Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 4/10

Update of veterinary and phytosanitary rules in the European Economic Area

16 Apr 2026 Effective: 05 Dec 2025 3 views
Who is affected:
Agri-food companies, livestock operators and exporters/importers active in EEA countries

Summary

The EEA Joint Committee modifies the annex on veterinary and phytosanitary matters of the EEA Agreement. It affects applicable regulations on animal and plant health between the EU and EEA countries.

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Decision No. 257/2025 of the EEA Joint Committee, adopted on 5 December 2025, updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement on veterinary and phytosanitary matters. This amendment incorporates new EU legislation on animal and plant health into the EEA scope, extending it to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Companies in the ag…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202600684: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 257/2025, de 5 de diciembre de 2025, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/684]

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SMEs Retail & Trade Agriculture

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