2025/2099

6.11.2025

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 164/2025

of 11 July 2025

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2025/2099]

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) 2025/272 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of L-cystine as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2013 ( 1 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/273 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 34271 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/275 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 as a feed additive for rabbits other than suckling and breeding rabbits (holder of authorisation: S. I. Lesaffre) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012 ( 3 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/276 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of clove tincture from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry as a feed additive for all animal species ( 4 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/277 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Loigolactobacillus coryniformis DSM 34345 as a feed additive for all animal species ( 5 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/278 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of cedarwood Texas essential oil from Juniperus deppeana Steud. as a feed additive for all animal species ( 6 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/279 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of cajeput essential oil from Melaleuca cajuputi Maton & Sm. ex R. Powell and Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. as a feed additive for all animal species ( 7 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/281 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of propyl gallate as a feed additive for all animal species ( 8 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/284 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 and polygalacturonase produced with Aspergillus fijiensis CBS 589.94 as a feed additive for weaned piglets and the authorisation of that preparation as a feed additive for suckling piglets (holder of authorisation: AVEVE BV) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 527/2011 ( 9 ) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/272 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2013 ( 10 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(11) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/275 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012 ( 11 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(12) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/284 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 527/2011 ( 12 ) , which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(13) 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.

(14) 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 points are inserted after point 638 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/364):

‘639.

32025 R 0272 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/272 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of L-cystine as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2013 ( OJ L, 2025/272, 13.2.2025 ).

640.

32025 R 0273 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/273 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 34271 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/273, 13.2.2025 ).

641.

32025 R 0275 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/275 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 as a feed additive for rabbits other than suckling and breeding rabbits (holder of authorisation: S. I. Lesaffre) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012 ( OJ L, 2025/275, 13.2.2025 ).

642.

32025 R 0276 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/276 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of clove tincture from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/276, 13.2.2025 ).

643.

32025 R 0277 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/277 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Loigolactobacillus coryniformis DSM 34345 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/277, 13.2.2025 ).

644.

32025 R 0278 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/278 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of cedarwood Texas essential oil from Juniperus deppeana Steud. as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/278, 13.2.2025 ).

645.

32025 R 0279 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/279 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of cajeput essential oil from Melaleuca cajuputi Maton & Sm. ex R. Powell and Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/279, 13.2.2025 ).

646.

32025 R 0281 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/281 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of propyl gallate as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L, 2025/281, 13.2.2025 ).

647.

32025 R 0284 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/284 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49754 and polygalacturonase produced with Aspergillus fijiensis CBS 589.94 as a feed additive for weaned piglets and the authorisation of that preparation as a feed additive for suckling piglets (holder of authorisation: AVEVE BV) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 527/2011 ( OJ L, 2025/284, 13.2.2025 ).’

The texts of points 2zg (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 527/2011), 2zzh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012) and 2zzo (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2013) are deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/272, (EU) 2025/273, (EU) 2025/275, (EU) 2025/276, (EU) 2025/277, (EU) 2025/278, (EU) 2025/279, (EU) 2025/281 and (EU) 2025/284 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 12 July 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, 11 July 2025.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON

( 1 ) OJ L, 2025/272, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/272/oj .

( 2 ) OJ L, 2025/273, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/273/oj .

( 3 ) OJ L, 2025/275, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/275/oj .

( 4 ) OJ L, 2025/276, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/276/oj .

( 5 ) OJ L, 2025/277, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/277/oj .

( 6 ) OJ L, 2025/278, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/278/oj .

( 7 ) OJ L, 2025/279, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/279/oj .

( 8 ) OJ L, 2025/281, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/281/oj .

( 9 ) OJ L, 2025/284, 13.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/284/oj .

( 10 ) OJ L 279, 19.10.2013, p. 59 .

( 11 ) OJ L 108, 20.4.2012, p. 6 .

( 12 ) OJ L 143, 31.5.2011, p. 6 .

( *1 ) No constitutional requirements indicated.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2099/oj

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