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 | | Switzerland- Although Switzerland is not part of the EEA, and Swiss nationals are not EEA nationals, the EU-Swiss Agreement (1 June 2002) confers upon Swiss nationals many of the same rights as are enjoyed by EEA nationals and their family members, including employment in the central departments of the Civil Service in non-reserved posts. |
 | | EC Member States (besides the UK) are the Member States of the European Community, ie Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. |
 | | EFTA Member States are, for the purposes of recruitment to the UK Civil Service, Iceland and Norway from 1 January 1994 and Liechtenstein from 1 May 1995. |
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