Article 7 Relationship with other instruments

Iceland and Norway may continue to apply bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements on cross-border cooperation with Member States that are in force on the date this Agreement is adopted in so far as such agreements or arrangements are not incompatible with the objectives of this Agreement. Iceland and Norway shall notify the depository of any such agreements or arrangements which will continue to apply.

Iceland and Norway may conclude or bring into force additional bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements on cross-border cooperation with Member States after this Agreement has entered into force insofar as such agreements or arrangements provide for the objectives of this Agreement to be extended or enlarged. Iceland and Norway shall notify the depository of any such new agreement or arrangement within three months of signing or, in the case of instruments that were signed before the entry into force of the Agreement, within three months of their entry into force.

The agreements and arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may not affect relations with States that are not parties thereto.

This Agreement shall be without prejudice to existing agreements on legal assistance or mutual recognition of court decisions.