Date: 2026-01-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2025 of 19 September 2025 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/28]
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2025 of 19 September 2025, amending Annex II to the EEA Agreement regarding technical regulations, standards, testing, and certification. It incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 into the EEA Agreement. The Decision enters into force on 20 September 2025, provided notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Annex II:**
* Point 54bh of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is amended to include reference to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794.
* **Incorporation of Regulation:**
* Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 of 31 October 2024 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
* **Liechtenstein Exclusion:**
* This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to its agreement with the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.
* **Language Authenticity:**
* The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 in Icelandic and Norwegian is authentic and will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Decision enters into force on 20 September 2025, contingent upon all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement having been made.
* **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.
**Impact Analysis**
**EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein)**
* **Impact** This Decision incorporates EU Regulation 2024/2794 into the EEA Agreement, affecting the import of organic products.
* **Action Required** Ensure compliance with the amended Annex II of the EEA Agreement and Regulation 2024/2794 regarding recognition of control bodies for organic imports, and adhere to the 20 September 2025 effective date.
**European Commission**
* **Impact** The Commission's Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 is now part of the EEA Agreement.
* **Action Required** Ensure the availability of the regulation in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages for publication in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal.
**Iceland and Norway**
* **Impact** National languages are to be considered authentic versions of the regulation.
* **Action Required** Ensure national compliance, and be aware that the texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 in Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
**Liechtenstein**
* **Impact** This Decision does not apply to Liechtenstein.
* **Action Required** No action required. The Decision does not apply.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: The core agreement this decision amends, defining the relationship between the European Union and certain other countries.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794: The specific regulation being incorporated into the EEA Agreement's Annex II regarding recognition of control bodies for organic imports.
EEA Joint Committee: The decision-making body responsible for amending the EEA Agreement, making this decision binding within the EEA framework.
Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement: The part of the EEA Agreement being amended, focusing on technical standards and related certifications.
Liechtenstein: Specific location to which the regulation does not apply under particular conditions.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/28 15.1.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 203/2025
of 19 September 2025
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2026/28]
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) 2024/2794 of 31 October 2024 amending Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/1378 as regards the recognition of certain control bodies in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation
(EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as competent to carry out controls and issue organic
certificates in third countries for the purpose of imports of organic products into the Union(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 54bh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32024 R 2794: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 of 31 October 2024 (OJ L, 2024/2794,
4.11.2024).’
Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2794 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(*).
(1) OJ L, 2024/2794, 4.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2794/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/28/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 15.1.2026
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
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/28/oj