DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 257/2025

of 5 December 2025

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2026/684]

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) 2025/1504 of 25 July 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1523 of 28 July 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30094 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1527 of 29 July 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 41028 and a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30148 as feed additives for all animal species ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs 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.

(5) Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement is amended as follows:

The following indent is added in point 2zzm (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013):

‘—

32025 R 1504 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1504 of 25 July 2025 ( OJ L, 2025/1504, 28.7.2025 ).’

The following points are inserted after point 671 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1468):

‘672.

32025 R 1504 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1504 of 25 July 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013 ( OJ L, 2025/1504, 28.7.2025 ).

673.

32025 R 1523 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1523 of 28 July 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30094 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/1523, 29.7.2025 ).

674.

32025 R 1527 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1527 of 29 July 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 41028 and a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30148 as feed additives for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/1527, 30.7.2025 ).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/1504, (EU) 2025/1523 and (EU) 2025/1527 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 6 December 2025, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

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, 5 December 2025.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

( 1 ) OJ L, 2025/1504, 28.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1504/oj .

( 2 ) OJ L, 2025/1523, 29.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1523/oj .

( 3 ) OJ L, 2025/1527, 30.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1527/oj .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/684/oj

ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)