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
16 Apr 2026
4/10
European Regulations
Effective: 05/12/2025
The EEA Joint Committee modifies the annex of technical regulations of the EEA Agreement. It affects companies operating under harmonized technical standards in the expanded European market.
Companies that export or market products in the European Economic Area
16 Apr 2026
4/10
European Regulations
Effective: 05/12/2025
The EEA Joint Committee updates Annex II of the EEA Agreement to incorporate new technical standards and certification requirements. It affects companies operating in the European Economic Area.
Companies marketing products in the European Economic Area subject to technical certification
16 Apr 2026
4/10
Social Security
Effective: 05/12/2025
The EEA Joint Committee updates the rules for coordinating Social Security between the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It affects workers who move between these countries.
Posted workers, companies with international mobility in EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
16 Apr 2026
4/10
European Regulations
Effective: 05/12/2025
The EEA Joint Committee amends the technical annex of the EEA Agreement to incorporate new certification and testing regulations. It affects products and services circulating between the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtens...
Manufacturers, importers and exporters of products with technical certification requirements in the EEA market
13 Apr 2026
4/10
European Regulations
International technical standards are updated for homologating braking systems in passenger cars. It affects vehicle manufacturers and distributors in the EU.
Vehicle manufacturers, brake system suppliers and homologation authorities
10 Apr 2026
4/10
European Regulations
Effective: 30/03/2026
The EU Council approves the list of experts who may act in disputes over fair competition and sustainable development under the post-Brexit EU-United Kingdom trade agreement.
Companies operating between the EU and the United Kingdom, especially in regulated sectors
10 Apr 2026
4/10
European Regulations
Technical errors in the EU regulation on batteries are corrected. The regulatory substance does not change, only formal inaccuracies in the original text are remedied.
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of batteries and electric vehicles in the EU
09 Apr 2026
4/10
Other Regulations
Effective: 08/04/2026
The law strengthens criminal penalties for those who commit crimes repeatedly. It amends the Código Penal and the Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal to address multiple recidivism more severely.
Persons with multiple prior convictions, judges, prosecutors, criminal lawyers and penitentiary officials
09 Apr 2026
4/10
Energy
Effective: 23/02/2026
The Nuclear Safety Council reviews instructions to supervise how containers used in radioactive material transport are manufactured, strengthening safety measures.
Manufacturers of radioactive material transport packaging and nuclear operators