Date: 2026-02-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 231/2025 of 24 October 2025 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/207]
**Executive Summary**
This is a Decision of the EEA Joint Committee (No 231/2025) from October 24, 2025, amending Annexes I and II of the EEA Agreement. The amendments incorporate Commission Regulations (EU) 2025/1163 and 2025/1164 regarding maximum residue levels of certain substances in food and feed into the EEA Agreement. The decision goes into effect on October 25, 2025, provided all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Annexes I and II:**
* Point 40 of Chapter II of Annex I is amended to include Commission Regulations (EU) 2025/1163 and (EU) 2025/1164 of June 13, 2025.
* Point 54zzy of Chapter XII of Annex II is amended to include Commission Regulations (EU) 2025/1163 and (EU) 2025/1164 of June 13, 2025.
* **Applicability to Liechtenstein:**
* This decision does not apply to Liechtenstein due to the extension of the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products to Liechtenstein.
* **Authentic Texts:**
* The Icelandic and Norwegian texts of Regulations (EU) 2025/1163 and (EU) 2025/1164 are authentic and will be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Entry into Force:**
* This Decision enters into force on October 25, 2025, contingent upon all notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement being completed.
* **Publication:**
* 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**
**Stakeholder: EEA Member States (excluding Liechtenstein)**
* **Impact:** Adoption of Commission Regulations (EU) 2025/1163 and 2025/1164.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the amended Annexes I and II of the EEA Agreement concerning maximum residue levels for certain substances in food and feed.
**Stakeholder: Food and Feed Producers/Suppliers in the EEA (excluding Liechtenstein)**
* **Impact:** Subject to new maximum residue levels for chlorpropham, fuberidazole, ipconazole, methoxyfenozide, S-metolachlor, triflusulfuron, cyantraniliprole, cyflumetofen, deltamethrin, mefentrifluconazole, mepiquat, and oxathiapiprolin in or on certain products.
* **Action Required:** Ensure food and feed products comply with the new maximum residue levels.
**Stakeholder: Liechtenstein**
* **Impact:** Not affected by this decision.
* **Action Required:** No action required.
Key Entities Referenced
EEA Agreement: The Agreement on the European Economic Area, the primary agreement being amended by this decision.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1163: Regulation regarding maximum residue levels for certain substances in or on certain products, incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1164: Regulation regarding maximum residue levels for certain substances in or on certain products, incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
EEA Joint Committee: The committee that adopted this decision.
Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification): Annexes to the EEA Agreement being amended by this decision.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/207 12.2.2026
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 231/2025
of 24 October 2025
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations,
standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement[2026/207]
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) 2025/1163 of 13 June 2025 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC)
No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorpropham,
fuberidazole, ipconazole, methoxyfenozide, S-metolachlor and triflusulfuron in or on certain products(1) is to be
incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1164 of 13 June 2025 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC)
No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for
cyantraniliprole, cyflumetofen, deltamethrin, mefentrifluconazole, mepiquat and oxathiapiprolin in or on certain
products(2)is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding 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 and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This
Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.
(4) Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following indents are added in point 40 (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32025 R 1163: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1163 of 13 June 2025 (OJ L, 2025/1163, 16.6.2025),
— 32025 R 1164: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1164 of 13 June 2025 (OJ L, 2025/1164, 16.6.2025).’
Article 2
The following indents are added in point 54zzy (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:
‘— 32025 R 1163: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1163 of 13 June 2025 (OJ L, 2025/1163, 16.6.2025),
— 32025 R 1164: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1164 of 13 June 2025 (OJ L, 2025/1164, 16.6.2025).’
(1) OJ L, 2025/1163, 16.6.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1163/oj.
(2) OJ L, 2025/1164, 16.6.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1164/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/207/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 12.2.2026
Article 3
The texts of Regulations (EU) 2025/1163 and (EU) 2025/1164 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 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/2026/207/oj