Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 4/10

Update of veterinary and phytosanitary standards in the European Economic Area

24 Sep 2026 Effective: 05 Jun 2026 3 views
Who is affected:
Agri-food companies, livestock enterprises and exporters/importers of animal and plant products

Summary

The EEA Joint Committee modifies the rules on animal and plant health applicable to the EEA agreement. It affects member countries in matters of sanitary controls for animals and plants.

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Decision 161/2026 of the EEA Joint Committee updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement, which regulates veterinary and phytosanitary matters. This modification involves the incorporation of new European regulations on animal and plant health into the EEA scope, extending it to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Companies in…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202601984: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 161/2026, de 5 de junio de 2026, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/1984]

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