Special member state territories and the European Union

The territory of the European Union basically comprises the territories of the Member States and represents the scope of the European Union. It is between

  • The international territory of the European Union
  • The areas where the law of the European Union ( acquis communautaire), and
  • For example the customs territory of the European Union

Indistinguishable. Other differences arise from, among other things, by the non-participation of certain states or areas of policy areas of the European Union, such as the common currency.

For example, the entire island of Cyprus under international law of the EU territory, the law of the European Union but only south of the island, but not in the Turkish- occupied northern part. France international law with all departments, however, EU, certain overseas territories such as Saint- Pierre and Miquelon not part of the customs territory of the European Union, but will release regarded as a third country. For Germany applies: Under international law, all areas of the Federal Republic of Germany within the European Union, with Heligoland, the exclave Büsingen and the free ports are not part of the customs territory.

Furthermore, there are areas which are under the sovereignty of an EU Member State, as well as states that are represented by a Member State internationally, which are not or only to a limited part of the European Union.

Overseas countries and territories ( " OCT " or " OCT" )

After the 4th part of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Art. 198-204 TFEU) as the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Union. This fall in particular in trade in these areas, no duties to. They belong, although they partially belong to the territory of a Member State of the European Union, the principle of the European Union not to, although individual aspects of European law are applied there as well.

Areas outermost ( " Gaer " or " OMR " )

According to Article 349 TFEU specific measures and incentives may apply, on the outermost marked in the table by " fermentation ", taking into account their special social and economic situation (for example, isolation or economic dependence on a few products) to be decided, the constitute exceptions to otherwise applicable provisions of European law. Despite these exceptions, these areas are full-fledged parts of the EU territory.

Overview of special features in the European Union area

This in the introduction examples enumerated features are in accordance with the Member States concerned sorted shown in the following table.

Community acquis List of free ports Bulgaria Finland CFP-Franc Guadeloupe Greece Akrotiri and Dhekelia Anguilla East Caribbean dollar Bermuda Bermudian dollar British Virgin Islands Falkland Islands pound Gibraltar Gibraltar pound Guernsey pound Jersey pound Cayman Islands dollar Manx pound Montserrat Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena pound Turks and Caicos Islands Italy Livigno Croatian kuna Aruba Sint Maarten Netherlands Antillean guilder Bonaire Portugal Ceuta
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