16 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 05/12/2025
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.
Agri-food companies, livestock operators and exporters/importers active in EEA countries
16 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 05/12/2025
The EEA Joint Committee modifies the annex on veterinary and phytosanitary matters of the EEA Agreement. It affects animal and plant health regulations applicable in EEA countries.
Agrifood companies, livestock producers, exporters of animal and plant products to the EEA
16 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 08/04/2026
The EU updates which countries are free from echinococcosis (parasite) and bluetongue (virus) in animals. This affects the trade and movement of animals between member states.
Livestock farmers, veterinarians, traders and transporters of live animals in the EU
15 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
The distribution of fishing quotas for blackspot seabream, alfonsinos and black scabbardfish for 2026 is adjusted among fleets operating in the national fishing ground and those operating in international waters regulate...
Spanish fishing companies and shipowners that catch blackspot seabream, alfonsinos and black scabbardfish
15 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
The Spanish Food Safety Agency entrusts the Galician institute INTECMAR with collaboration tasks in the national reference laboratory for marine biotoxins.
Shellfish, aquaculture and seafood product companies in Spain
15 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 14/04/2026
The EU corrects technical errors in regulations on pesticide residues in food, updating definitions and lists of products to be analyzed. It affects food safety controls.
Agricultural producers, importers and exporters of plant-based food, control laboratories
15 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
The EU updates phytosanitary rules on which pests are prohibited and how imported or transferred plants must be controlled within European territory.
Importers, nurseries, agricultural operators and traders of plants and plant products
15 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 08/04/2026
The EU updates emergency health measures to control sheep and goat pox in Greece. Restrictions in force since 2024 are modified to adapt to the current situation.
Livestock farmers, traders and transporters of sheep and goats in Greece and the EU
14 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
The mackerel fishing rules in Northeast Atlantic waters are updated for Spanish deep-sea and large deep-sea vessels. It affects quota management and operational conditions for this fishery.
Shipowners and companies with deep-sea, large deep-sea and longliner vessels in the Northeast Atlantic
14 Apr 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 10/04/2026
The mackerel fishing rules are updated for vessels with home port in Pontevedra using fishing methods other than trawling and purse seining. It affects the 2026 fishing season in Atlantic waters.
Owners and crew members of fishing vessels with home port in Pontevedra