LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (Text with EEA relevance.)
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793
of 22 October 2019
on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660
(Text with EEA relevance)
SECTION 1
COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
This Regulation lays down:
(a) the list of food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at their entry into the Union, established in Annex I, falling within the CN Codes and TARIC classifications laid down in that Annex, in accordance with Article 47(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
(b) special conditions governing the entry into the Union of the following categories of consignments of food and feed due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and microbiological contamination, in accordance with Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002: (i) consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin from third countries or parts of those third countries listed in Table 1 to Annex II and falling within the CN Codes and TARIC classifications laid down in that Annex; (ii) consignments of food consisting of two or more ingredients, containing any of the food listed in Table 1 to Annex II due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of those products and falling within the CN codes laid down in Table 2 to that Annex;
(ba) suspension of the entry into the Union of the food and feed listed in Annex IIa;
(c) rules on the frequency of identity checks and physical checks for the consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph;
(d) rules on the methods to be used for sampling and for laboratory analyses for the consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with Article 34(6)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
(e) rules concerning the model official certificate required to accompany consignments of food and feed referred to in point (b) of this paragraph and the requirements for such official certificate, in accordance with Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;
(f) rules for the issuance of replacement official certificates required to accompany consignments of food and feed referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with Article 90(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
This Regulation shall not apply to the following categories of consignments of products, unless their net weight exceeds 5 kg of fresh products or 2 kg of other products:
(a) consignments which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use;
(b) non-commercial consignments sent to natural persons, which are not intended to be placed on the market. This Regulation shall not apply to the following categories of consignments of products, unless their net weight exceeds 50 kg of fresh products or 10 kg of other products: (a) consignments sent as trade samples, laboratory samples or as display items for exhibitions, which are not intended to be placed on the market; (b) consignments intended for scientific purposes.
The competent authority may exempt from identity and physical checks, including sampling and laboratory analyses, in accordance with this Regulation consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin sent as trade samples, laboratory samples, display items for exhibitions and consignments of food and feed intended for scientific purposes, which exceed the weight limits provided for in paragraph 3, second subparagraph, and are not intended to be placed on the market, provided that:
(a) they are accompanied by an authorisation for introduction into the Union issued in advance by the competent authority of the Member State of destination and providing: (i) the purpose for introduction into the Union; (ii) the place of destination; (iii) guarantees that the consignments will not be placed on the market as food or feed;
(b) the operator presents the consignments at the border control post of entry into the Union;
(c) the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union informs the competent authority of the Member State of destination, through the IMSOC, about the introduction of the consignments.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘consignment’ means ‘consignment’ as defined in Article 3(37) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
(b) ‘placing on the market’ means ‘placing on the market’ as defined in point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
(c) ‘country of origin’ means: (i) the country where the goods originate from, were grown, harvested or produced, where food and feed is listed in the Annexes due to a possible risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, or by plant toxins, or due to possible non-compliance with maximum allowed levels of pesticide residues; (ii) the country where the goods were produced, manufactured or wrapped where food and feed is listed in the Annexes due to the risk of presence of Salmonella or due to other hazards than those specified in point (i).
Article 3
Sampling and analyses
The sampling and the analyses to be carried out by competent authorities at border control posts or at control points referred to in Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, as part of physical checks on consignments of food and feed referred to in Article 1(1)(a) and (b), or in third countries for the purposes of the results of analyses which are required to accompany the consignments of food and feed referred to in Article 1(1)(b) as provided for in this Regulation shall be performed in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) for food listed in Annexes I and II due to possible contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, the sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006;
(b) for feed listed in Annexes I and II due to possible contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, the sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 152/2009;
(c) for food and feed listed in Annexes I and II due to possible non-compliance with the maximum allowed levels of pesticides residues the sampling shall be performed in accordance with Directive 2002/63/EC;
(d) for guar gum listed in Annex II due to possible contamination with pentachlorophenol and dioxins the sampling for the analysis of pentachlorophenol shall be performed in accordance with Directive 2002/63/EC and the sampling and analyses for the control of dioxins in feed shall be performed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 152/2009;
(e) for food listed in Annexes I and II due to the risk of presence of Salmonella, the sampling and the analyses for the control of Salmonella shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods laid down in Annex III;
(f) the methods of sampling and analyses referred to in the footnotes to Annexes I and II shall be applied in relation to hazards other than those referred to in points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).
Article 4
Release for free circulation
The custom authorities shall only allow the release for free circulation of consignments of food and feed listed in Annexes I and II upon presentation of a duly finalised Common Health Entry Document (CHED) as provided for in Article 57(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, which confirms that the consignment is in compliance with the applicable rules referred to in Article 1(2) of that Regulation.
SECTION 2
TEMPORARY INCREASE OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS AT BORDER CONTROL POSTS AND CONTROL POINTS ON CERTAIN FOOD AND FEED FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES
Article 5
List of food and feed of non-animal origin
Article 6
Frequency of identity checks and physical checks
SECTION 3
SPECIAL CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION AND SUSPENSION OF ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEED FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES
Article 7
Entry into the Union
Article 8
Frequency of identity checks and physical checks
Article 9
Identification code
Article 10
Results of sampling and analyses performed by the competent authorities of the third country
On the basis of the results referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities shall ascertain:
(a) compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 and Directive 2002/32/EC on maximum levels of relevant mycotoxins, for consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by mycotoxins;
(b) compliance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides, for consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by pesticide residues;
(c) that the product does not contain more than 0,01 mg/kg pentachlorophenol (PCP), for consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by pentachlorophenol and dioxins;
(d) the absence of Salmonella in 25 g, for consignments of food listed in Annex II due to risk of microbiological contamination by Salmonella.
The analytical report shall include the results of the analyses referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 11
Official certificate
The official certificate shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) the official certificate shall be issued by the competent authority of the third country of origin or of the third country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin;
(b) the official certificate shall bear the identification code of the consignment to which it relates, referred to in Article 9(1);
(c) the official certificate shall bear the signature of the certifying officer and the official stamp;
(d) where the official certificate contains multiple or alternative statements, the statements which are not relevant shall be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate;
(e) the official certificate shall consist of one of the following: (i) a single sheet of paper; (ii) several sheets of paper where all sheets are indivisible and constitute an integrated whole; (iii) a sequence of pages with each page numbered so as to indicate that it is a particular page in a finite sequence;
(f) where the official certificate consists of a sequence of pages as referred to in point (e)(iii) of this paragraph, each page shall bear the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the signature of the certifying officer and the official stamp;
(g) the official certificate shall be presented to the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union where the consignment is subjected to official controls;
(h) the official certificate shall be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the control of the competent authorities in the third country issuing the certificate;
(i) the official certificate shall be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State of the border control post of entry into the Union;
(j) the official certificate shall be valid for not more than four months from the date of issue, but in any case no longer than six months from the date of the results of the laboratory analyses referred to Article 10(1).
Article 11a
Suspension of entry into the Union
SECTION 4
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 12
Updates to Annexes
The Commission shall review the lists set out in Annexes I, II and IIa on a regular basis not exceeding a period of six months, in order to take into account new information related to risks and non-compliance.
Article 13
Repeal
Article 14
Transitional period
Consignments of groundnuts and products produced from groundnuts from Bolivia, curry leaves (Bergera/Murrava koenigii) from India, turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) from Lebanon, Sesamum seeds from Nigeria, vanilla extract from the United States and okra from Vietnam, which have been dispatched from the country of origin, or from another third country if that country is different from the country of origin, before the date of entry into force of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/174 (3), may enter the Union until 16 April 2023 without being accompanied by the results of sampling and analyses and the official certificate provided for in Articles 10 and 11.
Article 15
Entry into force and date of application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 14 December 2019.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
| Row | Country of origin | Food and feed (intended use) | CN code (1) | TARIC sub-division | Hazard | Frequency of identity and physical checks (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan (AZ) | — Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), in shell | 0802 21 00 | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
| — Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), shelled | 0802 22 00 | |||||
| — Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts | ex 0813 50 39 ; | 70 | ||||
| ex 0813 50 91 ; | 70 | |||||
| ex 0813 50 99 | 70 | |||||
| — Hazelnut paste | ex 2007 10 10 ; | 70 | ||||
| ex 2007 10 99 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 39 ; | 05; 06 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 50 ; | 33 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 97 | 23 | |||||
| — Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | ex 2008 19 12 ; | 30 | ||||
| ex 2008 19 19 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 92 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 20 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 12 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 14 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 16 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 18 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 32 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 34 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 36 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 38 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 51 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 59 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 72 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 74 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 76 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 78 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 92 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 93 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 94 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 96 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 97 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 98 ; | 15 | |||||
| — Flours, meals and powder of hazelnuts | ex 1106 30 90 | 40 | ||||
| — Hazelnut oil | ex 1515 90 99 | 20 | ||||
| (Food) | ||||||
| 2 | Brazil (BR) | — Brazil nuts in shell | 0801 21 00 ; | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| — Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell | ex 0813 50 31 ; | 20 | ||||
| ex 0813 50 39 ; | 20 | |||||
| ex 0813 50 91 ; | 20 | |||||
| (Food) | ex 0813 50 99 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | Pesticide residues (3) | 30 | |||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved | 2008 11 91 ; | |||||
| 2008 11 96 ; | ||||||
| 2008 11 98 | ||||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| 3 | Côte d’Ivoire (CI) | Palm oil | 1511 10 90 | Sudan dyes (16) | 20 | |
| (Food) | 1511 90 11 | |||||
| ex 1511 90 19 | 90 | |||||
| 1511 90 99 | ||||||
| 4 | China (CN) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 10 | |
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved | 2008 11 91 ; | |||||
| 2008 11 96 ; | ||||||
| 2008 11 98 | ||||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) (Food – crushed or ground) | ex 0904 22 00 | 11 | Salmonella (4) | 10 | ||
| Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) | 0902 | Pesticide residues (3) (5) | 20 | |||
| 5 | Colombia (CO) | Granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora ligularis and Passiflora edulis) (Food) | ex 0810 90 20 | 30 | Pesticide residues (3) | 10 |
| 6 | Egypt (EG) | — Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) | 0709 60 10 0710 80 51 | Pesticide residues (3) (6) | 20 | |
| — Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 | 20 | ||||
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) | 0805 10 | Pesticide residues (3) | 20 | |||
| 7 | Georgia (GE) | — Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), in shell | 0802 21 00 | Aflatoxins | 30 | |
| — Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), shelled | 0802 22 00 | |||||
| — Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts | ex 0813 50 39 ; | 70 | ||||
| ex 0813 50 91 ; | 70 | |||||
| ex 0813 50 99 | 70 | |||||
| — Hazelnut paste | ex 2007 10 10 ; | 70 | ||||
| ex 2007 10 99 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 39 ; | 05; 06 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 50 ; | 33 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 97 | 23 | |||||
| — Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | ex 2008 19 12 ; | 30 | ||||
| ex 2008 19 19 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 92 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 20 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 12 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 14 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 16 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 18 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 32 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 34 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 36 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 38 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 51 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 59 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 72 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 74 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 76 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 78 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 92 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 93 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 94 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 96 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 97 ; | 15 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 98 ; | 15 | |||||
| — Flours, meals and powder of hazelnuts | ex 1106 30 90 | 40 | ||||
| — Hazelnut oil | ex 1515 90 99 | 20 | ||||
| (Food) | ||||||
| 8 | Israel (IL) (18) | Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (Food) | ex 12 11 90 86 | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) | 10 |
| Mint (Mentha) (Food) | ex 12 11 90 86 | 30 | Pesticide residues (3) | 10 | ||
| 9 | India (IN) | Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) (Food) | ex 1404 90 00 (10) | 10 | Salmonella (6) | 30 |
| Okra | ex 0709 99 90 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) (7) (15) | 20 | ||
| (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0710 80 95 | 30 | ||||
| Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera) (Food fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 99 90 ex 0710 80 95 | 10 75 | Pesticide residues (3) | 10 | ||
| Rice (Food) | 1006 | Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A | 5 | |||
| Pesticide residues (3) | 5 | |||||
| Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) | ex 0708 20 00 ; ex 0710 22 00 | 10 10 | Pesticide residues (3) | 20 | ||
| Guava (Psidium guajava) (Food) | ex 0804 50 00 | 30 | Pesticide residues (3) | 20 | ||
| Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) | 0908 11 00 ; 0908 12 00 | Aflatoxins | 30 | |||
| 10 | Kenya (KE) | Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) | 0708 20 | Pesticide residues (3) | 10 | |
| (Food – fresh or chilled) | ||||||
| Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) | 20 | ||
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| 11 | South Korea (KR) | Food supplements containing botanicals (17) (Food) | ex 13 02 ex 21 06 | Pesticide residues (15) | 30 | |
| 12 | Sri Lanka (LK) | Gotukola (Centella asiatica) (Food) | ex 1211 90 86 | 60 | Pesticide residues (3) | 30 |
| Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis) (Food) | ex 0709 99 90 | 35 | Pesticide residues (3) | 30 | ||
| 13 | Madagascar (MG) | Black eyed beans (Vigna unguiculata) (Food) | 0713 35 00 | Pesticide residues (3) | 10 | |
| 14 | Malaysia (MY) | Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) (Food – fresh) | ex 0810 90 20 | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) | 50 |
| — Locust beans (carob) | 1212 92 00 | Pesticide residues (15) | 30 | |||
| — Locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground | 1212 99 41 | |||||
| — Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust beans seeds (Food and feed) | 1302 32 10 | |||||
| 15 | Nigeria (NG) | Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products (Food) | ex 1207 70 00 ; | 10 | Aflatoxins | 30 |
| ex 1208 90 00 ; | 10 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 99 | 50 | |||||
| 16 | Pakistan (PK) | Spice mixes (Food) | 0910 91 10 ; 0910 91 90 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| Rice (Food) | 1006 | Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A | 10 | |||
| Pesticide residues (3) | 5 | |||||
| 17 | Rwanda (RW) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) | 20 |
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| 18 | Senegal (SN) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved | 2008 11 91 ; 2008 11 96 ; 2008 11 98 | |||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| 19 | Thailand (TH) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) (8) | 30 |
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| 20 | Türkiye (TR) | Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) (Food – fresh, chilled or dried) | 0805 50 10 | Pesticide residues (3) | 30 | |
| Grapefruits (Food) | 0805 40 00 | Pesticide residues (3) | 30 | |||
| Pomegranates (Food – fresh or chilled) | ex 0810 90 75 | 30 | Pesticide residues (3) (9) | 20 | ||
| — Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) | 0709 60 10 0710 80 51 | Pesticide residues (3) (10) | 20 | |||
| — Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ex 0710 80 59 | 20 20 | ||||
| Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer (11) (12) (Food) | ex 1212 99 95 | 20 | Cyanide | 50 | ||
| — Cumin seeds | 0909 31 00 | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 20 | |||
| — Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food) | 0909 32 00 | |||||
| Dried oregano (Food) | ex 1211 90 86 | 40 | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 20 | ||
| Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Salmonella (2) | 20 | |||
| ex 2008 19 19 | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 40 | |||||
| 21 | Uganda (UG) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) | 50 |
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | Pesticide residues (15) | 10 | |||
| 22 | United States (US) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved | 2008 11 91 ; 2008 11 96 ; 2008 11 98 | |||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| 23 | Uzbekistan (UZ) | Dried apricots | 0813 10 00 | Sulphites (13) | 50 | |
| Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved | 2008 50 | |||||
| (Food) | ||||||
| 24 | Vietnam (VN) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (3) (14) | 50 |
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| (1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’. (2) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III. (3) Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only). (4) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III. (5) Residues of Tolfenpyrad. (6) Residues of Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 2,4,6-trichlorophenol moiety expressed as prochloraz), Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine. (7) Residues of Diafenthiuron. (8) Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)), Prothiofos and Triforine. (9) Residues of Prochloraz. (10) Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate-methyl. (11) ‘Unprocessed products’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1). (12) ‘Placing on the market’ and ‘final consumer’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1). (13) Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981. (14) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos. (15) Residues of Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide). In case of food additives, the applicable maximum residue level (MRL) is 0,1 mg/kg (limit of quantification (LOQ)). Prohibition of use of Ethylene Oxide provided for in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1). (16) For the purposes of this Annex, ‘Sudan dyes’ refers to the following chemical substances: (i) Sudan I (CAS Number 842-07-9); (ii) Sudan II (CAS Number 3118-97-6); (iii) Sudan III (CAS Number 85-86-9); (iv) Scarlet Red or Sudan IV (CAS Number 85-83-6). Residues of Sudan dyes, using a method of analysis with an LOQ, shall be lower than 0,5 mg/kg). (17) Both finished products and raw materials containing any botanicals intended for the production of food supplements declared under CN codes mentioned in column ‘CN code’. (18) Hereinafter understood as the State of Israel, excluding the territories under the administration of the State of Israel after 5 June 1967, namely the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank. |
ANNEX II
1. Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1), point (b)(i)
| Row | Country of origin | Food and feed (intended use) | CN code (1) | TARIC sub-division | Hazard | Frequency of identity and physical checks (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh (BD) | Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) (Food) | ex 1404 90 00 (9) | 10 | Salmonella (6) | 50 |
| 2 | Bolivia (BO) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | |||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved | 2008 11 91 ; | Aflatoxins | 50 | |||
| 2008 11 96 ; | ||||||
| 2008 11 98 | ||||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| 3 | Brazil (BR) | Black pepper (Piper nigrum) (Food – neither crushed nor ground) | ex 0904 11 00 | 10 | Salmonella (2) | 50 |
| 4 | China (CN) | Xanthan gum (Food and feed) | ex 3913 90 00 | 40 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic (DO) | Aubergines (Solanum melongena) | 0709 30 00 | Pesticide residues (4) | 50 | |
| (Food – fresh or chilled) | ||||||
| — Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) | 0709 60 10 | Pesticide residues (4) (13) | 50 | |||
| 0710 80 51 | ||||||
| — Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 | 20 | ||||
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0708 20 00 | 10 | Pesticide residues (4) (12) | 30 | ||
| ex 0710 22 00 | 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| 6 | Egypt (EG) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | 2008 11 91 ; 2008 11 96 ; 2008 11 98 ; | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
| ex 2008 19 12 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 19 ; | 50 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 92 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 50 | |||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| 7 | Ethiopia (ET) | — Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta | 0904 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| — Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) | 0910 | |||||
| Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Salmonella (6) | 50 | |||
| ex 2008 19 19 | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 40 | |||||
| 8 | Ghana (GH) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | 2008 11 91 ; | |||||
| 2008 11 96 ; | ||||||
| 2008 11 98 ; | ||||||
| ex 2008 19 12 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 19 ; | 50 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 92 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 50 | |||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| Palm oil | 1511 10 90 | Sudan dyes (11) | 50 | |||
| (Food) | 1511 90 11 | |||||
| ex 1511 90 19 | 90 | |||||
| 1511 90 99 | ||||||
| 9 | Gambia (GM) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | 2008 11 91 ; | |||||
| 2008 11 96 ; | ||||||
| 2008 11 98 ; | ||||||
| ex 2008 19 12 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 19 ; | 50 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 92 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 50 | |||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| 10 | Indonesia (ID) | Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) | 0908 11 00 ; 0908 12 00 | Aflatoxins | 30 | |
| 11 | India (IN) | Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya koenigii) (Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried) | ex 1211 90 86 | 10 | Pesticide residues (4) (13) | 50 |
| Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) | 0904 21 10 | |||||
| ex 0904 22 00 | 11; 19 | |||||
| (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | ex 0904 21 90 | 20 | Aflatoxins | 10 | ||
| ex 2005 99 10 | 10; 90 | |||||
| ex 2005 99 80 | 94 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | 2008 11 91 ; | |||||
| 2008 11 96 ; | ||||||
| 2008 11 98 ; | ||||||
| ex 2008 19 12 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 19 ; | 50 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |||
| ex 2008 19 92 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 50 | |||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (4) (5) | 20 | ||
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| Sesamum seeds (Food and feed) | 1207 40 90 | Salmonella (6) | 20 | |||
| ex 2008 19 19 | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 40 | Pesticide residues (10) | 50 | |||
| — Locust beans (carob) | 1212 92 00 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| — Locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground | 1212 99 41 | |||||
| — Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust bean seeds (Food and feed) | 1302 32 10 | |||||
| Guar gum (Food and feed) | ex 1302 32 90 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Pentachlorophenol and dioxins (3) | 5 | |||||
| Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum (Food) | ex 2106 90 92 ex 2106 90 98 ex 3824 99 93 ex 3824 99 96 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Food – dried spices) | 0904 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Vanilla (Food – dried spices) | 0905 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (Food – dried spices) | 0906 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) (Food – dried spices) | 0907 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms (Food – dried spices) | 0908 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway, juniper berries (Food – dried spices) | 0909 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) | 0910 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flours and meals and prepared mustard (Food) | 2103 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| Calcium carbonate (Food and feed) | ex 2106 90 92/98 ex 2530 90 00 ex 2836 50 00 | Pesticide residues (10) | 30 | |||
| Food supplements containing botanicals (14) (Food) | ex 13 02 ex 21 06 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| 12 | Iran (IR) | — Pistachios, in shell | 0802 51 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| — Pistachios, shelled | 0802 52 00 | |||||
| — Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios | ex 0813 50 39 ; | 60 | ||||
| ex 0813 50 91 ; | 60 | |||||
| ex 0813 50 99 | 60 | |||||
| — Pistachio paste | ex 2007 10 10 ; | 60 | ||||
| ex 2007 10 99 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 39 ; | 03; 04 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 50 ; | 32 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 97 | 22 | |||||
| — Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures | ex 2008 19 13 ; | 20 | ||||
| ex 2008 19 93 ; | 20 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 12 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 14 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 16 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 18 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 32 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 34 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 36 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 38 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 51 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 59 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 72 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 74 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 76 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 78 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 92 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 93 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 94 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 96 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 97 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 98 | 19 | |||||
| — Flours, meals and powder of pistachios | ex 1106 30 90 | 50 | ||||
| (Food) | ||||||
| 13 | South Korea (KR) | Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces (Food) | ex 1902 30 10 | 30 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 |
| 14 | Lebanon (LB) | Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) | ex 2001 90 97 | 11; 19 | Rhodamine B (15) | 50 |
| Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen) | ex 2005 99 80 | 93 | Rhodamine B (15) | 50 | ||
| 15 | Sri Lanka (LK) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | 0904 21 10 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| ex 0904 21 90 | 20 | |||||
| ex 0904 22 00 | 11; 19 | |||||
| ex 2005 99 10 | 10; 90 | |||||
| ex 2005 99 80 | 94 | |||||
| 16 | Malaysia (MY) | Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum (Food) | ex 2106 90 92 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |
| ex 2106 90 98 | ||||||
| ex 3824 99 93 | ||||||
| ex 3824 99 96 | ||||||
| 17 | Nigeria (NG) | Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Salmonella (6) | 50 | |
| ex 2008 19 19 | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 40 | |||||
| 18 | Pakistan (PK) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (4) | 20 |
| ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | |||||
| 19 | Sudan (SD) | — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
| — Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
| — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | 2008 11 91 ; | |||||
| 2008 11 96 ; | ||||||
| 2008 11 98 ; | ||||||
| ex 2008 19 12 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 19 ; | 50 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 92 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 50 | |||||
| — Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil | 2305 00 00 | |||||
| — Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
| — Groundnuts paste | ex 2007 10 10 | 80 | ||||
| (Food and feed) | ex 2007 10 99 | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 99 39 | 07; 08 | |||||
| Sesamum seeds | 1207 40 90 | Salmonella (6) | 50 | |||
| (Food) | ex 2008 19 19 | 40 | ||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 40 | |||||
| 20 | Türkiye (TR) | — Dried figs | 0804 20 90 | Aflatoxins | 30 | |
| — Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs | ex 0813 50 99 | 50 | ||||
| — Dried fig paste | ex 2007 10 10 ; | 50 | ||||
| ex 2007 10 99 ; | 20 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 39 ; | 01; 02 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 50 ; | 31 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 97 | 21 | |||||
| — Dried figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures | ex 2008 97 12 ; | 11 | ||||
| ex 2008 97 14 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 16 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 18 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 32 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 34 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 36 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 38 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 51 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 59 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 72 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 74 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 76 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 78 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 92 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 93 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 94 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 96 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 97 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 98 ; | 11 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 28 ; | 10 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 34 ; | 10 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 37 ; | 10 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 40 ; | 10 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 49 ; | 60 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 67 ; | 95 | |||||
| ex 2008 99 99 | 60 | |||||
| — Flours, meals and powder of dried figs | ex 1106 30 90 | 60 | ||||
| (Food) | ||||||
| — Pistachios, in shell | 0802 51 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | |||
| — Pistachios, shelled | 0802 52 00 | |||||
| — Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios | ex 0813 50 39 ; | 60 | ||||
| ex 0813 50 91 ; | 60 | |||||
| ex 0813 50 99 | 60 | |||||
| — Pistachio paste | ex 2007 10 10 ; | 60 | ||||
| ex 2007 10 99 ; | 30 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 39 ; | 03; 04 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 50 ; | 32 | |||||
| ex 2007 99 97 | 22 | |||||
| — Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures | ex 2008 19 13 ; | 20 | ||||
| ex 2008 19 93 ; | 20 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 12 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 14 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 16 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 18 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 32 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 34 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 36 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 38 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 51 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 59 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 72 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 74 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 76 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 78 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 92 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 93 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 94 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 96 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 97 ; | 19 | |||||
| ex 2008 97 98 | 19 | |||||
| — Flours, meals and powder of pistachios | ex 1106 30 90 | 50 | ||||
| (Food) | ||||||
| Vine leaves (Food) | ex 2008 99 99 | 11; 19 | Pesticide residues (4) (7) | 50 | ||
| Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (Food – fresh or dried) | 0805 21 ; 0805 22 ; 0805 29 | Pesticide residues (4) | 20 | |||
| Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) | 0805 10 | Pesticide residues (4) | 20 | |||
| — Locust beans (carob) | 1212 92 00 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| — Locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground | 1212 99 41 | |||||
| — Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust beans seeds (Food and feed) | 1302 32 10 | |||||
| Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum (Food) | ex 2106 90 92 ex 3824 99 93 ex 2106 90 98 ex 3824 99 96 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |||
| 21 | Uganda (UG) | Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Salmonella (6) | 20 | |
| ex 2008 19 19 | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 99 | 40 | |||||
| 22 | United States (US) | Vanilla extract (Food) | 1302 19 05 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | |
| 23 | Vietnam (VN) | Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 99 90 ; | 20 | Pesticide residues (4) (8) | 50 |
| ex 0710 80 95 | 30 | |||||
| Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled) | ex 0810 90 20 | 10 | Pesticide residues (4) (8) | 20 | ||
| Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces (Food) | ex 1902 30 10 | 30 | Pesticide residues (10) | 20 | ||
| (1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’. (2) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III. (3) The analytical report referred to in Article 10(3) shall be issued by a laboratory accredited in accordance with standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the analysis of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in food and feed. The analytical report shall indicate: (a) the results of sampling and analysis for the presence of PCP, performed by the competent authorities of the country of origin or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin; (b) the measurement uncertainty of the analytical result; (c) the limit of detection (LOD) of the analytical method; and (d) the LOQ of the analytical method. The extraction before analysis shall be performed with an acidified solvent. The analysis shall be carried out in accordance with the modified version of the QuEChERS method as set out on the websites of the European Union Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides or in accordance with an equally reliable method. (4) Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only). (5) Residues of Carbofuran. (6) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III. (7) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and Metrafenone. (8) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos. (9) Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) including, but not limited to, those declared under CN code 1404 90 00. (10) Residues of Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide). In case of food additives, the applicable MRL is 0,1 mg/kg (LOQ). Prohibition of use of Ethylene Oxide provided for in Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1). (11) For the purposes of this Annex, ‘Sudan dyes’ refers to the following chemical substances: (i) Sudan I (CAS Number 842-07-9); (ii) Sudan II (CAS Number 3118-97-6); (iii) Sudan III (CAS Number 85-86-9); (iv) Scarlet Red or Sudan IV (CAS Number 85-83-6). Residues of Sudan dyes, using a method of analysis with an LOQ, shall be lower than 0,5 mg/kg. (12) Residues of Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites containing the 2,4-dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diafenthiuron, Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers) and Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram). (13) Residues of Acephate. (14) Both finished products and raw materials containing any botanicals intended for the production of food supplements declared under CN codes mentioned in column ‘CN code’. (15) For purpose of this Annex, residues of Rhodamine B, using a method of analysis with an LOQ, shall be lower than 0,1 mg/kg. |
2. Food referred to in Article 1(1), point (b)(ii)
| Row | Food consisting of two or more ingredients, containing any of the individual products listed in the table in point 1 due to risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of products listed | |
|---|---|---|
| CN code (1) | Description (2) | |
| 1 | ex 1704 90 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated |
| 2 | ex 18 06 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa |
| 3 | ex 19 05 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products |
| (1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’. (2) The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of the CN in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). |
ANNEX IIa
| Row | Food and feed (intended use) | CN code | TARIC sub-division | Country of origin | Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Foodstuffs consisting of dried beans (Food) | — 0713 35 00 — 0713 39 00 — 0713 90 00 | Nigeria (NG) | Pesticide residues |
ANNEX III
(1) Sampling procedures and analytical reference methods referred to in Article 3(e)
Sampling procedures and analytical reference methods for the control of presence of Salmonella in food
(a) In the case where Annexes I or II to this Regulation provide for the application of the sampling procedures and analytical reference methods laid down in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation, the following rules shall apply: Analytical reference method (1) Weight of consignment Number of sample units (n) Sampling procedures Analytical result required for each sample unit of the same consignment EN ISO 6579-1 Less than 20 tonnes 5 n sample units are collected of a minimum of 100 g each. If batches are identified in the CHED, the sample units shall be collected from the different batches randomly chosen from the consignment. If batches cannot be identified, the sample units are collected randomly from the consignment. Pooling of sample units is not allowed. Each sample unit shall be tested separately. No detection of Salmonella in 25 g Greater than or equal to 20 tonnes 10 (1) The most recent version of the analytical reference method shall be used or a method validated against it in accordance with the protocol set out in EN ISO 16140-2.
(b) In the case where Annexes I or II to this Regulation provide for the application of the sampling procedures and analytical reference methods laid down in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation, the following rules shall apply: Analytical reference method (1) Weight of consignment Number of sample units (n) Sampling procedures Analytical result required for each sample unit of the same consignment EN ISO 6579-1 Any weight 5 n sample units are collected of a minimum of 100 g each. If batches are identified in the CHED, the sample units shall be collected from the different batches randomly chosen from the consignment. If batches cannot be identified, the sample units are collected randomly from the consignment. Pooling of sample units is not allowed. Each sample unit shall be tested separately. No detection of Salmonella in 25 g (1) The most recent version of the analytical reference method shall be used or a method validated against it in accordance with the protocol set out in EN ISO 16140-2.
ANNEX IV
MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11 OF COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793 FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD OR FEED
NOTES FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11 OF COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793 FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD OR FEED
General
To positively select any option, please tick or mark the relevant box with a cross (X).
Only one of the options may be selected in boxes I.18, I.20.
Select among points II.2.1, II.2.2, II.2.3 and II.2.4, the point(s) corresponding to the category of product and the hazard(s) for which the certification is given.
Unless otherwise indicated, all boxes are compulsory.
If the consignee, the entry border control post (BCP) or the transport details (that is to say, the means and date) change after the certificate has been issued, the operator responsible for the consignment must advise the competent authority of the Member State of entry. Such a change shall not result in a request for a replacement certificate.
In case the certificate is submitted in the information management system for official controls (IMSOC), the following applies:
— the statements which are not relevant are crossed out,
— the entries or boxes specified in Part I constitute the data dictionaries for the electronic version of the official certificate,
— the sequences of boxes in Part I of the model official certificate and the size and shape of those boxes are indicative,
— where a stamp is required, its electronic equivalent is an electronic seal.
In case the official certificate is not submitted in the IMSOC, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate.
| PART I – DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT | |
|---|---|
| Box | Description |
| Country | |
| Indicate the name of the third country issuing the certificate. | |
| I.1 | Consignor/Exporter |
| Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code (1), of the natural or legal person dispatching the consignment. This person shall be established in a third country, except for the re-entry of consignments originating in the Union. | |
| I.2 | Certificate reference |
| Indicate the unique alphanumeric code assigned by the competent authority of the third country. This box is not compulsory for certificates submitted in the IMSOC. Repeated in box II.a | |
| I.2a | IMSOC reference |
| This is the unique alphanumeric code assigned by the IMSOC. Repeated in box II.b This box shall not be completed if the certificate is not submitted in the IMSOC. | |
| I.3 | Central competent authority |
| Indicate the name of the central authority in the third country issuing the certificate. | |
| I.4 | Local competent authority |
| Indicate, if applicable, the name of the local authority in the third country issuing the certificate. | |
| I.5 | Consignee/Importer |
| Indicate the name and address of the natural or legal person to whom the consignment is destined in the Member State of destination. | |
| I.6 | Operator responsible for the consignment |
| Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code, of the natural or legal person in the Member State in charge of the consignment when presented at the Border Control Post (BCP) who makes the necessary declarations to the competent authorities as the importer or on behalf of the importer. This operator may be the same as indicated in box I.5. This box is optional. | |
| I.7 | Country of origin |
| Indicate the name and ISO country code of the country where the goods originate from, were grown, harvested or produced for food and feed listed in the Annexes due to a possible risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, or by plant toxins, or due to possible non-compliance with the maximum allowed levels of pesticide residues. Indicate the name and ISO country code of the country where the goods were produced, manufactured or wrapped for food and feed listed in the Annexes due to the risk of presence of Salmonella or due to other hazards than those specified in the first paragraph. | |
| I.8 | Region of origin |
| Not applicable. | |
| I.9 | Country of destination |
| Indicate the name and ISO country code of Member State of destination of the products. | |
| I.10 | Region of destination |
| Not applicable. | |
| I.11 | Place of dispatch |
| Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code of the establishment(s) from where the products come from. Where required by Union legislation, indicate its registration or approval number. For other products: any unit of a company in the food or feed sector. Only the establishment shipping the products is to be named. In the case of trade involving more than one third country (triangular trade), the place of dispatch is the last third-country establishment of the export chain from which the final consignment is transported to the Union. | |
| I.12 | Place of destination |
| Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code, of the place where the consignment is being delivered for final unloading. Where applicable, also indicate the registration or approval number of the establishment of destination. | |
| I.13 | Place of loading |
| Not applicable. | |
| I.14 | Date and time of departure |
| Indicate the date when the means of transport departs (aircraft, vessel, railway or road vehicle). | |
| I.15 | Means of transport |
| Select one or more of the following means of transport for goods leaving the country of dispatch, and indicate its identification: — aircraft (indicate the flight number); — vessel (indicate the vessel name and number); — railway (indicate the train identity and wagon number); — road vehicle (indicate the registration number with trailer number, if applicable). In the case of a ferry, tick ‘vessel’ and identify the road vehicle(s) with registration number (with trailer number, if applicable), in addition to the name and number of the scheduled ferry. | |
| I.16 | Entry Border Control Post |
| Indicate the name of the BCP of entry into the Union for certificates not submitted in the IMSOC or select the name of the BCP of entry into the Union and its unique alphanumeric code assigned by the IMSOC. | |
| I.17 | Accompanying documents |
| Indicate the type of required document: analytical report/results of sampling and analyses referred to in Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, and indicate the unique code of required accompanying documents and country of issue. Other documents: indicate the type and reference number of document when a consignment is accompanied by other documents such as commercial documents (for example, the airway bill number, the bill of lading number or the commercial number of the train or road vehicle). | |
| I.18 | Transport conditions |
| Indicate the category of required temperature during the transport of products (ambient, chilled, frozen). | |
| I.19 | Container number/Seal number |
| Where applicable, indicate the container number and seal number (more than one possible). The container number must be provided if the goods are transported in closed containers. Only the official seal number must be stated. An official seal applies if a seal is affixed to the container, truck or rail wagon under the supervision of the competent authority issuing the certificate. | |
| I.20 | Certified as or for |
| Select the intended use of goods as specified in the relevant Union legislation: Feedstuffs: concerns only products intended for animal feed. Products for human consumption: concerns only products intended for human consumption for which an official certificate is required by Union legislation. | |
| I.21 | For transit |
| Not applicable. | |
| I.22 | For internal market |
| Tick this box where consignments are intended to be placed on the Union market. | |
| I.23 | For re-entry |
| Not applicable. | |
| I.24 | Total number of packages |
| Indicate the total number of packages in the consignment, where appropriate: In the case of bulk consignments, this box is optional. | |
| I.25 | Total quantity |
| Not applicable. | |
| I.26 | Total net weight/gross weight (kg) |
| The total net weight is the mass of goods themselves, without immediate containers or any packaging. It is automatically calculated by the IMSOC on the basis of the information entered in box I.27. The declared net weight of glazed food shall be exclusive of the glaze. Indicate the total gross weight, i.e. the aggregate mass of the goods, plus immediate containers and all their packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport equipment. | |
| I.27 | Description of consignment |
| Indicate the relevant Harmonised System (HS) code and the title defined by the World Customs Organisation as referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2). This customs description shall be supplemented, if necessary, by additional information required to classify the products. In addition, state any specific requirements relating to the nature/processing of the products as defined in the relevant Union legislation. Indicate the species, and approval number of establishments when applicable together with ISO country code, number of packages, type of packaging, batch number, and net weight. Tick ‘final consumer’ where products are packaged for final consumers. Species: indicate the scientific name or as defined in accordance with Union legislation. Type of packaging: identify the type of packaging according to the definition given in Recommendation No 21 (3) of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business). | |
| (1) International standard two-letter code for a country in accordance with the ISO 3166 alpha-2 international standard; http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso-3166-1_decoding_table.htm (2) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). (3) Last version: www.unece.org/uncefact/codelistrecs.html | |
| PART II – Certification | |
| --- | --- |
| Box | Description |
| Country | |
| Indicate the name of the third country issuing the certificate. | |
| Certificate model | |
| This box refers to the specific title of each model of certificate. | |
| II | Health information |
| This box refers to the specific Union health requirements applicable to the nature of the products and as defined in the equivalence agreements with certain third countries or in other Union legislation, such as that for certification. | |
| II.2a | Certificate reference |
| This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2. | |
| II.2b | IMSOC reference |
| This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2a | |
| Certifying officer | |
| This box refers to the signature of the certifying officer as defined in point (26) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. Indicate the name in capital letters, qualification and title, where applicable, of the signatory, and the name and original stamp of the competent authority the signatory is attached to and date of signature. |
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 of 30 September 2019 laying down rules for the functioning of the information management system for official controls and its system components (‘the IMSOC Regulation’) (OJ L 261, 14.10.2019, p. 37).
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/174 of 26 January 2023 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 25, 27.1.2023, p. 36).