Update of veterinary and phytosanitary standards in the European Economic Area
16 Apr 2026
Effective: 05 Dec 2025
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Who is affected:
Agri-food, livestock and export/import companies operating in the EEA
Summary
The veterinary and phytosanitary annex of the EEA Agreement is amended to incorporate new European regulations. It affects trade in animals, animal products and plants between EEA countries.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Decision 254/2025 of the EEA Joint Committee updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement on veterinary and phytosanitary matters, incorporating recent European legislation in these areas. This amendment requires Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to apply the same sanitary and phytosanitary standards as those in force in the E…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600685: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 254/2025, de 5 de diciembre de 2025, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/685]