b'body. As it wishes, Switzerland can andmarked contrast to the progress of the EU does hold referenda on particularly importantCommission. The Switzerland-China Trade matters, as well as local issues which wouldAgreement is a compelling example of how require adoption into Swiss federal lawsan independent country is much better or amendments to them. Some referendaplaced to negotiate trade agreements than enable parts of the acquis communautairean artificial, political constructof 28 countries (the accumulated legislation, legal acts, andstretching from the Arctic tundra to the olive court decisions which constitute the body ofgroves of Greece. EU law) to apply to Switzerland (e.g. the Civil Aviation Agreement and Schengen/Dublin).44 Because it is not in the EEA, Switzerland has Changes are made on a case-by-case basis.no participationrights or observer status in Bilateral agreements are not automaticallyEU agencies. Nonetheless, Swiss diplomats updated; they are managed through joint EU-can and do lobby the Council of Ministers Switzerland committees. Decisions have todirectly. be unanimous. Switzerland has only limited agreementsAs an EFTA member, Switzerland benefitswith the EU on financial services. These from all the EFTA trade agreements. Evenagreements apply to the ability of insurance more, Switzerland remains able to separatelycompanies to choose their country of enter into its own trade agreements. Thus,domicile (the Insurance Agreement of 1989). Switzerland has trade agreements withSwitzerland also collects a withholding tax Japan and China.on interests on behalf of the EU states from those who are resident for tax purposes inSwitzerland signed a Trade Agreementthe EU. The constraints of the 50 complex with China on 6 July 2013. This is indirectives which limit the UKs financial 81'