Update of veterinary and phytosanitary rules in the European Economic Area
21 May 2026
Effective: 06 Feb 2026
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Who is affected:
Agri-food companies, livestock operators and importers/exporters in EEA countries
Summary
The veterinary and phytosanitary annex of the EEA Agreement is amended to incorporate new EU legislation. It affects trade in animals, animal products and plants between EEA countries.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The EEA Joint Committee approves Decision 4/2026 to update Annex I of the EEA Agreement, which regulates veterinary and phytosanitary matters. This amendment incorporates updated EU legislation on animal and plant health into the EEA scope (including Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). Companies in the agri-food, lives…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600938: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 4/2026, de 6 de febrero de 2026, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/938]