Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 69/2026 of 20 March 2026 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/1298]

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/1298 25.6.2026 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEENo 69/2026 of 20 March 2026 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/1298] 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) 2025/2269 of 12 November 2025 correcting Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 as regards labelling of recycled plastic, the development of recycling technologies and the transfer of authorisations(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 56 (Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement: ‘— 32025 R 2269: Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2269 of 12 November 2025 (OJ L, 2025/2269, 13.11.2025).’ Article 2 The text of Regulation (EU) 2025/2269 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 21 March 2026, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made(*). (1) OJ L, 2025/2269, 13.11.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/2269/oj. (*) No constitutional requirements indicated. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1298/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 25.6.2026 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, 20 March 2026. For the EEA Joint Committee The President Nicolas VON LINGEN 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1298/oj