Date: 2026-02-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 230/2025 of 24 October 2025 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/208]
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 230/2025, dated October 24, 2025, amending Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement. It incorporates several EU regulations related to veterinary, phytosanitary matters, technical regulations, standards, testing, and certification into the EEA Agreement. The decision enters into force on October 25, 2025, provided that all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:**
* Incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65 regarding Common Health Entry Documents into Part 1.1 of Chapter I and Chapter II.
* Incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3160 regarding animal health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial animals into Part 1.1 of Chapter I.
* Incorporates Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/179 regarding molecular analytical data collection for food-borne outbreaks into Part 7.1 of Chapter I.
* **Amendment of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:**
* Incorporates Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65 regarding Common Health Entry Documents into Chapter XII.
* **Applicability:**
* Legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals does not apply to Iceland.
* Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs does not apply to Liechtenstein under specific conditions.
* **Language Authenticity:**
* The Icelandic and Norwegian language texts of Regulations (EU) 2025/65 and (EU) 2025/179 and the Norwegian language text of Regulation (EU) 2024/3160, are deemed authentic.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The decision enters into force on October 25, 2025, after notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement.
**Impact Analysis**
**EEA Joint Committee**
* **Impact**
* Responsible for the overall decision-making process and implementation of the decision.
* **Action Required**
* To ensure the decision is published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
**EU Commission**
* **Impact**
* Commission Regulations and Implementing Regulations related to Common Health Entry Documents, animal health requirements, and molecular data are now incorporated into the EEA agreement.
* **Action Required**
* No immediate action is required.
**Iceland**
* **Impact**
* Legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals will not apply to Iceland.
* **Action Required**
* Adapt legislation accordingly
**Liechtenstein**
* **Impact**
* Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs will not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation is extended to it.
* **Action Required**
* Adapt legislation accordingly
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: Agreement on the European Economic Area, the core agreement amended by this decision.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65 is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/179: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/179 is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3160: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3160 is incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
EEA Joint Committee: The body that adopted the decision.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/208 12.2.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 230/2025
of 24 October 2025
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations,
standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement[2026/208]
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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3160 of 9 October 2024 amending Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2020/688 as regards certain animal health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial
animals(1)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65 of 31 October 2024 amending Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2019/2123 as regards the conditions under which a separate Common Health Entry Document is submitted
for consignments leaving a border control post for a control point where identity and physical checks are to be
performed(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/179 of 31 January 2025 on the collection and transmission of
molecular analytical data within the frame of epidemiological investigations of food-borne outbreaks in accordance
with Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(3) is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.
(4) This Decision concerns, inter alia, legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals.
Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part
of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.
(5) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding
veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is
therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(6) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added in point 11bv (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123) of Part 1.1 of
Chapter I and point 31qv (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123) of Chapter II:
‘— 32025 R 0065: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65 of 31 October 2024 (OJ L, 2025/65,
14.1.2025).’
(1) OJ L, 2024/3160, 20.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/3160/oj.
(2) OJ L, 2025/65, 14.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/65/oj.
(3) OJ L, 2025/179, 3.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/179/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/208/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 12.2.2026
2. The following indent is added in point 13s (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688) of Part 1.1 of Chapter I:
‘— 32024 R 3160: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3160 of 9 October 2024 (OJ L, 2024/3160,
20.12.2024).’
3. The following point is inserted after point 8a (Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Part 7.1 of Chapter I:
‘8aa. 32025 R 0179: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/179 of 31 January 2025 on the
collection and transmission of molecular analytical data within the frame of epidemiological investigations
of food-borne outbreaks in accordance with Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council (OJ L, 2025/179, 3.2.2025).’
Article 2
The following indent is added in point 164v (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32025 R 0065: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65 of 31 October 2024 (OJ L, 2025/65, 14.1.2025).’
Article 3
The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/65 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/179 in the Icelandic and
Norwegian languages and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/3160 in the Norwegian language, 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 25 October 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, 24 October 2025.
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/208/oj