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jonbxx · 10-10-2019, 14:26

EHIC falls under the EEA (Switzerland is included in the EHIC scheme too), not the EU so EU laws and treaties don't apply so each country can do what they like in terms of deals.

I would be very surprised if we stay in the EEA post leaving the EU as membership includes goodies like freedom of movement, the single market, acceptance of some EU laws and the CJEU, and a financial contribution.

Interestingly, it is unclear whether leaving the EU means that we will leave the EEA which is a different process (Article 127 of the EEA Treaty) It is assumedwe will but it's not explicit.

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jonbxx cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: #Plagueisland Age: 53 Services: VM VIP Pack Posts: 1,668	Re: Brexit Development(s) Discussion EHIC falls under the EEA (Switzerland is included in the EHIC scheme too), not the EU so EU laws and treaties don't apply so each country can do what they like in terms of deals. I would be very surprised if we stay in the EEA post leaving the EU as membership includes goodies like freedom of movement, the single market, acceptance of some EU laws and the CJEU, and a financial contribution. Interestingly, it is unclear whether leaving the EU means that we will leave the EEA which is a different process (Article 127 of the EEA Treaty) It is assumedwe will but it's not explicit.