Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit
by muro on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:56AM
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Switzerland is part of Schengen (which UK is not), yet not a member of the single market - they are not in the EU for customs purposes, have many restrictions on imports (e.g. food).
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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit
by matthewmacleod on Monday January 07, 2019 @12:28PM
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Okay, you're right – it's more complex than I implied.
Switzerland is a single market participant through bilateral treaties, like Norway and Iceland are through EEA. While they aren't "members" of the single market, I think we'd usually consider those four EFTA countries plus the 28 EU states to make up the "single market", though I accept there is no clear terminology in some ways!
Still though, such a relationship is equally not the plan of the current UK government, and customs union membership is not a prerequisite for single market 'membership' as such.