Date: 2025-10-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 120/2025 of 13 June 2025 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/1822]
**Executive Summary**
This document is a Decision of the EEA Joint Committee, specifically No 120/2025, issued on June 13, 2025. It amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/1822] to incorporate Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330. The Decision enters into force on June 14, 2025, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Annex I of the EEA Agreement:**
* Adds Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 of 19 February 2025, concerning disease-free status and eradication programmes, to point 13r in Part 1.1 of Chapter I.
* **Authentic Text:**
* The Norwegian language text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and is deemed authentic.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Decision enters into force on June 14, 2025, after all required notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
* **Publication:**
* The Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Exclusions:**
* This decision does not apply to Iceland.
* Legislation regarding veterinary matters does not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein.
**Impact Analysis**
**EEA Member States (excluding Iceland and potentially Liechtenstein)**
* **Impact:** Integration of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 into the veterinary and phytosanitary regulations applicable within the EEA.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 within their national legislation.
**EEA Joint Committee**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the Decision and ensuring its proper incorporation into the EEA Agreement.
* **Action Required:** Ensure publication of the Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union and monitoring the notification requirements under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
**Norwegian Authorities**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the authentic Norwegian text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 in the EEA Supplement.
* **Action Required:** Publish the Norwegian language text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area. The Decision amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to this Agreement.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 of 19 February 2025 amending Annexes VIII and XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as regards the approval or withdrawal of the disease-free status of certain Member States or zones thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for certain listed diseases.
Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters): Annex I to the EEA Agreement, related to veterinary and phytosanitary matters. Amended by the decision.
EEA Joint Committee: The committee responsible for adopting this decision.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1822 2.10.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 120/2025
of 13 June 2025
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/1822]
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) 2025/330 of 19 February 2025 amending Annexes VIII and XI to
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as regards the approval or withdrawal of the disease-free status of certain
Member States or zones thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for
certain listed diseases(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals and animal
products such as ova, embryo and semen. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as
specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is
therefore not to apply to Iceland.
(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 sectoral adaptations to
Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(4) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in point 13r (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I
of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32025 R 0330: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 of 19 February 2025 (OJ L, 2025/330,
20.2.2025).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement to
the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 14 June 2025, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA
Agreement have been made(*).
(1) OJ L, 2025/330, 20.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/330/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1822/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 2.10.2025
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, 13 June 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Nicolas VON LINGEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1822/oj