Update of veterinary and phytosanitary standards in the European Economic Area
21 May 2026Effective: 06 Feb 202660 views
Who is affected:
Agri-food companies, livestock producers, exporters of animal and plant products with activity in the EEA
Summary
The veterinary and phytosanitary annex of the EEA Agreement is amended to incorporate new EU regulations. It affects trade in animals, animal products and plants between EEA countries.
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The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 6/2026 updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement on veterinary and phytosanitary matters, incorporating recent EU legislation. This means that Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein must apply the same sanitary and phytosanitary standards as EU Member States. Companies in the agri-food…
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OJ:L_202600936: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 6/2026, de 6 de febrero de 2026, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/936]
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