Bilateral treaties are concluded between two states or entities. It is possible, however, for a bilateral treaty to have more than two parties; consider for instance the bilateral treaties between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) following the Swiss rejection of the European Economic Area agreement. Each of these treaties has seventeen parties. These however are still bilateral, not multilateral, treaties. The parties are divided into two groups, the Swiss ("on the one part") and the EU and its member states ("on the other part"). The treaty establishes rights and obligations between the Swiss and the EU and the member states severally—it does not establish any rights and obligations amongst the EU and its member states.[citation needed] COUNT 5
QSN1 Bilateral treaties are concluded between how many states or entities? ANS1 two QSN2 Is it possible for a bilateral treaty to have more than two parties? ANS2 It is possible QSN3 The bilateral treaties between Switzerland and the European Union followed the Swiss rejection of what? ANS3 the European Economic Area agreement QSN4 Does the bilateral treaty between Switzerland and the European Union establish rights or obligations amongst the EU and its member states? ANS4 it does not QSN5 The treaty between Switzerland and the European Union is an example of what kind of treaty? ANS5 bilateral