Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 169/2026 of 5 June 2026 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/2007]

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/2007 24.9.2026 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 169/2026 of 5 June 2026 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/2007] 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) 2026/373 of 20 February 2026 approving formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 1:1) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 11 and 13 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/385 of 20 February 2026 approving formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 3:2) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/377 of 20 February 2026 postponing the expiry date of the approval of Bacillus sphaericus 2362 serotype H5a5b, strain ABTS1743 for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following points are inserted after point 12nnnl (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2344) of Chapter XV

of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘12nnnm. 32026 R 0373: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/373 of 20 February 2026 approving formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 1:1) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 11 and 13 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2026/373, 23.2.2026).

12nnnn. 32026 R 0385: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/385 of 20 February 2026 approving formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 3:2) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2026/385,

23.2.2026).

12nnno. 32026 D 0377: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/377 of 20 February 2026 postponing the expiry date of the approval of Bacillus sphaericus 2362 serotype H5a5b, strain ABTS1743 for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2026/377, 23.2.2026).’

(1) OJ L, 2026/373, 23.2.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/373/oj.

(2) OJ L, 2026/385, 23.2.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/385/oj.

(3) OJ L, 2026/377, 23.2.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/377/oj.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/2007/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 24.9.2026 Article 2 The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2026/373 and (EU) 2026/385 and Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/377 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 6 June 2026, 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, 5 June 2026.

For the EEA Joint Committee The President Nicolas VON LINGEN (*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/2007/oj