Internal Market Scoreboard: EEA EFTA States reduce average transposition deficit

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today published its 56th Internal Market Scoreboard. It finds that progress has been made by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway in reducing their transposition deficits.

The Internal Market Scoreboard is published twice a year to provide an overview of the number of directives and regulations that still need to be implemented in the EEA EFTA States. The purpose of monitoring the States' timely compliance with EEA law is to ensure that stakeholders can enjoy the benefits that come with the EEA Agreement. The mid-year Scoreboard published today is a simplified version of the annual Scoreboard and marks the status of the transposition deficit in the EEA EFTA States on 31 May 2025.

The mid-year Scoreboard shows that Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have reduced their transposition deficits for directives, bringing the average transposition deficit down to 0.9%. This is the lowest transposition deficit measured for directives since December 2021.The average transposition deficit for regulations in Iceland and Norway also decreased from 1.1% to 0.9%.

Performance of the EEA EFTA States:

Iceland made significant progress in the transposition of overdue directives from the last Scoreboard, bringing the transposition deficit down from 2.1% to 1.4%. The number of outstanding regulations has significantly decreased since the last Scoreboard, with the transposition deficit dropping from 1.4% (65 outstanding regulations) to 0.9% (44 outstanding regulations).

Liechtenstein transposition deficit for directives improved slightly, going down from 0.6% at the time of the last Scoreboard to 0.5%.

Norway improved the transposition of overdue directives from the last Scoreboard, down from 1.2% to 0.9%. However, the transposition deficit for regulations increased to 0.9% (45 outstanding regulations), compared to 0.7% (31 outstanding regulations) at the time of the last Scoreboard.

ESA's role

ESA monitors compliance of the EEA EFTA States with EEA law to ensure that people and businesses can enjoy their rights and benefits under the EEA Agreement. Late or incorrect implementation can deprive businesses and people of their EEA rights. A well-functioning internal market stimulates competition and trade for businesses, which again can help contribute to improved living and working conditions.

The 56th Internal Market Scoreboard for the EEA EFTA States can be found here.

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