2002–2003

Date

Switzerland

EU

16.07.2003

Start of negotiations on the extension of the Agreement on the free movement of persons to the ten new EU Member States.

Date

Switzerland

EU

17.06.2002

Switzerland and the EU start new bilateral negotiations on the following areas: taxation of savings, Schengen/Dublin, services, MEDIA, education/occupational training/youth and pensions. The bilateral negotiations are so in course in all ten areas.

01.06.2002

Entry into force of the Bilateral Agreements I

01.06.2002

Entry into force of the accompanying measures to the free movement of persons

 

01.01.2002

 

The Euro replaces the national currencies of twelve member states