Date: 2025-11-06Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 164/2025 of 11 July 2025 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/2099]
**Executive Summary**
The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 164/2025, dated 11 July 2025, amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement. This decision incorporates several Commission Implementing Regulations regarding feed additives for animals into the EEA Agreement and repeals superseded regulations. The Decision enters into force on 12 July 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Incorporation of Implementing Regulations:** The following Commission Implementing Regulations are to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement:
* (EU) 2025/272: Renewal of L-cystine authorisation
* (EU) 2025/273: Authorisation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 34271
* (EU) 2025/275: Renewal of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 authorisation for rabbits
* (EU) 2025/276: Authorisation of clove tincture from Syzygium aromaticum
* (EU) 2025/277: Authorisation of Loigolactobacillus coryniformis DSM 34345
* (EU) 2025/278: Authorisation of cedarwood Texas essential oil from Juniperus deppeana Steud.
* (EU) 2025/279: Authorisation of cajeput essential oil from Melaleuca cajuputi Maton & Sm. ex R. Powell and Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L.
* (EU) 2025/281: Authorisation of propyl gallate
* (EU) 2025/284: Renewal of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and polygalacturonase authorisation
* **Repeal of Implementing Regulations:** The following Commission Implementing Regulations are repealed as they are superseded:
* (EU) No 1006/2013
* (EU) No 334/2012
* (EU) No 527/2011
* **Liechtenstein Exclusion:** This decision does not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is not extended to Liechtenstein.
* **Authentic Language Texts:** The texts of the mentioned Implementing Regulations in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Entry into Force:** The Decision will come into force on 12 July 2025, pending notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
**Impact Analysis**
**EU Feed Additive Manufacturers and Distributors**
*Impact:*
The decision allows for the continued and new use of the specified feed additives within the EEA.
*Action Required:*
Ensure compliance with the newly incorporated regulations for feed additives.
**EEA Member States**
*Impact:*
The decision requires EEA member states to update their regulatory frameworks to reflect the incorporation of these regulations.
*Action Required:*
Implement the necessary changes to comply with the updated Annex I to the EEA Agreement.
**Animal Feed Industry in the EEA**
*Impact:*
The decision ensures the availability of authorised feed additives for animal nutrition within the EEA market.
*Action Required:*
Adapt feed formulations and production processes to comply with the updated regulations on feed additives.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area. This decision amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to this agreement.
EEA Joint Committee: The body that adopted the decision to amend Annex I to the EEA Agreement.
Annex I to the EEA Agreement: Specifically, Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) of the EEA Agreement, which is being amended.
Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/272, 2025/273, 2025/275, 2025/276, 2025/277, 2025/278, 2025/279, 2025/281 and 2025/284: These regulations concern feed additives and are being incorporated into the EEA Agreement. Some existing regulations are repealed by these.
Liechtenstein: The decision does not apply to Liechtenstein under certain conditions related to trade in agricultural products with the European Community and Swiss Confederation.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2099 6.11.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 164/2025
of 11 July 2025
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/2099]
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) 2025/272 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the
authorisation of L-cystine as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU)
No 1006/2013(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/273 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of a
preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 34271 as a feed additive for all animal species(2) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/275 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the
authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 as a feed additive for rabbits other than
suckling and breeding rabbits (holder of authorisation: S. I. Lesaffre) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU)
No 334/2012(3)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/276 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of clove
tincture from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry as a feed additive for all animal species(4) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/277 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of a
preparation of Loigolactobacillus coryniformis DSM 34345 as a feed additive for all animal species(5) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/278 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of
cedarwood Texas essential oil from Juniperus deppeana Steud. as a feed additive for all animal species(6) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/279 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of cajeput
essential oil from Melaleuca cajuputiMaton & Sm. ex R. Powell and Melaleuca leucadendra(L.) L. as a feed additive for all
animal species(7)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/281 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of propyl
gallate as a feed additive for all animal species(8)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(1) OJ L, 2025/272, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/272/oj.
(2) OJ L, 2025/273, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/273/oj.
(3) OJ L, 2025/275, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/275/oj.
(4) OJ L, 2025/276, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/276/oj.
(5) OJ L, 2025/277, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/277/oj.
(6) OJ L, 2025/278, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/278/oj.
(7) OJ L, 2025/279, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/279/oj.
(8) OJ L, 2025/281, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/281/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2099/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 6.11.2025
(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/284 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the
authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755,
endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 and polygalacturonase produced with
Aspergillus fijiensis CBS 589.94 as a feed additive for weaned piglets and the authorisation of that preparation as a
feed additive for suckling piglets (holder of authorisation: AVEVE BV) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU)
No 527/2011(9)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(10) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/272 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2013(10),
which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(11) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/275 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012(11),
which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(12) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/284 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 527/2011(12),
which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(13) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs 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.
(14) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is amended as follows:
1. The following points are inserted after point 638 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/364):
‘639. 32025 R 0272: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/272 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
renewal of the authorisation of L-cystine as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 1006/2013 (OJ L, 2025/272, 13.2.2025).
640. 32025 R 0273: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/273 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 34271 as a feed additive for all animal
species (OJ L, 2025/273, 13.2.2025).
641. 32025 R 0275: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/275 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCNCM I-4407 as a feed additive for
rabbits other than suckling and breeding rabbits (holder of authorisation: S. I. Lesaffre) and repealing
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012 (OJ L, 2025/275, 13.2.2025).
642. 32025 R 0276: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/276 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
authorisation of clove tincture from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry as a feed additive for all
animal species (OJ L, 2025/276, 13.2.2025).
643. 32025 R 0277: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/277 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
authorisation of a preparation of Loigolactobacillus coryniformisDSM 34345 as a feed additive for all animal
species (OJ L, 2025/277, 13.2.2025).
(9) OJ L, 2025/284, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/284/oj.
(10) OJ L 279, 19.10.2013, p. 59.
(11) OJ L 108, 20.4.2012, p. 6.
(12) OJ L 143, 31.5.2011, p. 6.
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2099/ojEN
OJ L, 6.11.2025
644. 32025 R 0278: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/278 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
authorisation of cedarwood Texas essential oil from Juniperus deppeanaSteud. as a feed additive for all animal
species (OJ L, 2025/278, 13.2.2025).
645. 32025 R 0279: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/279 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
authorisation of cajeput essential oil from Melaleuca cajuputi Maton & Sm. ex R. Powell and Melaleuca
leucadendra(L.) L. as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L, 2025/279, 13.2.2025).
646. 32025 R 0281: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/281 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
authorisation of propyl gallate as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L, 2025/281, 13.2.2025).
647. 32025 R 0284: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/284 of 12 February 2025 concerning the
renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei
MUCL 49755, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 and polygalac
turonase produced with Aspergillus fijiensis CBS 589.94 as a feed additive for weaned piglets and the
authorisation of that preparation as a feed additive for suckling piglets (holder of authorisation: AVEVE BV)
and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 527/2011 (OJ L, 2025/284, 13.2.2025).’
2. The texts of points 2zg (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 527/2011), 2zzh (Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012) and 2zzo (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)
No 1006/2013) are deleted.
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/272, (EU) 2025/273, (EU) 2025/275, (EU) 2025/276, (EU) 2025/277,
(EU) 2025/278, (EU) 2025/279, (EU) 2025/281 and (EU) 2025/284 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, 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 12 July 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, 11 July 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2099/oj 3/3