Date: 2025-11-06Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 165/2025 of 11 July 2025 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/2100]
**Executive Summary**
This report summarises the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 165/2025, dated 11 July 2025, which amends Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement. It incorporates two Commission Implementing Regulations concerning feed additives for dogs into the EEA Agreement. The decision enters into force on 12 July 2025, pending EEA Agreement notifications.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Annex I:** Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is amended.
* **Inclusion of Amended Regulations:** Point 417 and 517 in Annex I are updated to include amendments by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/316 of 17 February 2025.
* **Incorporation of New Regulation:** Following point 647, a new point 648 is added to Annex I, incorporating Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/313 of 17 February 2025, regarding the authorisation of lanthanum carbonate octahydrate as a feed additive for dogs.
* **Language Authenticity:** The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/313 and (EU) 2025/316 will be published in Icelandic and Norwegian and are authentic.
* **Entry into Force:** The Decision enters into force on 12 July 2025, conditional on the completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
* **Publication:** This Decision will be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**Member States of the EEA (excluding Liechtenstein)**
**Impact**
* The regulations regarding feedingstuffs are now applicable under the EEA Agreement.
**Action Required**
* Incorporate the amended Annex I into national legislation to comply with the EEA Agreement.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area; this decision amends Annex I of this agreement.
EEA Joint Committee: The enacting body of this decision.
Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement: The section of the EEA Agreement that is amended by this decision.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/313: Concerns the authorisation of lanthanum carbonate octahydrate as a feed additive for dogs.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/316: Amends Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/982 and (EU) 2023/1332 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation for feed additives.
Official Journal EN
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2025/2100 6.11.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 165/2025
of 11 July 2025
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/2100]
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) 2025/313 of 17 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of
lanthanum carbonate octahydrate as a feed additive for dogs (holder of authorisation: Porus GmbH)(1) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/316 of 17 February 2025 amending Implementing Regulations
(EU) 2021/982 and (EU) 2023/1332 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation for feed additives(2)is to
be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) 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.
(4) 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 is added in points 417 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/982) and 517 (Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1332):
‘, as amended by:
— 32025 R 0316: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/316 of 17 February 2025 (OJ L, 2025/316,
18.2.2025).’
2. The following point is inserted after point 647 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/284):
‘648. 32025 R 0313: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/313 of 17 February 2025 concerning the
authorisation of lanthanum carbonate octahydrate as a feed additive for dogs (holder of authorisation: Porus
GmbH) (OJ L, 2025/313, 18.2.2025).’
Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/313 and (EU) 2025/316 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, 2025/313, 18.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/313/oj.
(2) OJ L, 2025/316, 18.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/316/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2100/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 6.11.2025
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.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2100/oj