Update of veterinary and technical standards in the European Economic Area
16 Apr 2026Effective: 05 Dec 202569 views
Who is affected:
Spanish exporters of agrifood products and technical goods to the EEA market
Summary
The EEA Joint Committee updates annexes on animal health, phytosanitary and technical regulations of the EEA Agreement. It affects applicable regulations in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
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Decision 261/2025 of the EEA Joint Committee amends Annexes I and II of the EEA Agreement, incorporating new EU legislation on veterinary, phytosanitary and technical regulations. This means that EEA countries not belonging to the EU (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) must adapt their national legislation to the new E…
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OJ:L_202600674: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 261/2025, de 5 de diciembre de 2025, por la que se modifican el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) y el anexo II (Reglamentaciones técnicas, normas, ensayos y certificación) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/674]
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