Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 4/10

Update of veterinary and phytosanitary standards in the European Economic Area

21 May 2026 Effective: 06 Feb 2026 66 views
Who is affected:
Agri-food, livestock and phytosanitary companies operating in the EEA

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.

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The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 5/2026 updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement, which regulates veterinary and phytosanitary matters, incorporating recent EU legislation. This means that Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein must apply the same health and phytosanitary standards as EU Member States. Companies expo…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202600937: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 5/2026, de 6 de febrero de 2026, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/937]

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