EFTA Surveillance Authority v Iceland - Explosives Precursors

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Filed December 10th, 2025

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) issued a judgment against Iceland in Case E-16/25 concerning the failure to implement Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors. This judgment confirms Iceland's obligation to comply with the EU regulation.

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The EFTA Court has ruled against Iceland in Case E-16/25, finding that Iceland failed to fulfill its obligations by not properly implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 concerning the marketing and use of explosives precursors. This judgment signifies a binding legal determination that Iceland has not met its commitments under the EEA Agreement regarding this specific regulation.

This ruling has direct implications for entities operating in Iceland that deal with explosives precursors. They must ensure full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1148, which governs the sale, possession, and use of certain chemicals that can be misused to create explosives. Failure to comply could lead to enforcement actions by the EFTA Surveillance Authority or national authorities.

What to do next

Review Iceland's implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148
Ensure compliance with marketing and use restrictions for explosives precursors in Iceland

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 10 December 2025 in Case E-16/25 – EFTA Surveillance Authority v Iceland (Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to implement – Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 – Marketing and use of explosives precursors)

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| | C/2026/1929 | 26.3.2026 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 10 December 2025

in Case E-16/25

EFTA Surveillance Authority v Iceland

(Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to implement – Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 – Marketing and use of explosives precursors)

(C/2026/1929)

In Case E-16/25, EFTA Surveillance Authority v Iceland – APPLICATION seeking a declaration that Iceland has failed to adopt the measures necessary to make the act referred to at points 12zc and 12zzq of Chapter XV and point 6 of Chapter XXIX of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors, amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 98/2013) as adapted by Protocol 1 to the Agreement, part of its internal legal order, the Court, composed of Páll Hreinsson, President, Bernd Hammermann (Judge-Rapporteur) and Michael Reiertsen, Judges, gave judgment on 10 December 2025, the operative part of which is as follows:

The Court hereby:

| (1) | Declares that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the act referred to at points 12zc and 12zzq of Chapter XV and point 6 of Chapter XXIX of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors, amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 98/2013) as adapted by Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, part of its internal legal order. |

| (2) | Orders Iceland to bear the costs of the proceedings. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1929/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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