Update of veterinary and phytosanitary standards in the European Economic Area
21 May 2026
Effective: 06 Feb 2026
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Who is affected:
Agri-food companies, livestock producers and exporters/importers operating with EEA countries
Summary
The EEA Joint Committee modifies the annex on veterinary and phytosanitary matters of the EEA Agreement. It affects the rules on animal and plant health applicable in EEA countries.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Decision No. 8/2026 of the EEA Joint Committee, adopted on 6 February 2026, updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement on veterinary and phytosanitary matters. This amendment incorporates new EU legislation on animal health, veterinary and phytosanitary controls into the EEA legal framework, extending it to Norway, Iceland a…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600940: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 8/2026, de 6 de febrero de 2026, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/940]