除接受人口自由流动外，欧洲经济区成员还必须遵守欧盟的商业规则并接受欧洲法院所作出的裁决，但却在制定这些规则和决策时起不到任何正式作用。
In addition to accepting free movement of people, EEA members must follow EU commercial rules and accept decisions by the European Court of Justice, without any formal role in making these rules and decisions.