Update of veterinary and phytosanitary standards in the European Economic Area
24 Sep 2026Effective: 05 Jun 20263 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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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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