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Wiki is clear enough:
These negotiations resulted in a total of ten treaties, negotiated in two phases, the sum of which makes a large share of EU law applicable to Switzerland. The treaties are:
Bilateral I agreements (signed 1999, in effect 1 June 2002)
Bilateral II agreements
Bilateral I agreements (signed 1999, in effect 1 June 2002)
- Free movement of people
- Air traffic
- Road traffic
- Agriculture
- Technical trade barriers
- Public procurement
- Science
Bilateral II agreements
- Security and asylum and Schengen membership
- Cooperation in fraud pursuits
- Final stipulations in open questions about agriculture, environment, media, education, care of the elderly, statistics and services.
From the perspective of the EU, the treaties largely contain the same content as the EEA treaties, making Switzerland a virtual member of the EEA. Most EU law applies universally throughout the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, providing most of the conditions of the free movement of people, goods, services and capital that apply to full member states. Switzerland pays into the EU budget and extended the bilateral treaties to the new EU member states, just like full members did, although each extension requires the approval of Swiss voters in a referendum.
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