Date: 2026-01-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 200/2025 of 19 September 2025 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/29]
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 200/2025, dated 19 September 2025. It amends Annex II to the EEA Agreement, incorporating Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/258 regarding CO2 emissions and fuel consumption for certain vehicles. The decision enters into force on 20 September 2025, provided all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Annex II:**
* Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/258 is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
* Specifically, it is added to points 45zzl and 45zzw of Chapter I of Annex II.
* **Authentic Language Versions:**
* The text of Regulation (EU) 2025/258 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and shall be authentic.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Decision enters into force on 20 September 2025, contingent upon all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement being made.
* **Publication:**
* The Decision will be published in the EEA Section and the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**EEA Member States**
* **Impact:** National laws and regulations concerning vehicle emissions and fuel consumption must align with Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/258.
* **Action Required:** Ensure national legislation incorporates the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2025/258, provide notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement, and publish the decision in their official journals.
**Vehicle Manufacturers**
* **Impact:** Must comply with the updated rules for determining CO2 emissions and fuel consumption for medium and heavy lorries and heavy buses, including those running on hydrogen and other new technologies.
* **Action Required:** Adapt manufacturing and testing processes to adhere to the standards outlined in Regulation (EU) 2025/258 to obtain EU type-approval.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, the primary agreement to which this decision relates, specifically Annex II.
EEA Joint Committee: The committee making the decision to amend the EEA Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/258: Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 concerning CO2 emissions and fuel consumption; to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement
Regulation (EU) 2017/2400: Regulation regarding the determination of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/258.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/29 15.1.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 200/2025
of 19 September 2025
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the
EEA Agreement [2026/29]
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) 2025/258 of 7 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 as regards the
determination of the CO emissions and fuel consumption of medium and heavy lorries and heavy buses and the
2
inclusion of vehicles running on hydrogen and other new technologies and amending Regulation (EU) No 582/2011
as regards the applicable rules on the determination of CO emissions and fuel consumption in order to obtain an
2
extension to an EU type-approval(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indent is added in points 45zzl (Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011) and 45zzw (Commission
Regulation (EU) 2017/2400) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32025 R 0258: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/258 of 7 February 2025 (OJ L, 2025/258, 20.2.2025).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2025/258 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
(1) OJ L, 2025/258, 20.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/258/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/29/oj 1/1