Update of the veterinary and phytosanitary annex of the EEA Agreement between the EU and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
23 Jul 2026Effective: 30 Apr 20260 views
Who is affected:
Exporters and importers of animals, animal and plant products with non-EU EEA countries
Summary
The EEA Joint Committee modifies the veterinary and phytosanitary rules applicable in the European Economic Area. It affects trade in animals, animal products and plants between the EU and non-EU EEA countries.
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Decision 116/2026 of the EEA Joint Committee, adopted on 30 April 2026, updates Annex I of the EEA Agreement on veterinary and phytosanitary matters. This amendment incorporates new EU legislation on animal and plant health into the EEA framework, extending it to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Spanish companies exp…
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OJ:L_202601494: Decisión del Comité Mixto del EEE n.o 116/2026, de 30 de abril de 2026, por la que se modifica el anexo I (Cuestiones veterinarias y fitosanitarias) del Acuerdo EEE [2026/1494]
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The EEA Joint Committee modifies the rules on animal and plant health applicable under the EEA agreement. It affects the import and trade of animals, plants and...
Exporters and importers of animals, plants and agri-food products with EEA countries
The EEA Joint Committee modifies animal and plant health standards applicable under the EEA agreement. It affects the import and trade of animals, plants and re...
Exporters and importers of animals, plants and agri-food products with non-EU EEA countries
The EEA Joint Committee amends the annex on animal and plant health of the EEA Agreement. It affects the rules for importing and controlling animal and plant pr...
Exporters and importers of animal and plant products with EEA countries