The provisions of this Agreement shall not preclude cooperation:
within the framework of the Nordic cooperation to the extent that such cooperation does not impair the good functioning of this Agreement;
within the framework of the regional union between Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the extent that the objectives of this union are not attained by the application of this Agreement and the good functioning of this Agreement is not impaired;
within the framework of cooperation between Austria and Italy concerning Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Trentino-South Tyrol/Alto Adige, to the extent that such cooperation does not impair the good functioning of this Agreement.