Date: 2026-01-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 207/2025 of 19 September 2025 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/26]
**Executive Summary**
This is a Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 207/2025, dated 19 September 2025, amending Annex II to the EEA Agreement to incorporate Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1112. 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:**
* A new indent is added to point 54zzzzs of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1112 of 4 June 2025.
* **Authentic Text:**
* The text of Regulation (EU) 2025/1112 shall be published in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Entry into Force:**
* This Decision enters into force on 20 September 2025, contingent upon all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement being made.
* **Publication:**
* This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**EEA Joint Committee**
* **Impact:** Must ensure the amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement is implemented.
* **Action Required:** Publish the Decision and the corresponding regulation (EU) 2025/1112 in the Official Journal.
**Icelandic and Norwegian Language Authorities**
* **Impact:** Must ensure accurate translations of Regulation (EU) 2025/1112.
* **Action Required:** Publish the authentic texts in Icelandic and Norwegian in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
**EEA Member States**
* **Impact:** Must comply with the amended EEA Agreement and incorporate the changes into their national regulations.
* **Action Required:** Implement the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1112.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area. This Decision amends Annex II of the EEA Agreement.
EEA Joint Committee: The committee responsible for adopting the decision.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1112: Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 regarding flavourings, to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain flavourings.
Liechtenstein: The decision contains an exception regarding the applicability to Liechtenstein due to its existing trade agreement with Switzerland.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/26 15.1.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 207/2025
of 19 September 2025
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
[2026/26]
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) 2025/1112 of 4 June 2025 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of Naringenin and 2-methyl-1-(2-(5-(p-tolyl)-1H-
imidazol-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butan-1-one in the Union list of flavourings(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 54zzzzs (Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32025 R 1112: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1112 of 4 June 2025 (OJ L, 2025/1112, 5.6.2025).’
Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2025/1112 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, 2025/1112, 5.6.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1112/oj.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/26/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/2026/26/oj