This restriction does not apply to all non-EEA nationals. Subsection (10) lists the categories of non-nationals exempt from this requirement. These categories are as follows: recognised refugees and members of their families who have been admitted to the State to join them; programme refugees admitted under section 24 of the Refugee Act; current EU nationals, nationals of the three additional countries of the European economic area – Norwegians, Icelanders and citizens of Liechtenstein – and Swiss nationals, all of whom are entitled to participate in the Irish labour market by virtue of membership of the EU or other international agreements; and other non-nationals whose permission to remain in the State includes a condition that they may work without an employment permit. The last category includes, but is not limited to, those who, though not refugees, have been given permission to remain in the State for reasons of a humanitarian nature.