Freedom of Movement For Workers - Transitional Provisions in New Member States

Transitional Provisions in New Member States

In both the Treaty of Accession 2003 and the Treaty of Accession 2005, there is a clause about a transition period before workers from the new member states can be employed on an equal, non-discriminatory terms in the old member states. The old member states have the right to impose such transitional period for 2 years, then to decide if to extend it for additional 3 years, and then, if there is serious proof that labour from new member states would be disruptive to the market in the old member states then the period can be extended for the last time for 2 more years.

Further the citizens of the member states of the European Economic Area have the same right of freedom of movement inside the EEA. Also, the European Union and Switzerland have concluded a bilateral agreement with the same meaning. Both EEA member states and Switzerland are treated as "old member states" in regard to the Treaty of Accession of the new EU members, so they can impose such 2+3+2 transitional periods.

Establishment of rights of nationals of each member state to work in each member state
citizen of → to be employed in ↓
European Union members
Other EEA members
citizen of ← to be employed in ↓
Liechtenstein
Portugal 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1994 1986 1986 1986 1986 1994 1986 1986 1994 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2009 2009 1994 1994 1994 2002 Portugal
Spain 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1994 1986 1986 1986 1986 1994 1986 1986 1994 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2009 (2013) 1994 1994 1994 2002 Spain
Italy 1986 1986 1981 1958 1958 1994 1958 1958 1958 1973 1994 1973 1973 1994 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2012 2012 1994 1994 1994 2002 Italy
Greece 1986 1986 1981 1981 1981 1994 1981 1981 1981 1981 1994 1981 1981 1994 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2009 2009 1994 1994 1994 2002 Greece
France 1986 1986 1958 1981 1958 1994 1958 1958 1958 1973 1994 1973 1973 1994 2004 2004 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 1994 2002 France
Germany 1986 1986 1958 1981 1958 1994 1958 1958 1958 1973 1994 1973 1973 1994 2004 2004 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 1994 2002 Germany
Austria 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 2004 2004 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 1994 2002 Austria
Belgium 1986 1986 1958 1981 1958 1958 1994 1958 1958 1973 1994 1973 1973 1994 2004 2004 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 1994 2002 Belgium
Netherlands 1986 1986 1958 1981 1958 1958 1994 1958 1958 1973 1994 1973 1973 1994 2004 2004 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 1994 2002 Netherlands
Luxembourg 1986 1986 1958 1981 1958 1958 1994 1958 1958 1973 1994 1973 1973 1994 2004 2004 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 1994 2002 Luxembourg
Denmark 1986 1986 1973 1981 1973 1973 1994 1973 1973 1973 1954 1973 1973 1954 2004 2004 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 1954 1954 1994 2002 Denmark
Finland 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1954 1994 1994 1954 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 1954 1954 1994 2002 Finland
Ireland 1986 1986 1973 1981 1973 1973 1994 1973 1973 1973 1973 1994 1973 1994 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2012 2012 1994 1994 1994 2002 Ireland
United Kingdom 1986 1986 1973 1981 1973 1973 1994 1973 1973 1973 1973 1994 1973 1994 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 1994 2002 United Kingdom
Sweden 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1954 1954 1994 1994 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 1954 1954 1994 2002 Sweden
Cyprus 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2005 Cyprus
Malta 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 (2014) (2014) 2004 2004 2004 2005 Malta
Estonia 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2005 Estonia
Latvia 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2005 Latvia
Lithuania 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2005 Lithuania
Poland 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2006 2006 2007 2007 Poland
Hungary 2006 2006 2006 2006 2008 2009 2009 2009 2007 2007 2009 2006 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2009 2009 2006 2006 2009 2009 Hungary
Czech Republic 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2005 Czech Republic
Slovakia 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2005 Slovakia
Slovenia 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2006 2006 2007 2007 Slovenia
Bulgaria 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 Bulgaria
Romania 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 Romania
Norway 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1954 1954 1994 1994 1954 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2012 2012 1954 1994 2002 Norway
Iceland 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1954 1954 1994 1994 1954 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2012 2012 1954 1994 2002 Iceland
Liechtenstein 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 2004 2004 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 (2014) (2014) 1994 1994 2002 Liechtenstein
Switzerland 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2005 2005 (2014) (2014) (2014) (2014) (2014) (2014) (2014) (2014) (2016) (2016) 2002 2002 2002 Switzerland
no restriction on freedom of movement of workers or restriction expired as of 2009; year of lifting of restrictions; 0+0+0 restricted movement of workers; year of expected lifting of the restrictions; 2+0+0 restricted movement of workers; Expected date for lifting of the restrictions is 1st January 2012 for Romania and Bulgaria; 2+3+0 restricted movement of workers; Final date for lifting of the restrictions is 1st January 2014 for Romania and Bulgaria; 2+3+2

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