Date: 2026-01-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 194/2025 of 19 September 2025 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement [2026/10]
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 194/2025, dated 19 September 2025, which amends Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement. The decision incorporates Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 and repeals Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011. The decision will enter into force on 20 September 2025, pending notification requirements.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Annex II:**
* Inserts point '6z' after point 6y, adding Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834, which implements Directive 2009/125/EC regarding ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW and repeals Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011.
* Deletes the text of point 6d (Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011) with effect from 24 July 2037.
* **Amendment of Annex IV:**
* Inserts point '26za' after point 26z, adding Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834, which implements Directive 2009/125/EC regarding ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW and repeals Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011.
* Deletes the text of point 26e (Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011) with effect from 24 July 2037.
* **Authentic Texts:**
* The text of Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages shall be authentic.
* **Entry into Force and Publication:**
* The Decision enters into force on 20 September 2025, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
* 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**
**EEA Member States**
* **Impact**: Must align national regulations with the incorporated Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 and recognize the repeal of Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011.
* **Action Required**: Update relevant national laws and policies and provide the necessary notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
**Manufacturers of Fans Driven by Motors**
* **Impact**: Must comply with the ecodesign requirements outlined in Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 for fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW.
* **Action Required**: Ensure that all products meet the new ecodesign standards and prepare for the repeal of Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, amended by this decision.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834: Regulation implementing Directive 2009/125/EC regarding ecodesign requirements for fans, incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification): Annex to the EEA Agreement, amended by this decision.
Annex IV (Energy): Annex to the EEA Agreement, amended by this decision.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/10 15.1.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 194/2025
of 19 September 2025
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV
(Energy) to the EEA Agreement [2026/10]
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 Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 of 3 July 2024 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric
input power between 125 W and 500 kW and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011(1) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 repeals, with effect from 24 July 2026, Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011(2),
which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement
with effect from 24 July 2026. However, Annexes I, II and III to that Regulation, shall continue to apply until 24 July
2037, in relation to fans integrated into other products and in relation to spare part fans.
(3) Annexes II and IV to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter IV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following point is inserted after point 6y (Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1784):
‘6z. 32024 R 1834: Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 of 3 July 2024 implementing
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements
for fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW and repealing
Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 (OJ L, 2024/1834, 4.7.2024).’
2. The text of point 6d (Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011) shall be deleted with effect from 24 July 2037.
Article 2
Annex IV to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following point is inserted after point 26z (Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1784):
‘26za. 32024 R 1834: Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 of 3 July 2024 implementing
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign
requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW and
repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 (OJ L, 2024/1834, 4.7.2024).’
2. The text of point 26e (Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011) shall be deleted with effect from 24 July 2037.
(1) OJ L, 2024/1834, 4.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1834/oj.
(2) OJ L 90, 6.4.2011, p. 8.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/10/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 15.1.2026
Article 3
The text of Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 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 4
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 5
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/2026/10/oj