Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/286of 16 January 2024amending 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(Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/286 of 16 January 2024 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 (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to 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. , and in particular Article 53(1), point (b)(ii), thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1. , and in particular Article 47(2), first subparagraph, point (b), and Article 54(4), first subparagraph, points (a) and (b), thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 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 (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89). lays down rules on the temporary increase of official controls at the entry into the Union on certain consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries listed in Annex I to that Implementing Regulation, and on the imposition of special conditions governing the entry into the Union of certain consignments of food and feed from certain third countries due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins, microbiological contamination, Sudan dyes, Rhodamine B and plant toxins listed in Annex II to that Implementing Regulation.

(2) Article 12 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lays down the obligation of the Commission to review at regular intervals not exceeding 6 months the lists set out in the Annexes to that Implementing Regulation, in order to take into account new information related to risks to human health and non-compliance with Union legislation. Such new information includes the data resulting from notifications received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, as well as data and information concerning consignments and the results of the documentary, identity and physical checks carried out by Member States and communicated to the Commission. (3) Recent notifications received through the RASFF indicate the existence of serious direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from certain food or feed. Additionally, official controls performed by the Member States on certain food and feed of non-animal origin in the first semester of 2023 indicate that the lists set out in Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be amended in order to protect human health in the Union. (4) Consignments of food consisting of two or more ingredients, listed in point 2 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 and containing any of the food listed in point 1 of that Annex, have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins since October 2019. The official controls carried out on those commodities by the Member States indicate an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls is no longer justified for those commodities, the relevant provisions in Articles 1 and 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be amended and point 2 of Annex II to that Implementing Regulation should be deleted. (5) In relation to consignments of seem beans, helmet beans (Lablab purpureus) from Bangladesh, data from RASFF notifications and information regarding official controls performed by the Member States indicate the emergence of new risks to human health, due to a possible contamination by pesticide residues. It is therefore necessary to require an increased level of official controls on entries of that commodity from Bangladesh. That commodity should therefore be included in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, with a frequency of identity and physical checks set at 20 % of consignments entering the Union. (6) New TARIC sub-division CN codes have been introduced in the TARIC system to separate granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora ligularis and Passiflora edulis). Therefore, it is appropriate to amend the TARIC sub-division for CN code ex08109020 in the entry on granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora ligularis and Passiflora edulis) from Colombia in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (7) In relation to consignments of vine leaves from Egypt, data from RASFF notifications and information regarding official controls performed by the Member States indicate the emergence of new risks to human health, due to a possible contamination by pesticide residues. It is therefore necessary to require an increased level of official controls on entries of that commodity from Egypt. That commodity should therefore be included in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, with a frequency of identity and physical checks set at 20 % of consignments entering the Union.

(8) Mint (Mentha) from Israel 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. has been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by pesticide residues since January 2023. The official controls carried out on that commodity by the Member States indicate an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls is no longer justified for that commodity and its entry in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted. (9) In relation to consignments of yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) from India, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by pesticide residues was detected during official controls performed by the Member States in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. It is therefore appropriate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on those consignments entering the Union to 30 % in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (10) Guar gum from India has been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to risk of contamination by pentachlorophenol and dioxins since February 2015. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls at the level of 50 % of consignments entering the Union is no longer justified for that commodity and the frequency of controls should be decreased to 30 % of consignments entering the Union in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (11) Food supplements containing botanicals from South Korea have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by ethylene oxide since December 2021. The official controls carried out on those commodities by the Member States indicate an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls is no longer justified for those commodities and their entry in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted. (12) Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces from South Korea have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by ethylene oxide since December 2021. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls at the level of 20 % of consignments entering the Union is no longer justified for that commodity and the frequency of controls should be decreased to 10 % of consignments entering the Union in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

(13) In relation to consignments of yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) from Sri Lanka, data from RASFF notifications and information regarding official controls performed by the Member States indicate the emergence of new risks to human health, due to a possible contamination by pesticide residues. It is therefore necessary to require an increased level of official controls on entries of that commodity from Sri Lanka. That commodity should therefore be included in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, with a frequency of identity and physical checks set at 20 % of consignments entering the Union. (14) In relation to consignments of black-eyed beans (Vigna unguiculata) from Madagascar, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by pesticide residues was detected during official controls performed by the Member States in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. It is therefore appropriate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on those consignments entering the Union to 30 % in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (15) In relation to consignments of rice from Pakistan, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by pesticide residues was detected during official controls performed by the Member States in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. It is therefore appropriate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on those consignments entering the Union to 10 % in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (16) In relation to consignments of granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora ligularis and Passiflora edulis) from Thailand, data from RASFF notifications and information regarding official controls performed by the Member States indicate the emergence of new risks to human health, due to a possible contamination by pesticide residues. It is therefore necessary to require an increased level of official controls on entries of those commodities from Thailand. Those commodities should therefore be included in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, with a frequency of identity and physical checks set at 10 % of consignments entering the Union. (17) In relation to consignments of cumin seeds from Türkiye, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by pyrrolizidine alkaloids was detected during official controls performed by the Member States in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. It is therefore appropriate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on those consignments entering the Union to 30 % in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

(18) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from Uganda have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by ethylene oxide since December 2021. The official controls carried out on that commodity by the Member States indicate an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls is no longer justified for that commodity and its entry in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted. (19) In relation to consignments of durian (Durio zibethinus) from Vietnam, data from RASFF notifications and information regarding official controls performed by the Member States indicate the emergence of new risks to human health, due to a possible contamination by pesticide residues. It is therefore necessary to require an increased level of official controls on entries of that commodity from Vietnam. That commodity should therefore be included in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, with a frequency of identity and physical checks set at 10 % of consignments entering the Union. (20) In relation to consignments of peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from India, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by pesticide residues was detected during official controls performed by the Member States in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. It is therefore appropriate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on those consignments entering the Union to 30 % in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (21) In relation to consignments of sesamum seeds from India, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by Salmonella was detected during official controls performed by the Member States in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. It is therefore appropriate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on those consignments entering the Union to 30 % in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (22) Sesamum seeds from India have been subjected to an increased level of official controls and to special conditions at their entry into the Union due to risk of contamination by ethylene oxide since October 2020. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls at the level of 50 % of consignments entering the Union is no longer justified for that commodity and the frequency of controls should be decreased to 30 % of consignments entering the Union in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (23) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(24) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 1(1), point (b) is amended as follows: (a) the introductory wording is replaced by the following: 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, microbiological contamination, Sudan dyes, Rhodamine B and plant toxins, in accordance with Article 53(1), point (b), of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002:; (b) point (ii) is deleted; (2) in Article 8, paragraphs 3 and 4 are deleted; (3) Annexes I and II are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 January 2024. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX

Annex

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 Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ex. 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. 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). 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. Residues of Tolfenpyrad. 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. Residues of Diafenthiuron. Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)), Prothiofos and Triforine. Residues of Prochloraz. Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate-methyl. Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) including, but not limited to, those declared under CN code 1404 90 00.

Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos. 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). 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). 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. 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. Residues of Acephate. RowCountry of originFood and feed (intended use)CN codeTARIC sub-divisionHazardFrequency of identity and physical checks (%)1Azerbaijan (AZ) Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), in shell 08022100 Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), shelled 08022200 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts ex0813503970ex0813509170ex0813509970 Hazelnut paste ex2007101070ex2007109940ex2007993905; 06ex2007995033ex2007999723 Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008191230ex2008191930ex2008199230ex2008199520ex2008199930ex2008971215ex2008971415Aflatoxins20ex2008971615ex2008971815ex2008973215ex2008973415ex2008973615ex2008973815ex2008975115ex2008975915ex2008977215ex2008977415 ex2008977615ex2008977815ex2008979215ex2008979315ex2008979415ex2008979615ex2008979715ex2008979815 Flours, meals and powder of hazelnuts ex1106309040 Hazelnut oil ex1515909920(Food)2Bangladesh (BD) Seem beans, helmet beans (Lablab purpureus) (Food) ex0708900030Pesticide residues203Brazil (BR) Brazil nuts in shell 08012100 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell (Food) ex0813503120ex0813503920Aflatoxins50ex0813509120ex0813509920 Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved 20081191Pesticide residues302008119620081198 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 084Côte d’Ivoire (CI)Palm oil15111090(Food)15119011Sudan dyes20ex1511901990151190995China (CN)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved 200811912008119620081198 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000Aflatoxins10 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 08 Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) (Food – crushed or ground) ex0904220011Salmonella10 Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) 0902Pesticide residues206Colombia (CO) Granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora ligularis and Passiflora edulis) (Food) ex08109020 ex08109020 40 50 Pesticide residues10 7Dominican Republic (DO) Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 07096010Pesticide residues 5007108051 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920ex07108059208Egypt (EG) Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 07096010 07108051 Pesticide residues 30 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920ex0710805920 Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) 080510Pesticide residues30 Sugar apple (Annona squamosa) (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810907520Pesticide residues20 Vine leaves (Food) ex20089999 ex20089999 11 19 Pesticide residues209Georgia (GE) Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), in shell 08022100 Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), shelled 08022200 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts ex0813503970ex0813509170ex0813509970 Hazelnut paste ex2007101070ex2007109940ex2007993905; 06ex2007995033ex2007999723 Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008191230ex2008191930ex2008199230ex2008199520ex2008199930ex2008971215 ex2008971415Aflatoxins30ex2008971615ex2008971815ex2008973215ex2008973415ex2008973615ex2008973815ex2008975115ex2008975915ex2008977215ex2008977415ex2008977615ex2008977815ex2008979215ex2008979315ex2008979415ex2008979615ex2008979715ex2008979815 Flours, meals and powder of hazelnuts ex1106309040 Hazelnut oil ex1515909920(Food)10The Gambia (GM) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures 200811912008119620081198ex2008191240ex2008191950Aflatoxins50ex2008199240ex2008199540ex2008199950 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 0811Israel (IL) Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (Food) ex1211908620Pesticide residues1012India (IN) Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) (Food) ex1404900010Salmonella30Okraex0709999020Pesticide residues20(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)ex0710809530Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera)ex0709999010Pesticide residues20(Food fresh, chilled or frozen)ex0710809575 Rice (Food) 1006 Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A 5Pesticide residues10

Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) ex0708200010Pesticide residues30ex0710220010 Guava (Psidium guajava) (Food) ex0804500030Pesticide residues30 Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) 09081100 09081200 Aflatoxins30 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) 09042110Aflatoxins10ex0904220011; 19ex0904219020ex2005991010; 90ex2005998094 Locust beans (carob) 12129200Pesticide residues20 Locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground 12129941 Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust bean seeds (Food and feed) 13023210 Guar gum (Food and feed) 13023290Pesticide residues20Pentachlorophenol and dioxins30 Cumin seeds 09093100Pesticide residues20 Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food) 0909320013Kenya (KE)Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)070820Pesticide residues10(Food – fresh or chilled) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920Pesticide residues20ex071080592014South Korea (KR) Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces (Food) ex1902301030Pesticide residues10 15Sri Lanka (LK) Gotukola (Centella asiatica) (Food) ex1211908660Pesticide residues50 Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis) (Food) ex0709999035Pesticide residues50 Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) ex07082000 ex07102200 10 10 Pesticide residues2016Madagascar (MG) Black-eyed beans (Vigna unguiculata) (Food) 07133500Pesticide residues3017Mexico (MX) Green papaya (Carica papaya) (Food – fresh and chilled) 08072000Pesticide residues2018Malaysia (MY) Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) (Food – fresh) ex0810902020Pesticide residues5019Pakistan (PK) Spice mixes (Food) 09109110 09109190 Aflatoxins50 Rice (Food) 1006 Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A 10Pesticide residues10 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920Pesticide residues20ex071080592020Rwanda (RW) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920Pesticide residues20ex0710805920 21Sudan (SD) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures 200811912008119620081198Aflatoxins50ex2008191240ex2008191950ex2008199240ex2008199540ex2008199950 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007101080ex2007109950ex2007993907; 0822Syria (SY) Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds (Food) ex17049099 ex18062095 ex18069050 ex18069060 ex20081919 ex20081999 12; 92 13; 93 10 11; 91 40 40 Salmonella2023Thailand (TH)

Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920Pesticide residues 30ex0710805920 Granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora ligularis and Passiflora edulis) (Food – fresh) ex08109020 ex08109020 40 50 Pesticide residues10 24Türkiye (TR) Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) (Food – fresh, chilled or dried) 08055010Pesticide residues30 Grapefruits (Food) 08054000Pesticide residues30 Pomegranates (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810907530Pesticide residues 30 Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 07096010 07108051 Pesticide residues 20 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Cumin seeds 09093100Pyrrolizidine alkaloids30 Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food) 09093200 Dried oregano (Food) ex1211908640Pyrrolizidine alkaloids20 Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella20ex2008191940ex2008199940 Locust beans (carob) 12129200Pesticide residues20 Locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground 12129941 Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust beans seeds (Food and feed) 1302321025Uganda (UG) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Pesticide residues50 26United States (US) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved 20081191 20081196 20081198 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000Aflatoxins20 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 0827Vietnam (VN) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920Pesticide residues 50ex0710805920 Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces (Food) ex1902301030Pesticide residues20 Durian (Durio zibethinus) (Food – fresh or chilled) 08106000Pesticide residues10

Annex

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, microbiological contamination, Sudan dyes, Rhodamine B and plant toxins

1. Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1), point (b)(i) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ex. 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. 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).

Residues of Carbofuran. 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. Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and Metrafenone. Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos. Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) including, but not limited to, those declared under CN code 1404 90 00. 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 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). 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. 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). Residues of Acephate. 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. 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. 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). 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). RowCountry of originFood and feed (intended use)CN codeTARIC sub-divisionHazardFrequency of identity and physical checks (%)1Bangladesh (BD) Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) (Food) ex1404900010Salmonella502Bolivia (BO) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures 200811912008119620081198ex2008191240ex2008191950ex2008199240Aflatoxins50ex2008199540ex2008199950

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 083Brazil (BR) Black pepper (Piper nigrum) (Food – neither crushed nor ground) ex0904110010Salmonella50 4China (CN) Xanthan gum (Food and feed) ex3913900040Pesticide residues205Dominican Republic (DO) Aubergines (Solanum melongena) (Food – fresh or chilled) 07093000Pesticide residues50 Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0708200010Pesticide residues30ex07102200106Egypt (EG) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures 200811912008119620081198ex2008191240ex2008191950ex2008199240Aflatoxins30ex2008199540ex2008199950 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 08 7Ethiopia (ET) Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta 0904Aflatoxins50 Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) 0910 Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella50ex2008191940ex20081999408Ghana (GH) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures 200811912008119620081198ex2008191240ex2008191950Aflatoxins50ex2008199240ex2008199540ex2008199950 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 08Palm oil15111090(Food)15119011Sudan dyes50ex151190199015119099 9Indonesia (ID) Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) 09081100 09081200 Aflatoxins3010India (IN) Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya koenigii) (Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried) ex1211908610Pesticide residues50 Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures 200811912008119620081198ex2008191240ex2008191950Aflatoxins50ex2008199240ex2008199540ex2008199950 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 23050000 Groundnut flours and meals ex1208900020 Groundnuts paste ex2007101080(Food and feed)ex2007109950ex2007993907; 08 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920Pesticide residues30ex0710805920

Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella30ex2008191940ex2008199940 Sesamum seeds (Food and feed) 12074090Pesticide residues30ex2008191940ex2008199940 Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum (Food) ex21069092 ex21069098 ex38249993 ex38249996 Pesticide residues20 Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Food – dried spices) 0904Pesticide residues20 Vanilla (Food – dried spices) 0905Pesticide residues20 Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (Food – dried spices) 0906Pesticide residues20 Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) (Food – dried spices) 0907Pesticide residues20 Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms (Food – dried spices) 0908Pesticide residues20 Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway, juniper berries (Food – dried spices) 0909Pesticide residues20 Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) 0910Pesticide residues20 Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flours and meals and prepared mustard (Food) 2103Pesticide residues20 Calcium carbonate (Food and feed) ex21069092 ex21069098 ex25309070 28365000 55 60 10 Pesticide residues30 Food supplements containing botanicals (Food) ex1302 ex2106 Pesticide residues2011Iran (IR) Pistachios, in shell 08025100 Pistachios, shelled 08025200 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios ex0813503960ex0813509160ex0813509960 Pistachio paste ex2007101060ex2007109930ex2007993903; 04ex2007995032ex2007999722 Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008191320Aflatoxins50ex2008199320ex2008971219ex2008971419ex2008971619ex2008971819ex2008973219ex2008973419ex2008973619ex2008973819ex2008975119ex2008975919ex2008977219ex2008977419ex2008977619ex2008977819ex2008979219ex2008979319ex2008979419ex2008979619ex2008979719 ex2008979819 Flours, meals and powder of pistachios ex1106309050(Food)12Lebanon (LB) Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) ex2001909711; 19Rhodamine B50 Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen) ex2005998093Rhodamine B5013Sri Lanka (LK) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) 09042110Aflatoxins50ex0904219020ex0904220011; 19ex2005991010; 90ex200599809414Malaysia (MY) Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum (Food) ex21069092Pesticide residues20ex21069098ex38249993ex3824999615Nigeria (NG) Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella50ex2008191940ex200819994016Sudan (SD)Sesamum seeds12074090Salmonella50(Food)ex2008191940ex200819994017Türkiye (TR) Dried figs 08042090 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs ex0813509950 Dried fig paste ex2007101050ex2007109920ex2007993901; 02ex2007995031ex2007999721 Dried figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008971211ex2008971411ex2008971611ex2008971811ex2008973211ex2008973411ex2008973611ex2008973811ex2008975111Aflatoxins30ex2008975911ex2008977211ex2008977411ex2008977611ex2008977811ex2008979211ex2008979311ex2008979411ex2008979611ex2008979711ex2008979811ex2008992810ex2008993410ex2008993710ex2008994010ex2008994960ex2008996795ex2008999960

Flours, meals and powder of dried figs ex1106309060(Food) Pistachios, in shell 08025100 Pistachios, shelled 08025200 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios ex0813503960ex0813509160ex0813509960 Pistachio paste ex2007101060ex2007109930 ex2007993903; 04ex2007995032ex2007999722 Pistachios, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008191320Aflatoxins50ex2008199320ex2008971219ex2008971419ex2008971619ex2008971819ex2008973219ex2008973419ex2008973619ex2008973819ex2008975119ex2008975919ex2008977219ex2008977419ex2008977619ex2008977819ex2008979219ex2008979319ex2008979419ex2008979619ex2008979719ex2008979819 Flours, meals and powder of pistachios ex1106309050(Food) Vine leaves (Food) ex20089999 ex20089999 11 19 Pesticide residues50 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (Food – fresh or dried) 080521; 08052200; 08052900 Pesticide residues20 Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) 080510Pesticide residues30 Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum (Food) ex21069092 ex21069098 ex38249993 ex38249996 Pesticide residues20 Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer (Food) ex1212999520Cyanide5018Uganda (UG) Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella20ex2008191940ex200819994019United States (US) Vanilla extract (Food) 13021905Pesticide residues2020Vietnam (VN) Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709999020Pesticide residues50ex0710809530 Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810902010Pesticide residues20 3. Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1), point (b)(iii) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ex. In accordance with Articles 10 and 11, consignments shall be accompanied by the results of sampling and analyses performed on those consignments and by the official certificate issued by the country from where those consignments are dispatched to the Union. RowCountry of originCountry from where consign-ments are dispatched to the UnionFood and feed (intended use)CN codeTARIC sub-divisionHazardFrequency of identity and physical checks (%)1United States (US)Türkiye (TR) Pistachios, in shell 08025100Aflatoxins50 Pistachios, shelled 08025200 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios ex0813503960ex0813509160ex0813509960 Pistachio paste ex2007101060ex2007109930ex2007993903; 04ex2007995032ex2007999722 Pistachios, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008191320ex2008199320ex2008971219ex2008971419ex2008971619ex2008971819ex2008973219ex2008973419ex2008973619ex2008973819ex2008975119ex2008975919 ex2008977219ex2008977419ex2008977619ex2008977819ex2008979219ex2008979319ex2008979419ex2008979619ex2008979719ex2008979819 Flours, meals and powder of pistachios ex1106309050(Food)