Date: 2025-11-06Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 169/2025 of 11 July 2025 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2025/2105]
**Executive Summary**
This is a Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 169/2025, dated July 11, 2025, amending Annex II to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/97 regarding the novel food isomalto-oligosaccharide. The Decision enters into force on July 12, 2025, provided all notifications are complete.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Annex II:**
* The Decision adds Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/97 of January 21, 2025, to point 124b of Chapter XII of Annex II of the EEA Agreement.
* **Language Authenticity:**
* The Icelandic and Norwegian texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/97 will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and are authentic.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Decision enters into force on July 12, 2025, contingent upon completion of notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
* **Publication:**
* The Decision is to be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Liechtenstein Exemption:**
* This decision does not apply to Liechtenstein.
**Impact Analysis**
**EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein)**
* **Impact:** Adoption of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/97 concerning the conditions of use and the specifications of the novel food isomalto-oligosaccharide within the EEA.
* **Action Required:** Incorporate the regulation into national legislation and ensure compliance.
**EEA Joint Committee**
* **Impact:** Formal adoption and implementation of the decision.
* **Action Required:** Ensure publication of the decision and monitor notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, central to the decision's scope.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/97: Implementing Regulation regarding the conditions of use and the specifications of the novel food isomalto-oligosaccharide.
EEA Joint Committee: The entity responsible for adopting the decision.
Liechtenstein: Location where legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply, due to trade agreements with Switzerland.
Annex II to the EEA Agreement: The part of the EEA Agreement that is amended by this decision, specifically concerning technical regulations, standards, testing and certification.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2105 6.11.2025
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 169/2025
of 11 July 2025
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the
EEA Agreement [2025/2105]
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) 2025/97 of 21 January 2025 amending Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2017/2470 as regards the conditions of use and the specifications of the novel food isomalto-
oligosaccharide(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 introduction to
Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(3) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in point 124b (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32025 R 0097: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/97 of 21 January 2025 (OJ L, 2025/97,
22.1.2025).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/97 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(*).
(1) OJ L, 2025/97, 22.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/97/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2105/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 6.11.2025
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, 11 July 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2105/oj