The EEA EFTA states participate on an equal footing with EU member states. Areas covered include anything from research cooperation and statistics to health and traffic safety.
Programmes, 2021-2027:
- Horizon Europe
- Erasmus+
- European Space Programme
- European Defence Fund (EDF)
- Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
- EU4Health
- Single Market Programme
- The European Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)
- Creative Europe
- The EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) strand under the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
- InvestEU
Norway also has a bilateral arrangement for participation in interregional programmes under the EU’s Regional Policy.
As of 2022, Norway participates in the following EU agencies:
- Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
- Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)***
- European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (FRONTEX)**
- European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
- European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
- European Banking Authority (EBA)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
- European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- European Defence Agency (EDA)*
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND)
- European GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Supervisory Authority
- European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
- European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)*
- European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
- European Railway Agency (ERA)
- European Research Council Executive Agency (ERC)***
- European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB)
- European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)*
- European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL)*
- European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)**
- European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC)*
- Research Executive Agency (REA)***
- European Police College (CEPOL)
- European Asylum Support Office (EASO)
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA, formerly EASME)
* Bilateral agreement between the EU and Norway
** Norway participates through its Schengen membership
*** Norway participates through related programmes