DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 113/2026

of 30 April 2026

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/1474]

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) 2025/1447 of 18 July 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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.

(3) 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 is amended as follows:

The following indent is added in point 11bk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:

‘—

32025 R 1447 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1447 of 18 July 2025 ( OJ L, 2025/1447, 21.7.2025 ).’

The following indent is added in point 31qk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627) of Chapter II:

‘—

32025 R 1447 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1447 of 18 July 2025 ( OJ L, 2025/1447, 21.7.2025 ).’

Article 2

The following indent is added in point 164k (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘—

32025 R 1447 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1447 of 18 July 2025 ( OJ L, 2025/1447, 21.7.2025 ).’

Article 3

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1447 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 1 May 2026, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made ( *1 ) .

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, 30 April 2026.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN

( 1 ) OJ L, 2025/1447, 21.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1447/oj .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1474/oj

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