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Document 22026D0654

Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 278/2025 of 5 December 2025 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/654]

OJ L, 2026/654, 16.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/654/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/654/oj

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2026/654

16.4.2026

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 278/2025

of 5 December 2025

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/654]

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 Decision (EU) 2025/1791 of 10 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of imidacloprid for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1792 of 10 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate for use in biocidal products of product-type 19 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(3)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1778 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper pyrithione for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1779 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of azoxystrobin for use in biocidal products of product-types 7, 9 and 10 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1806 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of transfluthrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1809 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of zineb for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1811 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one for use in biocidal products of product-types 8 and 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1814 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of lauric acid for use in biocidal products of product-type 19 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1807 of 12 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper thiocyanate for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1812 of 12 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of dicopper oxide for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 12zzzzzzzzzzzzb (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/946) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

‘12zzzzzzzzzzzzc.

32025 D 1791: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1791 of 10 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of imidacloprid for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1791, 11.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzd.

32025 D 1792: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1792 of 10 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate for use in biocidal products of product-type 19 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1792, 11.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzze.

32025 D 1778: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1778 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper pyrithione for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1778, 12.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzf.

32025 D 1779: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1779 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of azoxystrobin for use in biocidal products of product-types 7, 9 and 10 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1779, 12.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzg.

32025 D 1806: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1806 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of transfluthrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1806, 12.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzh.

32025 D 1809: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1809 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of zineb for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1809, 12.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzi.

32025 D 1811: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1811 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one for use in biocidal products of product-types 8 and 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1811, 12.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzj.

32025 D 1814: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1814 of 11 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of lauric acid for use in biocidal products of product-type 19 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1814, 12.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzk.

32025 D 1807: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1807 of 12 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper thiocyanate for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1807, 15.9.2025).

12zzzzzzzzzzzzl.

32025 D 1812: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1812 of 12 September 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of dicopper oxide for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/1812, 15.9.2025).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2025/1791, (EU) 2025/1792, (EU) 2025/1778, (EU) 2025/1779, (EU) 2025/1806, (EU) 2025/1809, (EU) 2025/1811, (EU) 2025/1814, (EU) 2025/1807 and (EU) 2025/1812 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, 2025/1791, 11.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1791/oj.

(2)   OJ L, 2025/1792, 11.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1792/oj.

(3)   OJ L, 2025/1778, 12.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1778/oj.

(4)   OJ L, 2025/1779, 12.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1779/oj.

(5)   OJ L, 2025/1806, 12.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1806/oj.

(6)   OJ L, 2025/1809, 12.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1809/oj.

(7)   OJ L, 2025/1811, 12.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1811/oj.

(8)   OJ L, 2025/1814, 12.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1814/oj.

(9)   OJ L, 2025/1807, 15.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1807/oj.

(10)   OJ L, 2025/1812, 15.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1812/oj.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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