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Consolidated text: 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)Text with EEA relevance

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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)

(OJ L 277 29.10.2019, p. 89)

Amended by:

		Official Journal
		No	page	date
►M1	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/625 of 6 May 2020	L 144	13	7.5.2020
M2	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1540 of 22 October 2020	L 353	4	23.10.2020
►M3	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/608 of 14 April 2021	L 129	119	15.4.2021
►M4	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1900 of 27 October 2021	L 387	78	3.11.2021
M5	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/2246 of 15 December 2021	L 453	5	17.12.2021
►M6	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/913 of 30 May 2022	L 158	1	13.6.2022

Corrected by:

►C1	Corrigendum, OJ L 188, 15.7.2022, p. 152 (2022/913)

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793

of 22 October 2019

(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;

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(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;

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(ba)

suspension of the entry into the Union of the food and feed listed in Annex IIa;

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(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 applies to consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 intended for placing on the Union market.

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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.

This Regulation shall not apply to food and feed referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) and (b) on board means of transport operating internationally, which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers.

In case of doubt on the intended use of the consignments of products referred to in paragraph 3, first subparagraph, the burden of proof lies with the owners of the personal luggage and with the recipients of the consignments, respectively.

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.

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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.

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(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).

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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

Consignments of food and feed listed in Annex I shall be subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts at their entry into the Union and at control points.

The identification of the food and feed referred to in paragraph 1 for official controls shall be made on the basis of the codes from the Combined Nomenclature and the TARIC sub-division indicated in Annex I.

Article 6

Frequency of identity checks and physical checks

The competent authorities at border control posts and at control points referred to in Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall carry out identity and physical checks, including sampling and laboratory analyses, on consignments of food and feed listed in Annex I at the frequency set out in that Annex.

The frequency of identity and physical checks set out in an entry in Annex I shall be applied as an overall frequency for all products falling under that entry.

SECTION 3

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION AND SUSPENSION OF ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEED FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES

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Article 7

Entry into the Union

Consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II shall only enter into the Union in accordance with the conditions laid down in this section.

Consignments referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to official controls at border control posts at their entry into the Union and at control points.

Article 8

Frequency of identity checks and physical checks

The competent authorities at border control post and at control points referred to in Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall carry out identity and physical checks, including sampling and laboratory analyses, on consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II, at the frequency set out in that Annex.

The frequency of identity and physical checks set out in an entry in Annex II shall be applied as an overall frequency for all products falling under that entry.

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Food consisting of two or more ingredients listed in Table 2 to Annex II which contains products falling only under one entry in Table 1 to Annex II shall be subject to the overall frequency of identity and physical checks set out in Table 1 to Annex II for that entry.

Food consisting of two or more ingredients listed in Table 2 to Annex II which contains products falling under several entries for the same hazard in Table 1 to Annex II shall be subject to the highest overall frequency of identity and physical checks set out in Table 1 to Annex II for these entries.

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Article 9

Identification code

Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II shall be identified with an identification code.

Each individual bag or packaging form of the consignment shall be identified with that identification code.

By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in case of consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins and where the packaging is combining several small packages, it is not necessary for the identification code of the consignment to be mentioned individually on all the separate small packages as long as it is mentioned at least on the package combining these small packages.

Article 10

Results of sampling and analyses performed by the competent authorities of the third country

Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II shall be accompanied by the results of sampling and analyses performed on that consignment by the competent authorities of the third country of origin or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin.

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.

Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by pentachlorophenol and dioxins shall be accompanied by an analytical report which shall comply with the requirements set out in Annex II.

The analytical report shall include the results of the analyses referred to in paragraph 1.

The results of sampling and analyses referred to in paragraph 1 shall bear the identification code of the consignment to which they relate referred to in Article 9(1).

The analyses referred to in paragraph 1 shall be performed by laboratories accredited in accordance with the standard ISO/IEC 17025 on ‘General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories’.

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Article 11

Official certificate

Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II shall be accompanied by an official certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex IV (‘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).

By way of derogation from point (i) of paragraph 2, a Member State may consent to official certificates being drawn up in another official language of the Union and accompanied, if necessary, by an authenticated translation.

The colour of the signature and of the stamp other than an embossed or watermarked stamp, which are referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2, shall be different to the colour of the printing.

Points (c) to (g) of paragraph 2 and paragraph 4 shall not apply to electronic official certificates issued in accordance with the requirements of Article 39(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 ( 1 ).

Points (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 2 shall not apply to official certificates issued in paper and completed in, and printed from, TRACES.

Competent authorities may issue a replacement official certificate only in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 ( 2 ).

The official certificate shall be completed on the basis of the notes set out in Annex IV.

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Article 11a

Suspension of entry into the Union

Member States shall prohibit the entry into the Union of the food and feed listed in Annex IIa.

Paragraph 1 shall apply to food and feed intended for placing on the Union market, and to food and feed intended for private use or consumption within the custom territory of the Union.

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SECTION 4

FINAL PROVISIONS

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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.

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Article 13

Repeal

Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2017/186, (EU) 2015/175 and (EU) 2018/1660 are repealed with effect from 14 December 2019.

References to Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2017/186, (EU) 2015/175 and (EU) 2018/1660 shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

References to ‘the designated point of entry within the meaning of point (b) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009’ or to ‘the designated point of entry’ in acts other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to a ‘border control post’ within the meaning of Article 3(38) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

References to ‘the common entry document (CED) referred to in point (a) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009’, to ‘the common entry document (CED) referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009’ or to ‘the common entry document (CED)’ in acts other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to the ‘Common Health Entry Document (CHED)’ referred to in Article 56 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

References to the definition laid down in Article 3(c) of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 in acts other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to the definition of ‘consignment’ laid down in Article 3(37) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

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Article 14

Transitional period

Consignments of palm oil from Ghana, mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum from India and mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum from Malaysia and Turkey, 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) 2022/913 ( 3 ), may enter the Union until 3 September 2022 without being accompanied by the results of sampling and analyses and the official certificate provided for in Articles 10 and 11.

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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.

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ANNEX I

Food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts and control points

Row	Country of origin	Food and feed (intended use)	CN code (1)	TARIC sub-division	Hazard	Frequency of identity and physical checks (%)
1	Argentina (AR)	— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	1202 41 00		Aflatoxins	5
		— 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 — ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
2	Azerbaijan (AZ)	Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), in shell	0802 21 00		Aflatoxins	20
		Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), shelled	0802 22 00
		Mixtures of nuts or dried	ex 0813 50 39 ;	70
		fruits containing hazelnuts	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	ex 2008 19 12 ;	30
		prepared or preserved, including mixtures	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 ( Food )	ex 1515 90 99	20
3	Bolivia (BO)	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
4	Brazil (BR)	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		Pesticide residues (3)	20
		Groundnut flours and meals	ex 1208 90 00	20
		Groundnuts paste ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
5	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
		Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) ( Food – crushed or ground )	ex 0904 22 00	11	Salmonella (6)	10
		Tea, whether or not flavoured ( Food )	0902		Pesticide residues (3) (7)	20
6	Egypt (EG)	Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen )	0709 60 10 ; 0710 80 51		Pesticide residues (3) (9)	20
			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	ex 0813 50 39 ;	70
		fruits containing hazelnuts	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 ( Food )	ex 1515 90 99	20
8	Honduras (HN)	Galia melon (C.melo var.reticulatus) ( Food )	ex 0807 19 00	60	Salmonella braenderup (2)	10
9	India (IN)	Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya koenigii) ( Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried )	ex 1211 90 86	10	Pesticide residues (3) (10)	50
		Okra ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen )	ex 0709 99 90 ; ex 0710 80 95	20 30	Pesticide residues (3) (11) (21)	20
		Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera) ( Food )	ex 0709 99 90	10	Pesticide residues (3)	10
		Rice ( Food )	1006		Aflatoxins and Ochratoxine A	5
		Rice ( Food )	1006		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.) ( Food – fresh or chilled )	0708 20		Pesticide residues (3)	10
11	Cambodia (KH)	Chinese celery (Apium graveolens) ( Food – fresh or chilled herb )	ex 0709 40 00	20	Pesticide residues (3) (12)	50
11	Cambodia (KH)	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) (13)	50
12	Lebanon (LB)	Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) ( Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid )	ex 2001 90 97	11; 19	Rhodamine B	50
12	Lebanon (LB)	Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) ( Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen )	ex 2005 99 80	93	Rhodamine B	50
13	Sri Lanka (LK)	Gotukola (Centella asiatica) ( Food )	ex 1211 90 86	10	Pesticide residues (3)	10
13	Sri Lanka (LK)	Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis) ( Food )	ex 0709 99 90	35	Pesticide residues (3)	10
14	Morocco (MA)	Locust beans (carob)	1212 92 00		Pesticide residues (21)	10
		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	Madagascar (MG)	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
16	Mexico (MX)	Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces ( Food )	2103 20 00		Pesticide residues (21)	10
17	Malaysia (MY)	Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) ( Food – fresh )	ex 0810 90 20	20	Pesticide residues (3)	50
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18	Nigeria (NG)	Sesamum seeds ( Food )	1207 40 90		Salmonella (2)	50
			ex 2008 19 19	40
			ex 2008 19 99	40
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19	Pakistan (PK)	Spice mixes ( Food )	0910 91 10 ; 0910 91 90				Aflatoxins	50
		Rice ( Food )	1006		Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A	5
		Rice ( Food )	1006		Pesticide residues (3)	5
20	Sierra Leone (SL)	Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products ( Food )	ex 1207 70 00 ; ex 1208 90 00 ; ex 2008 99 99	10 10 50	Aflatoxins	50
21	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
22	Syria (SY)	Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) ( Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid )	ex 2001 90 97	11; 19	Rhodamine B	50
22	Syria (SY)	Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) ( Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen )	ex 2005 99 80	93	Rhodamine B	50
23	Thailand (TH)	Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen )	ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59	20 20	Pesticide residues (3) (14)	30
24	Turkey (TR)	Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) ( Food – fresh, chilled or dried )	0805 50 10		Pesticide residues (3)	20
		Grapefruits ( Food )	0805 40 00		Pesticide residues (3)	10
		Pomegranates ( Food – fresh or chilled )	ex 0810 90 75	30	Pesticide residues (3) (15)	20
		Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen )	0709 60 10 ; 0710 80 51 ;		Pesticide residues (3) (16)	20
			ex 0709 60 99 ;	20
			ex 0710 80 59	20

		Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer (17) (18) (Food)	ex 1212 99 95	20	Cyanide	50
		Cumin seeds	0909 31 00		Pyrrolizidine alkaloids	10
		Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food)	0909 32 00		Pyrrolizidine alkaloids	10
		Dried oregano ( Food )	ex 1211 90 86	40	Pyrrolizidine alkaloids	10
25	Uganda (UG)	Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen )	ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59	20 20	Pesticide residues (3)	50
25	Uganda (UG)		ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59	20 20	Pesticide residues (21)	10
26	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
27	Uzbekistan (UZ)	Dried apricots Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved ( Food )	0813 10 00 2008 50		Sulphites (19)	50
28	Vietnam (VN)	Coriander leaves	ex 0709 99 90	72	Pesticide residues (3) (20)	50
		Basil (holy, sweet)	ex 1211 90 86	20
		Mint	ex 1211 90 86	30
		Parsley (Food – fresh or chilled herbs)	ex 0709 99 90	40
		Okra ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen )	ex 0709 99 90 ; ex 0710 80 95	20 30	Pesticide residues (3) (20)	50
		Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen )	ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59	20 20	Pesticide residues (3) (20)	50
(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) Residues of Amitraz. (5) Residues of Nicotine. (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(b), of Annex III. (7) Residues of Tolfenpyrad. (8) 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). (9) 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. (10) Residues of Acephate. (11) Residues of Diafenthiuron. (12) Residues of Phenthoate. (13) Residues of Chlorbufam. (14) Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)), Prothiofos and Triforine. (15) Residues of Prochloraz. (16) Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate-methyl. (17) ‘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). (18) ‘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). (19) Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981. (20) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos. (21) 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 (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).

ANNEX II

Food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for the entry into the Union due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins, and to microbiological contamination

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 (10)	10	Salmonella (6)	50
2	Brazil (BR)	Brazil nuts in shell	0801 21 00		Aflatoxins	50
		Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell (Food)	ex 0813 50 31 ; ex 0813 50 39 ; ex 0813 50 91 ; ex 0813 50 99	20 20 20 20	Aflatoxins	50
		Black pepper (Piper nigrum) (Food – neither crushed nor ground)	ex 0904 11 00	10	Salmonella (2)	50
3	China (CN)	Xanthan gum (Food and feed)	ex 3913 90 00	40	Pesticide residues (11)	20
4	Dominican Republic (DO)	Aubergines (Solanum melongena) (Food – fresh or chilled)	0709 30 00		Pesticide residues (4)	50
		Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	0709 60 10 ; 0710 80 51		Pesticide residues (4) (8)	50
			ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59 ex 0708 20 00 ; ex 0710 22 00	20 20 10 10	Pesticide residues (4) (8)	50
5	Egypt (EG)	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, 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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
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6	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				Aflatoxins	50
		Sesamum seeds (Food)	1207 40 90		Salmonella (6)	50
			ex 2008 19 19	40
			ex 2008 19 99	40
			▼M6
7	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
		Palm oil (Food)	1511 10 90 ; 1511 90 11 ;		Sudan dyes (12)	50
			ex 1511 90 19 ;	90
			1511 90 99
8	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
9	Indonesia (ID)	Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices)	0908 11 00 ; 0908 12 00		Aflatoxins	30
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10	India (IN)	Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) (Food)	ex 1404 90 00	10	Salmonella (2)	10
		Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)	0904 21 10 ;		Aflatoxins	20
			ex 0904 22 00 ;	11; 19
			ex 0904 21 90 ;	20
			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 ;		Aflatoxins	50
			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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10	80
			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
			ex 0710 80 59	20	Pesticide residues (4) (5)	20
		Sesamum seeds (Food and feed)	1207 40 90		Salmonella (6)	20
			ex 2008 19 19	40	-
			ex 2008 19 99	40	Pesticide residues (11)	50
		Locust beans (carob)	1212 92 00
		Locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground	1212 99 41		Pesticide residues (11)	20
		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 (11)	20
		Guar gum (Food and feed)	ex 1302 32 90		Pentachlorophenol and dioxins (3)	5
		Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum (Food)	ex 2106 90 92		Pesticide residues (11)	20
			ex 2106 90 98
			ex 3824 99 93
			ex 3824 99 96
		Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta	0904
		Vanilla	0905
		Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers	0906		Pesticide residues (11)	20
		Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)	0907
		Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms	0908
		Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries	0909
		Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices)	0910
		Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flours and meals and prepared mustard (Food)	2103		Pesticide residues (11)	20
		Calcium carbonate (Food and feed)	ex 2106 90 92/98		Pesticide residues (11)	20
			ex 2530 90 00
			ex 2836 50 00
		Food supplements containing botanicals (Food)	ex 13 02		Pesticide residues (11)	20
			ex 21 06
			▼M6
11	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
		Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios	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
		Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures	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 (Food)	ex 1106 30 90	50
12	South Korea (KR)	Food supplements containing botanicals (Food)	ex 13 02 ex 21 06		Pesticide residues (11)	20
		Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces (Food)	ex 1902 30 10	30	Pesticide residues (11)	20
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13	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
			▼M6
14	Malaysia (MY)	Locust beans (carob)	1212 92 00				Pesticide residues (11)	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 2106 90 98 ex 3824 99 93 ex 3824 99 96		Pesticide residues (11)	20
15	Nigeria (NG)	Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products (Food)	ex 1207 70 00 ; ex 1208 90 00 ; ex 2008 99 99	10 10 50	Aflatoxins	50
16	Pakistan (PK)	Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59	20 20	Pesticide residues (4)	20
17	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 ( Food and feed )	ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39	80 50 07; 08
		Sesamum seeds (Food)	1207 40 90		Salmonella (6)	50
			ex 2008 19 19	40
			ex 2008 19 99	40
18	Turkey (TR)	Dried figs	0804 20 90		Aflatoxins	20
		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 (Food)	ex 1106 30 90	60
		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
		Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios	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
		Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures	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 (Food)	ex 1106 30 90	50
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 (11)	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 (11)	20
▼C1
19	Uganda (UG)	Sesamum seeds (Food)	1207 40 90		Salmonella (6)	20
			ex 2008 19 19	40
			ex 2008 19 99	40
			▼M6
20	Vietnam (VN)	Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled)	ex 0810 90 20	10			Pesticide residues (4) (8)	20
20	Vietnam (VN)	Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces (Food)	ex 1902 30 10	30	Pesticide residues (11)	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 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) 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 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). (10) Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) including, but not limited to, those declared under CN code 1404 90 00. (11) 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. (12) 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 orSudan IV (CAS Number 85-83-6).

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 Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.

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ANNEX IIa

Food and feed from certain third countries subject to suspension of entry into the Union referred to in Article 11a

Row

Food and feed

(intended use)

CN code

TARIC sub-division

Country of origin

Hazard

— Foodstuffs consisting of dried beans

(Food)

— 0713 35 00

— 0713 39 00

— 0713 90 00

Nigeria (NG)

Pesticide residues

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ANNEX III

(1) Sampling procedures and analytical reference methods referred to in Article 3(e)

1. 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.

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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,

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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) 2022/913 of 30 May 2022 amending 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 158, 13.6.2022, p. 1).

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