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2026/673 |
16.4.2026 |
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 265/2025
of 5 December 2025
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2026/673]
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas:
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/883 of 14 May 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 as regards the recognition of certain third countries and control authorities and control bodies for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/973 of 23 May 2025 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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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. |
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Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is amended as follows:
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The following indent is added in point 54bk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165):
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The following indent is added in point 54bo (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325):
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Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/883 and (EU) 2025/973 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, 2025/883, 15.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/883/oj.
(2) OJ L, 2025/973, 26.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/973/oj.
(*1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/673/oj
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