Iceland's Answers to EU´s Questionnaire

The Icelandic Government submitted on 22 October 2010 its answers to the questionnaire from the European Commission as part of Iceland's application process. All ministries and a number of agencies contributed to this effort, which resulted in more than 2600 pages of answers, in addition to annexes and attachments, amounting to a total of 8870 pages. Significant efforts went into completing the answers six weeks after the questionnaire was formally presented by Enlargement Commissioner Ollie Rehn on 8 September 2008. The answers formed the basis for the Commission's opinion to the European Council regarding Iceland's readiness for formal candidate status.

The approximately 2,500 questions from the Commission were aimed at obtaining a comprehensive overview of Iceland's legal system, administration, organization of government structures and a host of legislative and other issues. The answers are descriptive in their nature and do not reflect negotiating objectives.

Questions and answers are divided into a general part - political criteria and economic criteria - and 33 separate parts based on 33 chapters of the EU enlargement; first chapter on free movement of goods, second chapter on freedom of movement for workers, etc.

Questionnaire from the European Commission

Answers by General Part I and II followed by chapters 1-33

General Part I- Political Criteria

General Part II - Economic Criteria

1. Free movement of goods
2. Freedom of movement for workers
3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services
4. Free movement of capital
5. Public procurement
6. Company law
7. Intellectual property law
8. Competition policy
9. Financial services
10. Information society and media
11. Agriculture and rural development
12. Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy
13. Fisheries
14. Transport policy
15. Energy
16. Taxation
17. Economic and monetary policy
18. Statistics
19. Social policy and employment
20. Enterprise and industrial policy
21. Trans-European networks
22. Regional policy & coordination of structural instruments
23. Judiciary and fundamental rights
24. Justice, freedom and security
25. Science and research
26. Education and culture
27. Environment
28. Consumer and health protection
29. Customs union
30. External relations
31. Foreign, security and defence policy
32. Financial control
33. Financial and budgetary provisions