Date: 2026-01-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 190/2025 of 19 September 2025 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2026/34]
**Executive Summary**
This document outlines Decision No. 190/2025 of the EEA Joint Committee, dated September 19, 2025, which amends Annex I of the EEA Agreement concerning veterinary and phytosanitary matters. The decision incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/711 regarding a feed additive, and repeals previous regulations. The decision comes into force on 20 September 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Annex I:** Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is amended.
* **Incorporation of Regulation 2025/711:** Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/711 of 10 April 2025, concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase as a feed additive, is added.
* **Repeal of Previous Regulations:** Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1088/2011, (EU) No 989/2012 and (EU) No 1040/2013 are repealed.
* **Liechtenstein Exemption:** This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein under specific conditions.
* **Language Authenticity:** The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/711 in Icelandic and Norwegian will be published and is considered authentic.
* **Entry into Force:** The decision enters into force on 20 September 2025, provided 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.
**Impact Analysis**
**AVEVE BV**
* **Impact:** Continued authorization as a holder for the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase as a feed additive.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated.
**EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein under specific conditions)**
* **Impact:** Amended regulations concerning feed additives and veterinary and phytosanitary matters.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the incorporated Regulation (EU) 2025/711.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area. The Decision amends Annex I of this agreement.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/711: Concerns the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755 and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 as a feed additive. Incorporated into the EEA Agreement by this decision.
Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters): Annex to the EEA Agreement amended by the decision.
EEA Joint Committee: The body that adopted this decision.
Liechtenstein: Location where this decision does not apply, under certain conditions, due to its agreement with Switzerland regarding trade in agricultural products.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/34 15.1.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 190/2025
of 19 September 2025
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2026/34]
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) 2025/711 of 10 April 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation
of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755 and endo-1,3(4)-beta-
glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 as a feed additive for weaned piglets, laying hens, minor
poultry species for laying and fattening, pigs for fattening of all Suidae species and turkeys for fattening, the
authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755 and
endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 as a feed additive for suckling piglets
(holder of authorisation: AVEVE BV) and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1088/2011, (EU)
No 989/2012 and (EU) No 1040/2013(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/711 repeals Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1088/2011(2),
(EU) No 989/2012(3) and (EU) No 1040/2013(4), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are
consequently to be repealed under 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 point is inserted after point 657 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/756):
‘658. 32025 R 0711: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/711 of 10 April 2025 concerning the
renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei
MUCL 49755 and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 as a feed
additive for weaned piglets, laying hens, minor poultry species for laying and fattening, pigs for fattening of
all Suidae species and turkeys for fattening, the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase
produced with Trichoderma reeseiMUCL 49755 and endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma
reeseiMUCL 49754 as a feed additive for suckling piglets (holder of authorisation: AVEVE BV) and repealing
Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1088/2011, (EU) No 989/2012 and (EU) No 1040/2013 (OJ L,
2025/711, 11.4.2025).’
(1) OJ L, 2025/711, 11.4.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/711/oj.
(2) OJ L 281, 28.10.2011, p. 14.
(3) OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 283, 25.10.2013, p. 46.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/34/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 15.1.2026
2. The texts of points 2zs (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1088/2011), 2zzi (Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1040/2013) and 58 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 989/2012)
are deleted.
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/711 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 20 September 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, 19 September 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/34/oj