Mutual Recognition and EFTA

Th e decision in Cassis de Dijon 1 has had a profound eff ect on the advent of the EU ’ s single market. But has the eff ect spilled over to the EU ’ s closest neighbour, namely, to Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland? Th ese four States are, now next to the United Kingdom (UK), economically and politically the EU ’ s closest partners. Th ey participate in, or have at least partial access to, the EU ’ s internal market. 2