Policy Paper on external differentiation in the access to the single market

Brexit has led to increasing attention to the question of differentiated access of third countries to the single market There are indeed different regimes of third countrys participation in the single market from the institutional arrangements and practices for EEA countries or the Swiss bilateral approach to more detached forms of cooperation such as customs union or comprehensive Free Trade Agreements This paper will assess and compare these different modes of integration paying particular attention to their effectiveness sustainability and perceived legitimacy This case study will be conducted by the JDI