Date: 2025-07-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 117/2025 of 8 May 2025 amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine [2025/1371]
**Policy Summary: EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 117/2025 Regarding Wine Trade**
This decision, enacted by the EEA Joint Committee on May 8, 2025, amends Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement concerning the elimination of technical barriers to trade in wine. The primary objective is to incorporate Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2742, which registers "Urbezo PDO" as a protected designation of origin, into the EEA Agreement.
Specifically, Article 1 of the decision adds point "8zo" referencing Regulation (EU) 2024/2742 to Appendix 1 of Protocol 47. Article 2 affirms the authenticity of the Icelandic and Norwegian language versions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2742, which will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
This decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to the existing agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on agricultural product trade, which extends to Liechtenstein. The decision came into effect on May 9, 2025, contingent upon the completion of all notifications required under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement. The decision was published in the EEA Section of, and the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement.
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement: Protocol to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2024/2742: Commission Implementing Regulation registering a name in the register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications Urbezo PDO.
Urbezo PDO: Protected designation of origin, wine
Liechtenstein: Country in Europe, legislation regarding wine shall not apply to Liechtenstein
European Union: The political and economic union of European countries.
Brussels: City in Belgium, where the decision was made.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1371 24.7.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 117/2025
of 8 May 2025
amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement, on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine
[2025/1371]
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2742 of 18 October 2024 registering a name in the register of
protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications (Urbezo (PDO))(1)is to be incorporated into
the EEA Agreement.
(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding wine. Legislation regarding wine shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long
as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in
agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the seventh paragraph of the introduction to
Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(3) Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 8zn (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1875) of Appendix 1 to
Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement:
‘8zo. 32024 R 2742: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2742 of 18 October 2024 registering a name
in the register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications (Urbezo (PDO)) (OJ L,
2024/2742, 25.10.2024).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2742 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
(1) OJ L, 2024/2742, 25.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2742/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1371/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 24.7.2025
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 9 May 2025, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made(*).
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
Union.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1371/oj