Update of veterinary and phytosanitary standards in the European Economic Area Agreement
16 Apr 2026
Effective: 05 Dec 2025
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Who is affected:
Agrifood companies, livestock producers, exporters of animal and plant products to the EEA
Summary
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.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Decision 256/2025 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 health, disease control, animal welfare and phytosanitary standards into the EEA regulatory framework, extendin…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600680: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 256/2025, de 5 de diciembre de 2025, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/680]