag of France.svg  French Republic
Flag of France.svg
Emblem of New Caledonia.svg
New Caledonia 18,576 km2 (7,172 sq mi)268,767 Nouméa Nouméa
Coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna.svg
Wallis-et-Futuna 142 km2 (55 sq mi)11,899 Mata-Utu Mata-Utu
Blason St Barthelemy TOM entire.svg
Saint Barthélemy Caribbean25 km2 (10 sq mi)9,279 Gustavia Gustavia
Armoiries SaintPierreetMiquelon.svg
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon North Atlantic242 km2 (93 sq mi)6,080 Saint-Pierre Saint-Pierre
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg
Armoiries des Terres australes et antarctiques francaises.svg
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Indian Ocean & Antarctica 439,781 km2 (169,800 sq mi)0 [lower-alpha 5] Saint-Pierre Port-aux-Français (base)
Total2,630,007 km2 (1,015,451 sq mi)945,893

Overseas Countries and Territories Association

The Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) is an organisation founded on 17 November 2000 and headquartered in Brussels. All OCTs have joined OCTA as of February 2020. Its purpose is to improve economic development in overseas countries and territories, as well as cooperation with the European Union. On 25 June 2008, a Cooperation Treaty between the EU and OCTA was signed in Brussels. [26] The current chairman is Louis Mapou. [27]

French overseas territories

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (which also include the French Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, and the French claim of Adélie Land in Antarctica) is a French Overseas Territory but has no permanent population. [28] It has sui generis status within France. [29]

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Barthélemy, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna are overseas collectivities (formerly referred to as overseas territories) of France, while New Caledonia is a " sui generis collectivity". Saint Barthélemy [30] and Saint Pierre and Miquelon use the euro, [31] while New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna use the CFP Franc, a currency which is tied to the euro and guaranteed by France. Natives of the collectivities are European citizens owing to their French citizenship and elections to the European Parliament are held in the collectivities.

On 22 February 2007, Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin were separated from the French overseas department of Guadeloupe to form new overseas collectivities. As a consequence, their EU status was unclear for a time. While a report issued by the French parliament suggested that the islands remained within the EU as outermost regions, [14] European Commission documents listed them as being outside the European Community. [15] The legal status of the islands was clarified on the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty which listed them as outermost regions. [16] However, Saint Barthélemy ceased being an outermost region and left the EU, to become an OCT, on 1 January 2012. The change was made to facilitate trade with countries outside the EU, notably the United States, [32] and was made possible by a provision of the Lisbon Treaty which allows the European Council to change the EU status of a Danish, Dutch, or French territory on the initiative of the member state concerned. [33]

Dutch overseas territories

Willemstad, the capital city of Curacao. PenhaBuildingWillemstad.jpg
Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao.

Six territories of the Netherlands—all of which are Caribbean islands—have OCT status. As such, they benefit from being able to have their own export and import policy to and from the EU, while still having access to various EU funds (such as the European Development Fund). The inhabitants of the islands are EU citizens owing to their Dutch citizenship, with the right to vote in elections to the European Parliament. [34] Initially they did not have voting rights for such elections, but the European Court of Justice granted them such rights, when they ruled their exclusion from the franchise was contrary to EU law, as all other Dutch citizens resident outside the EU did have the right to vote. [35] None of the islands use the euro as their currency. The US dollar is used on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, while Curaçao and Sint Maarten utilize their own shared currency the Antillean guilder, and finally the currency of Aruba is the Aruban florin. [34]

Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten are classified as "countries" under Dutch law, and have considerable internal autonomy. In June 2008, the Dutch government published a report on the projected effect on the islands were they to join the EU as outermost regions. [36] [37] It concluded that the choice would be for the islands themselves to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of becoming part of the EU as outermost regions, and that nothing would be done absent the islands specifically requesting it. [38]

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba (collectively called Caribbean Netherlands) are "special municipalities" of the Netherlands proper. Their current OCT status, and the prospect of advancing their status to become part of the EU as new OMRs (outermost regions), was reviewed by the Dutch parliament in 2015, [39] as part of the planned review of the Dutch law (WOLBES and FINBES) concerning the quality of their recently implemented new public administration bodies. [40] In October 2015, the review concluded the present legal structures for governance and integration with European Netherlands was not working well within the framework of WolBES, but no recommendations were made in regards of whether a switch from OCT to OMR status would help improve this situation. [41] [42] [43] [44]

The islands inherited their OCT status from the Netherlands Antilles which was dissolved in 2010. The Netherlands Antilles were initially specifically excluded from all association with the EEC by reason of a protocol attached to the Treaty of Rome, allowing the Netherlands to ratify on behalf of the Netherlands in Europe and Netherlands New Guinea only, which it subsequently did. [45] Following the entry into force of the Convention on the association of the Netherlands Antilles with the European Economic Community on 1 October 1964, however, the Netherlands Antilles became OCTs.

Greenland

View of Kangertittivaq in eastern Greenland, one of the largest sound-fjord systems in the world Scoresby-sund view hg.jpg
View of Kangertittivaq in eastern Greenland, one of the largest sound-fjord systems in the world

Greenland joined the then European Community in 1973 as a county along with Denmark, but after gaining autonomy with the introduction of home rule within the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland voted to leave in 1982 and left in 1985, to become an OCT. The main reason for leaving is disagreements about the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and to regain control of Greenlandic fish resources to subsequently remain outside EU waters. Greenlandic nationals (OCT-nationals) are, nonetheless, EU citizens due to Greenland's associated relationship with the EU within the meaning of EU treaties as well as holding Danish nationality.[ citation needed ]

The EU–Greenland relationship is a comprehensive partnership, which is complementary to the OCT association arrangements under "Council Decision 2013/755/EU"; based specifically on "Council Decision 2014/137 of 14 March 2014" (outlining the relations) [46] and the Fisheries Partnership Agreement of 30 July 2006. [47]

Special cases

While the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories fall into structured categories to which common mechanisms apply, this is not true of all the special territories. 10 member state territories have ad hoc arrangements in their relationship with the EU. In those special cases, VAT rules do not apply and they may also be exempt from customs or excise rules. [48] [49]

FlagCoat of ArmsNameAreaPop.Sovereign StateOfficial language(s)Part of the EUCustoms Union [48] VAT rules [48] Excise rules [48]
Flag of Melilla.svg
Coat of Arms of Melilla.svg
Melilla 12.3 km2 (5 sq mi)86,384Flag of Spain.svg  Spain SpanishYesNoNoNo
Flag Ceuta.svg
Escudo de Ceuta.svg
Ceuta 18.5 km2 (7 sq mi)85,144YesNoNoNo
Flag of Aland.svg
Coat of arms of Aland.svg
Åland 1,580 km2 (610 sq mi)30,129Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Swedish YesYesNoNo
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg
Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands.svg
Faroe Islands 1,399 km2 (540 sq mi)52,337Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Faroese, Danish NoNoNoNo
Flag of the United Nations.svg
Emblem of the United Nations.svg
United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus [lower-alpha 6] 346 km2 (134 sq mi)8,686 [53] Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus ( de jure ) Greek (de jure)YesYes [lower-alpha 7] No [55] Yes [lower-alpha 7]
Flag of Italy.svg
Livigno 227.3 km2 (88 sq mi)6,721Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Italian YesNoNoNo
Flag of Campione d'Italia.svg
Campione d'Italia-Stemma.svg
Campione d'Italia [lower-alpha 8] 2.68 km2 (1 sq mi)1,961YesYes [56] NoYes [56]
Flag of Germany.svg
DEU Busingen am Hochrhein COA.svg
Büsingen am Hochrhein 7.62 km2 (3 sq mi)1,536Flag of Germany.svg  Germany German YesNoNoNo
Flag of Helgoland.svg
DEU Helgoland COA.svg
Heligoland 1.7 km2 (1 sq mi)1,265YesNoNoNo
Flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.svg
Monastic community of Mount Athos 335.63 km2 (130 sq mi)1,811Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Greek (de jure) [lower-alpha 9] YesYesNoYes
Total3,930 km2 (1,517 sq mi)303,283

Åland

Åland, an autonomous archipelago belonging to Finland, but with partial autonomy, located between Sweden and Finland, with a Swedish-speaking population, joined the EU along with Finland in 1995. The islands had a separate referendum on accession and like the Finnish mainland voted in favour.

EU law, including the fundamental four freedoms, applies to Åland. [57] However, there are some derogations due to the islands' special status. Åland is outside the VAT area [10] and is exempt from common rules in relation to turnover taxes, excise duties and indirect taxation. [58] In addition, to protect the local economy, the treaty of accession allows for a concept of hembygdsrätt/kotiseutuoikeus (regional citizenship). Consequently, there are restrictions on the holding of property and real estate, the right of establishment for business purposes and limitations on who can provide services in Åland, for people not holding this status. [59] The status may be obtained by any Finnish citizen legally resident in Åland for 5 years who can demonstrate an adequate knowledge of the Swedish language. [60]

Büsingen am Hochrhein

The German village of Büsingen am Hochrhein is an exclave entirely surrounded by Switzerland, and as such is, for practical purposes, in a customs union with the latter non-EU country. [61] The euro is legal tender, though the Swiss franc is preferred. [62] Büsingen is excluded from the EU customs union and the EU VAT area. [10] Swiss VAT generally applies. [63] Büsingen was also outside of the Schengen area until Switzerland joined on 12 December 2008[ citation needed ].

Campione d'Italia and Livigno

The Italian exclave village of Campione d'Italia is enclaved by Switzerland's Ticino canton as well as Lake Lugano (or Ceresio), and is a comune in the Province of Como, whilst Livigno, a small and remote mountain resort town, is a comune in the Province of Sondrio. Both comuni are part of the Lombardy region. Although part of the EU, Livigno is excluded from the customs union and VAT area, with Livigno's tax status dating back to Napoleonic times. Campione is excluded from the EU VAT area. It was excluded from the EU customs area until the end of 2019. [10] [64] Shops and restaurants in Campione accept payments in both euros and Swiss francs, and prices are displayed in both euros and Swiss francs. [65]

Ceuta and Melilla

Ceuta in Spanish North Africa. Ceuta desde el mirador de Isabel II banner (cropped).jpg
Ceuta in Spanish North Africa.

Ceuta and Melilla are two Spanish cities on the North African coast. They are part of the EU but they are excluded from the common agricultural and fisheries policies. [66] They are also outside the customs union and VAT area, [10] but no customs are levied on goods exported from the Union into either Ceuta and Melilla, and certain goods originating in Ceuta and Melilla are exempt from customs charges.

While nominally part of the Schengen Area (Schengen visas are valid), Spain performs identity checks on all sea and air passengers leaving the enclaves for elsewhere in the Schengen Area. [67]

Small islands scattered along the northern coast of Africa, collectively known as plazas de soberanía are also integral parts of Spain since the 15th century, and therefore also part of the European Union.[ citation needed ]. Their currency is the euro. They in general need permission to visit, so therefore identity is checked upon arrival[ citation needed ]. They are claimed by Morocco.

Cyprus

The internationally unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Grenspost.jpg
The internationally unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

When the Republic of Cyprus became part of the European Union on 1 May 2004, the northern third of the island was outside of the effective control of its government due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, a United Nations buffer zone of varying width separated the two parts, and a further 3% of the island was taken up by UK sovereign bases (under British sovereignty since the Treaty of Establishment in 1960). Two protocols to the Treaty of Accession 2003—numbers 3 and 10, known as the "Sovereign Base Areas Protocol" and the "Cyprus Protocol" respectively – reflect this complex situation.

EU law only applies fully to the part of the island that is effectively controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus. EU law is suspended in the northern third of the island (the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, whose independence is recognised only by Turkey) by article 1(1) of the Cyprus Protocol. [68] If the island is reunified, the Council of the European Union will repeal the suspension by a decision. Four months after such a decision has been adopted, new elections to the European Parliament will be held on the island to elect Cypriot representatives from the whole of the island. [69]

Cypriot nationality law applies to the entire island and is accordingly available to the inhabitants of Northern Cyprus and the British sovereign base areas on the same basis as to those born in the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. [70] [71] Citizens of the Republic of Cyprus living in Northern Cyprus are EU citizens and are nominally entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament; however, elections to that Parliament are not organised in Northern Cyprus as it is governed de facto by a separate state, albeit a state recognized only by Turkey. [72]

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

The United Kingdom has two sovereign base areas on Cyprus, namely Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Unlike other British overseas territories, their inhabitants (who are entitled to British Overseas Territories Citizenship) have never been entitled to British citizenship.

Prior to Cypriot accession to the EU in 2004, although the United Kingdom was an EU member at the time, EU law did not apply to the sovereign base areas. [73] This position was changed by the Cypriot accession treaty so that EU law, while still not applying in principle, applied to the extent necessary to implement a protocol attached to that treaty. [74] This protocol applied EU law relating to the Common Agricultural Policy, customs, indirect taxation, social policy and justice and home affairs to the sovereign base areas. The sovereign base areas' authorities also made provision for the unilateral application of directly applicable EU law. [75] The UK also agreed in the Protocol to keep enough control of the external (i.e. off-island and northern Cyprus) borders of the base areas to ensure that the border between the sovereign base areas and the Republic of Cyprus could remain fully open and would not have to be policed as an external EU border. Consequently, the sovereign base areas would have become a de facto part of the Schengen Area if and when Cyprus implemented it. The base areas are already de facto members of the eurozone due to their previous use of the Cypriot pound and their adoption of the euro as legal tender from 2008. [76]

Because Cypriot nationality law extends to Cypriots in the sovereign base areas, Cypriot residents, as citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, are entitled to EU citizenship. Just under half of the population of the sovereign base areas are Cypriots, the rest are British military personnel, support staff and their dependants. [77] In a declaration attached to the Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus of 1960, the British government undertook not to allow new settlement of people in the sovereign base areas other than for temporary purposes. [78]

Under a protocol to the Brexit withdrawal agreement, certain provisions of EU law on agriculture, customs, indirect taxation, social security and border control continue to apply to the sovereign base areas. [79]

United Nations buffer zone

The United Nations buffer zone between north and south Cyprus ranges in width from a few metres in central Nicosia to several kilometres in the countryside. While it is nominally under the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus, it is effectively administered by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The population of the zone is 8,686 (as of October 2007), and one of the mandates of UNFICYP is "to encourage the fullest possible resumption of normal civilian activity in the buffer zone". [53] Inhabited villages located in the buffer zone are legally administered by the Republic of Cyprus but policed by UN peacekeepers. [50] Article 2.1 of the Cyprus Protocol [68] allows the European Council to determine to what extent the provisions of EU law apply in the buffer zone. [80]

Faroe Islands

Kunoy island, Faroe Islands Kunoy.10.jpg
Kunoy island, Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are not part of the EU, and they have not been part of the EU since Denmark joined the community in 1973. Danish citizens residing on the islands are not considered citizens of a member state within the meaning of the treaties or, consequently, citizens of the European Union. [81] However, Faroese people may become EU citizens by changing their residence to the Danish mainland.

The Faroe Islands are not part of the Schengen Area, and Schengen visas are not valid. However, the islands are part of the Nordic Passport Union and the Schengen Agreement provides that travellers passing between the islands and the Schengen Area are not to be treated as passing the external frontier of the Area. [82] This means that there is no formal passport control, but an identity check at check-in for air or boat travel to the islands where Nordic citizens on intra-Nordic travel need no passport, only showing the ticket plus identity card. [83]

Heligoland

Heligoland Insel Helgoland 2.JPG
Heligoland

Heligoland is an archipelago of Germany situated in the North Sea 70 km (43 mi) off the German north-western coast. It is part of the EU, but is excluded from the customs union and the VAT area. [10]

Monastic community of Mount Athos

Monastic community of Mount Athos is an autonomous monastic region of Greece. Greece's EU accession treaty provides that Mount Athos maintains its centuries-old special legal status, [84] guaranteed by article 105 of the Greek Constitution. It is part of the customs union but outside the VAT area. [10] Notwithstanding that a special permit is required to enter the peninsula and that there is a prohibition on the admittance of women, it is part of the Schengen Area. [85] The monastery has certain rights to house monks from countries outside the EU. A declaration attached to Greece's accession treaty to the Schengen Agreement states that Mount Athos's "special status" should be taken into account in the application of the Schengen rules. [86]

Areas of extraterritoriality

The Saimaa Canal and Värska–Ulitina road are two of several distinct travel arrangements that exist or existed because of changes in borders over the course of the 20th century, where transport routes and installations ended up on the wrong side of the border. Some have become superfluous thanks to the Schengen Agreement. These listed examples pass the external EU border.

Saimaa Canal

Finland leases the 19.6 kilometres (12.2 mi)-long Russian part of the Saimaa Canal from Russia and is granted extraterritoriality rights. [87] The area is not part of the EU, it is a special part of Russia. Under the treaty signed by Finnish and Russian governments, Russian law is in force with a few exceptions concerning maritime rules and the employment of canal staff which fall under Finnish jurisdiction. There are also special rules concerning vessels travelling to Finland via the canal. Russian visas are not required for just passing through the canal, but a passport is needed and it is checked at the border. [87] Euros are accepted for the canal fees. Prior to the 50-year lease renewal coming into effect in February 2012, the Maly Vysotsky Island had also been leased and managed by Finland. Since then it has been fully managed by Russian authorities, and is no longer part of the concession territory.

Värska–Ulitina road

The road from Värska to Ulitina in Estonia, traditionally the only road to the Ulitina area, goes through Russian territory for one kilometre (0.6 mi) of its length, an area called Saatse Boot. [88] This road has no border control, but there is no connection to any other road in Russia. It is not permissible to stop or walk along the road. This area is a part of Russia but is also a de facto part of the Schengen area.

Switzerland

Some roads and railways along the border of Switzerland allow transit between two Swiss places though neighbour countries without customs controls (and before 2008 passport controls), or between the border and international airports. See Privileged transit traffic#Switzerland.

Former special territories

Many currently independent states or parts of such were previously territories of the following EU members since the latter joined the EU or, previously the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC):

Most of these territories seceded before the implementation of the Maastricht Treaty in 1993 and the following years, meaning that cooperation like the EU citizenship, the VAT union or the Eurozone did not exist, so it made less difference to be a special territory then.

These were:

The United Kingdom left the EU in 2020. When it was a member, some of its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories were partially integrated with the EU.

Additionally in Europe there were special territories in the past that had different status than their "mainland", because of various reasons, but now are part of a member state. Some of these territories were as follows:

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Sermiligaaq, Greenland

The following areas are still special member state territories, but have changed their status. See their entries in the article for details.

Non-EU countries and territories with partial EU integration

Some European countries are strongly connected to the European Union. These countries are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, San Marino, Monaco, and the Vatican City. However, all of them remain outside the customs territory and VAT area. Further specific arrangements are as follows:

Additionally, the three microstates along with Andorra are authorised to use and mint the euro:

Moreover, the United Kingdom is not a member state of the EU anymore, nevertheless, it has remained an associated country of the Euratom and is set to continue as host and participant of the EU's Joint European Torus Joint Undertaking, while some of its territories are to remain partially integrated with the EU:

Summary

Countries and territoriesApplication of EU law EURATOM Schengen area EU VAT area EU customs territory EU single market Euro­zone
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra PartialNoNoNoPartial [Note 1] NoYes
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland PartialNoYesNoNoWith exemptions, in EEA [109] ISK
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein PartialNoYesSwiss–Liechtenstein VAT areaSwiss–Liechtenstein customs territoryWith exemptions, in EEA [109] CHF
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, except:PartialNoYesNoNoWith exemptions, in EEA [109] NOK
Flag of Norway.svg Svalbard PartialNoNo [110] VAT free [101] NoNo [109] [111] NOK
Flag of Norway.svg Jan Mayen PartialNoYes [110] [112] VAT free [101] NoLike rest of Norway [109] NOK
Flag of Norway.svg Bouvet Island NoNoNoNoNoNo NOK
Flag of Norway.svg Peter I Island NoNoNoNoNoNo NOK
Flag of Norway.svg Queen Maud Land NoNoNoNoNoNo NOK
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco PartialNoDe facto [Note 2] Yes [Note 3] Yes [Note 4] [Note 5] Goods only, de factoYes
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland, except:PartialAssociated stateYesSwiss–Liechtenstein VAT areaSwiss–Liechtenstein customs territoryWith exemptions, not in EEA [117] CHF
Samnaun Wappen.svg Samnaun PartialAssociated stateYesVAT free [103] Swiss–Liechtenstein customs territoryWith exemptions, not in EEA [117] CHF
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino PartialNode factoNoPartial [Note 6] [Note 7] NoYes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies, except:NoAssociated state CTA NoNoNo GBP
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Partial [lower-alpha 12] Associated state CTA Goods only, de factoGoods only, de factoGoods only, de facto GBP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg   Akrotiri and Dhekelia Partial [79] Associated stateSet to implement later [lower-alpha 13] Yes [79] Yes [79] Partial [lower-alpha 14] Yes [119]
Flag of Gibraltar.svg   Gibraltar PartialAssociated stateSet to implement later [120] NoSet to implement later [120] Partial GIP
Other British Overseas Territories NoAssociated stateNoNoNoNoVarious
Flag of the Vatican City.svg   Vatican City PartialNode factoNoNoNoYes
Countries and territoriesApplication of EU law EURATOM Schengen area EU VAT area EU customs territory EU single market Euro­zone
  1. Customs Union Agreement that eliminates barriers in trade between the country and the EU, as well as the adoption of the EU acquis on imports in regards to third countries; however there are certain exceptions and standard customs procedures still apply between the country and the EU. [104] [105] [106] [107] [108]
  2. Although not a contracting party to the Schengen Agreement, has an open border with France and Schengen laws are administered as if it were a part of France. [105] [113]
  3. Through an agreement with France. Part of the EU Customs territory, administered as part of France. [105] [114] [115] [104]
  4. Also part of the EU excise territory. [104]
  5. Through an agreement with France. Administered as a part of France for taxation purposes. [105] [116] [104]
  6. Partially participates in the EU excise territory. [104]
  7. Through an agreement with Italy. Administered as a part of Italy for taxation purposes. [116]

Summary

This table summarises the various components of EU laws applied in the EU member states and their sovereign territories. Member states that do not have special-status territories are not included (as there the EU law applies fully with the exception of the opt-outs in the European Union and states under a safeguard clause or transitional period). Some territories of EFTA member states also have a special status in regard to EU laws applied as is the case with some European microstates. [121]

Member states and territoriesApplication of EU law EURATOM EU citizen­ship EU elections Schengen area EU VAT area EU customs territory EU single market Euro­zone
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus, except:YesYesYesYesSet to implement later [lower-alpha 13] YesYesYesYes
Flag of the United Nations.svg   UN Buffer Zone With exemptions?YesNoNoNoYes [lower-alpha 15] With exemptions [lower-alpha 16] Yes
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus SuspendedNoCypriot citizens [lower-alpha 17] NoNoNoNo [123] No [124] De facto TRY
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, except:Yes [lower-alpha 18] YesYesYesYesYesYesYes DKK (ERM II)
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland Minimal (OCT) [24] No [125] YesNoNoNoNo [123] Partial [126] DKK (ERM II)
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands NoNo [127] NoNoNoNoNo [123] Minimal (FTA) [121] [128] DKK (ERM II)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
 Flag of Aland.svg  Åland Islands With exemptionsYes [129] YesYesYesNoYes [123] With exemptionsYes
Flag of France.svg  France, except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of France.svg  French Guiana With exemptions (OMR)YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] VAT freeYes [123] YesYes
Flag of Guadeloupe (local) variant.svg  Guadeloupe With exemptions (OMR)YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] Low-rate VATYes [123] YesYes
Flag of France.svg  Martinique With exemptions (OMR)YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] Low-rate VATYes [123] YesYes
Flag of France.svg  Réunion With exemptions (OMR)YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] Low-rate VATYes [123] YesYes
Flag of France.svg  Mayotte With exemptions (OMR)YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] VAT freeYes [123] YesYes
Flag of France.svg  Saint Martin With exemptions (OMR) [131] YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] Low-rate VATYes [123] YesYes [132]
Flag of Saint Barthelemy (Local).svg  Saint Barthélemy Minimal (OCT) [24] YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] NoNoPartial [126] Yes [132]
Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Minimal (OCT) [24] YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] NoNo [123] Partial [126] Yes [132]
Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna Minimal (OCT) [24] YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] NoNo [123] Partial [126] XPF, pegged to EUR
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Minimal (OCT) [24] YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] NoNo [123] Partial [126] XPF, pegged to EUR
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Minimal (OCT) [24] YesYesYes [lower-alpha 19] No [130] NoNo [123] Partial [126] XPF, pegged to EUR
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands Minimal (OCT) [24] YesYesNo [lower-alpha 20] No [130] NoNo [123] Partial [126] Yes [133]
Flag of France.svg  Clipperton Island ?Yes [134] Yes [133] No [lower-alpha 20] No [130] ???Yes [133]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
DEU Busingen am Hochrhein COA.svg  Büsingen am Hochrhein YesYesYesYesParticipating with Switzerland [lower-alpha 21] NoNo [123] YesYes
Flag of Helgoland.svg  Heligoland YesYesYesYesYesVAT freeNo [123] YesYes
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece, except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Mount Athos YesYesYesYesYesVAT free [10] Yes [123] YesYes
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of Italy.svg  Livigno YesYesYesYesYesVAT freeNo [123] YesYes
Flag of Campione d'Italia.svg  Campione d'Italia YesYesYesYesYes [lower-alpha 21] Low-rate VATYes [64] YesYes
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands , except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
 Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire Minimal (OCT) [24] No [lower-alpha 22] YesYesNo [130] NoNo [135] Partial [126] USD [136]
Flag of Saba.svg  Saba Minimal (OCT) [24] No [lower-alpha 22] YesYesNo [130] NoNo [135] Partial [126] USD [136]
Flag of Sint Eustatius.svg  Sint Eustatius Minimal (OCT) [24] No [lower-alpha 22] YesYesNo [130] NoNo [135] Partial [126] USD [136]
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Minimal (OCT) [24] No [137] YesYesNo [130] NoNo [135] Partial [126] ANG [lower-alpha 23]
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Minimal (OCT) [24] No [137] YesYesNo [130] NoNo [135] Partial [126] ANG [lower-alpha 23]
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Minimal (OCT) [24] ? [127] [138] YesYesNo [130] NoNo [135] Partial [126] AWG
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores Yes (OMR)YesYesYesYesLocal rateYesYesYes
Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira Yes (OMR)YesYesYesYesLocal rateYesYesYes
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, except:YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands With exemptions (OMR)YesYesYesYesVAT freeYesYesYes
Flag Ceuta.svg  Ceuta With exemptionsYesYesYesPartial [lower-alpha 24] VAT freeNoYesYes
Flag of Melilla.svg  Melilla With exemptionsYesYesYesPartial [lower-alpha 24] VAT freeNoYesYes
Member states and territoriesApplication of EU law EURATOM EU citizen­ship EU elections Schengen area EU VAT area EU customs territory EU single market Euro­zone
Legend for the "Application of EU law" column: Full. Part of the EU. [140] Minimal or none. Not part of the EU territory.

Summary for member states that do not have special-status territories, but do not participate in certain EU provisions as they are either not yet eligible or have an opt-out.

Member states and territoriesApplication of EU law EURATOM EU citizen­ship EU elections Schengen area EU VAT area EU customs territory EU single market Euro­zone
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria YesYesYesYesSet to implement laterYesYesYes BGN
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia YesYesYesYesSet to implement laterYesYesYes HRK
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes CZK
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes HUF
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland YesYesYesYes CTA YesYesYesYes
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes PLN
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania YesYesYesYesSet to implement laterYesYesYes RON
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes SEK

A list of the remaining member states which do not have special-status territories, and participate in all EU provisions:

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

See also

Notes

      1. Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Barthélemy and the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
      2. Åland, Ceuta, Melilla, Heligoland, Livigno and Mount Athos; de jure in Büsingen am Hochrhein and Campione d'Italia*, as well as in the UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus
        * Although most people pay with Swiss Francs in those 2 enclaves, only the euro has legal tender
      3. The Faroese króna is not a separate currency, but a local issue of the Danish krone
      4. The Clipperton Island is a private property of the French State. The Scattered Islands were regarded as "residual territories of the Republic" until 2007. They are now a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
      5. 150 non-permanent in winter, 310 in summer (research and military personnel)
      6. Villages in the buffer zone are legally administered by the Republic of Cyprus. [50] The application of EU acquis communautaire is suspended in territories where the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control. [51] Northern Cyprus is a de facto state that is partially dependent on Turkey. [52]
      7. 1 2 With exceptions [54]
      8. Including the Italian national waters of Lake Lugano.
      9. Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, Russian and Serbian are also used as liturgical languages
      10. When Portugal became a Community member in 1986 East Timor was considered a non-self-governing-territory under Portuguese administration by the United Nations despite Indonesian occupation of East Timor between 1975 and 1999. None of the EC laws were ever in force, but EURATOM and ECSC preferences were to apply if not for the Indonesian occupation. The de jure Portuguese administration formally ceased on 20 May 2002 when Portugal recognised East Timor's independence.
      11. Until the unification of Germany in 1990 the de jure status of West Berlin was that of French, UK and US occupied zones with West German civilian administration. The treaties applied fully during 1952–1990 given the Federal German and French treaty responsibilities European Coal and Steel Community Treaty, Art.79, and during 1973–1990 given the British treaty responsibilities. [100] [ clarification needed ] For the 1979, 1984 and 1989 European Parliaments, three MEPs were appointed on the nomination of the Berlin House of Representatives rather than being directly elected. From 3 October 1990 West Berlin was fully integrated in Berlin in the Federal Republic of Germany, along with the former East Germany.
      12. The Northern Ireland Protocol applies EU law only to the extent necessary to prevent a customs border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
      13. 1 2 Akrotiri and Dhekelia, and Cyprus should implement together the Schengen area. [118]
      14. In a declaration attached to the Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus of 1960, the British government undertook not to allow new settlement of people in the sovereign base areas other than for temporary purposes, meaning at present, free movement of people is limited.
      15. Exceptions may be in place for Turkish goods and services destined for Pyla.
      16. Due to the military nature of zone, the UN requires permits for some economic activity to ensure that the fundamental nature of the area as a buffer zone is not compromised. [122]
      17. Cypriot nationality law extends to Northern Cyprus, meaning citizens of the Republic of Cyprus residing in Northern Cyprus are entitled to EU citizenship.
      18. Opt-outs in force for some treaty provisions and legislations
      19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Part of the former Outre-Mer electoral constituency, now part of the single national constituency.
      20. 1 2 No permanent population; not part of any of the eight former European Parliament electoral constituencies of France.
      21. 1 2 Together with Switzerland
      22. 1 2 3 Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius: Inherited status as non-member from the Netherlands Antilles.
      23. 1 2 The Netherlands Antillean guilder was supposed to be replaced by the Caribbean guilder as early as 2012, but introduction is still expected in 2018.
      24. 1 2 The full Schengen acquis applies to all Spanish territories, but there are border checks on departure from Ceuta and Melilla to Spain or other Schengen countries, because of specific arrangements for visa exemptions for Moroccan nationals resident in the provinces of Tetuan and Nador. [67] [139]

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