Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/194of 28 January 2026amending 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) 2026/194 of 28 January 2026 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/178/oj. , 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/625/oj. , 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/1793/oj). 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, microbiological contamination, Sudan dyes 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 six months the lists set out in the Annexes to that Implementing Regulation, in order to take into account new information related to risks for human health and non-compliance. 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 for 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 2025 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) In relation to consignments of seem beans and helmet beans (Lablab purpureus) from Bangladesh, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to 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. (5) In relation to consignments of palm oil packed for direct human consumption from Côte d’Ivoire, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by Sudan dyes 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. However, for bulk consignments of palm oil, the official controls carried out by the Member States show compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, an increased level of official controls of bulk consignments of palm oil from Côte d’Ivoire is no longer justified and a note to limit official controls to consignments of palm oil packed for direct human consumption should be added to the entry of palm oil from Côte d’Ivoire in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (6) Oranges from Egypt have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of the presence of pesticide residues since July 2022. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, while an increased level of official controls is still appropriate, 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.

(7) In relation to consignments of strawberries from Egypt, data from RASFF notifications and information regarding official controls performed by the Member States indicate the emergence of new risks for human health, due to possible 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) Okra from India has been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of the presence of pesticide residues and ethylene oxide since July 2018. The official controls carried out on that commodity in relation to ethylene oxide 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 for ethylene oxide is no longer justified for that commodity and the relevant note in the entry of that commodity in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted. (9) Rice from India has been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins and ochratoxin A since January 2022. The official controls carried out on that commodity in relation to aflatoxins and ochratoxin A 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 for aflatoxins and ochratoxin A is no longer justified for that commodity and the entry related to those contaminants in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted. (10) Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) from India has been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins since June 2019. 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. (11) Vanilla and cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) from India have been subjected to increased levels of official controls due to the risk of the presence of ethylene oxide since January 2022. The official controls carried out on these 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 entries in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted. (12) Peppers of the genus Piper, dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta from India have been subjected to increased levels of official controls and to special conditions at their entry into the Union due to the risk of the presence of ethylene oxide since January 2022. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. The results of those controls provide evidence that the entry of that commodity into the Union does not constitute a serious risk for human health. Consequently, it is not necessary to continue to provide that each consignment is to be accompanied by an official certificate stating that all the results of sampling and analysis show compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. However, Member States should continue to carry out controls to ensure that the current level of compliance is maintained. Therefore, the entry on peppers of the genus Piper, dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta from India in point 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted and transferred to Annex I to that Implementing Regulation, with a frequency of identity and physical checks set, in the light of the number of consignments in the last years, at 20 % of consignments entering the Union.

(13) Calcium carbonate from India has been subjected to an increased level of official controls and to special conditions at its entry into the Union due to the risk of the presence of ethylene oxide since January 2022. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. The results of those controls provide evidence that the entry of that commodity into the Union does not constitute a serious risk for human health. Consequently, it is not necessary to continue to provide that each consignment is to be accompanied by an official certificate stating that all the results of sampling and analysis show compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. However, Member States should continue to carry out controls to ensure that the current level of compliance is maintained. Therefore, the entry on calcium carbonate from India in point 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted and transferred to Annex I to that Implementing Regulation, with a frequency of identity and physical checks set, in the light of the number of consignments in the last years, at 30 % of consignments entering the Union. (14) Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid and turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen from Lebanon have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of contamination by Rhodamine B since July 2018. 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 entries in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should be deleted. (15) Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum from Malaysia have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of the presence of ethylene oxide in the locust bean gum used in food additives since July 2022. The official controls carried out on that commodity by the Member States indicate that the mixtures of food additives from Malaysia entering the Union do not contain locust bean gum. 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. (16) In relation to consignments of peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from Rwanda, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to 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 50 % in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

(17) In relation to consignments of peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from Thailand, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to 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 50 % in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (18) Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) from Türkiye have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of the presence of pesticide residues since November 2021. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, while an increased level of official controls is still appropriate, the level of 30 % of consignments entering the Union is no longer justified for that commodity and the frequency of controls should be decreased to 20 % of consignments entering the Union in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (19) Grapefruits from Türkiye have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of the presence of pesticide residues since January 2022. 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. (20) In relation to consignments of Sesamum seeds from Türkiye, 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 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. (21) Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum from Türkiye have been subjected to an increased level of official controls due to the risk of the presence of ethylene oxide in the locust bean gum used in food additives since July 2022. The official controls carried out on that commodity by the Member States indicate that the mixtures of food additives from Türkiye entering the Union do not contain locust bean gum. 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. (22) Black pepper (Piper nigrum) from Brazil has been subjected to an increased level of official controls and to special conditions at its entry into the Union due to the risk of contamination by Salmonella since January 2019. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, while an increased level of official controls is still appropriate, 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 point 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

(23) In relation to consignments of pistachios, mixtures and products produced from pistachios originating from Türkiye, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by aflatoxins 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 50 % in point 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (24) Mandarins, clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids from Türkiye have been subjected to an increased level of official controls and to special conditions at their entry into the Union due to the risk of pesticide residues since May 2020. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, while an increased level of official controls is still appropriate, the level of 20 % of consignments entering the Union is no longer justified for those commodities and the frequency of controls should be decreased to 10 % of consignments entering the Union in point 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (25) Oranges from Türkiye have been subjected to an increased level of official controls and to special conditions at their entry into the Union due to the risk of pesticide residues since May 2020. The official controls carried out by the Member States show improvement in compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation. Therefore, while an increased level of official controls is still appropriate, the level of 30 % of consignments entering the Union is no longer justified for that commodity and the frequency of controls should be decreased to 20 % of consignments entering the Union in point 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (26) In relation to consignments of pistachios, mixtures and products produced from pistachios originating from the United States and dispatched to the Union from Türkiye, a high rate of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation with respect to contamination by aflatoxins 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 50 % in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. (27) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 should therefore be amended accordingly. (28) 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

Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 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, 28 January 2026. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

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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 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2005/396/oj) 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. Foodstuffs packed for direct human consumption. 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/231/oj). 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).

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 ex2008191230ex2008191930ex2008199230ex2008199520ex2008199930ex2008971215ex2008971415Aflatoxins20ex2008971615ex2008971815ex2008973215ex2008973415ex2008973615ex2008973815ex2008975115ex2008975915ex2008977215ex2008977415ex2008977615ex2008977815ex2008979215 ex2008979315ex2008979415ex2008979615ex2008979715ex2008979815 Flours, meals and powder of hazelnuts ex1106309040 Hazelnut oil ex1515909920(Food)2Bangladesh (BD) Seem beans, helmet beans (Lablab purpureus) (Food) ex0708900030Pesticide residues30 Zara lemons (Citrus medica) (Food) ex0805900020Pesticide residues203Burkina Faso (BF) Aubergines/eggplants (Solanum aethiopicum) (Food) ex0709300070Pesticide residues204Côte d’Ivoire (CI) Palm oil (Food) 15111090 Sudan dyes 3015119011ex1511901990151190995China (CN) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100Aflatoxins10 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 23050000 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 residues207Dominican Republic (DO) Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 07096010Pesticide residues5007108051 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920ex07108059208Egypt (EG) Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 07096010 07108051 Pesticide residues30 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709609920ex0710805920 Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) 080510Pesticide residues10 Sugar apple (Annona squamosa) (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810907520Pesticide residues20 Vine leaves (Food) ex20089999 ex20089999 11 19 Pesticide residues50 Mango (Mangifera indica) (Food) ex0804500040Pesticide residues20 Strawberries (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 08101000 081110 Pesticide residues209Ethiopia (ET) Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella50ex2008191949ex2008199949

Peppers of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta 0904Aflatoxins30 Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) 091010Georgia (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 ex2008191230ex2008191930ex2008199230ex2008199520ex2008199930ex2008971215ex2008971415Aflatoxins20ex2008971615ex2008971815ex2008973215ex2008973415ex2008973615ex2008973815ex2008975115ex2008975915ex2008977215 ex2008977415ex2008977615ex2008977815ex2008979215ex2008979315ex2008979415ex2008979615ex2008979715ex2008979815 Flours, meals and powder of hazelnuts ex1106309040 Hazelnut oil ex1515909920(Food)11Ghana (GH) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell 12024100Aflatoxins50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled 12024200 Peanut butter 20081110 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures 200811912008119620081198ex2008191240ex2008191950ex2008199240ex2008199540ex2008199950 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 12Israel (IL) Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (Food) ex1211908620Pesticide residues1013India (IN) Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) (Food) ex1404900010Salmonella50 Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07099990 ex07108095 20 30 Pesticide residues30 Rice (Food) 1006Pesticide residues10 Guava (Psidium guajava) (Food) ex0804500030Pesticide residues30 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) 09042110Aflatoxins10ex0904220011; 19ex0904219020ex2005991010; 90ex2005998094 Cumin seeds 09093100Pesticide residues30 Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food) 09093200 Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum (Food) ex21069092 ex21069098 ex38249993 ex38249996 Pesticide residues20 Peppers of the genus Piper, dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Food – dried spices) 0904Pesticide residues20 Calcium carbonate (Food and feed) ex2106909255Pesticide residues30ex2106909860ex 25 30 90 701028365000 Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) (Food – fresh and chilled) ex0709939010Pesticide residues20 14Kenya (KE) Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) (Food – fresh or chilled) 070820Pesticide residues10 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Pesticide residues2015Sri Lanka (LK) 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 residues30 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, rosted, crushed or ground) 09042110Aflatoxins50ex0904219020ex0904220011; 19ex2005991010; 90ex200599809416Madagascar (MG) Black-eyed beans (Vigna unguiculata) (Food) 07133500Pesticide residues5017Mexico (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 Aflatoxins30 Rice (Food) 1006 Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A 10Pesticide residues1020Rwanda (RW) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Pesticide residues50 21Syria (SY) Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds (Food) ex17049099 ex18062095 ex18069050 ex18069060 ex20081919 ex20081999 12; 92 13; 93 10 11; 91 41 41 Salmonella3022Thailand (TH) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Pesticide residues50 Granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora ligularis and Passiflora edulis) (Food – fresh) ex08109020 ex08109020 40 50 Pesticide residues1023Türkiye (TR) Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) (Food – fresh, chilled or dried) 08055010Pesticide residues20 Pomegranates (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810907530Pesticide residues30 Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 07096010 07108051 Pesticide residues20 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Dried oregano (Food) ex1211908640Pyrrolizidine alkaloids30 Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella30ex2008191949ex2008199949 Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) 070200 07108070 Pesticide residues2024Uganda (UG) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Pesticide residues50 25United 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; 0826Vietnam (VN) Durian (Durio zibethinus) (Food – fresh or chilled) 08106000Pesticide residues20

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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, 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2005/396/oj) 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/231/oj). 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 Acephate. Both finished products and raw materials, except guar gum, containing any botanicals intended for the production of food supplements declared under CN codes mentioned in column CN code. 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/852/oj). 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/178/oj).

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) ex0904110010Salmonella30 4China (CN) Xanthan gum (Food and feed) ex3913900040Pesticide residues205 Dominican Republic (DO) Aubergines (Solanum melongena) (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0709300005Pesticide residues506Egypt (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 7Ghana (GH) Palm oil (Food) 15111090Sudan dyes5015119011ex1511901990151190998Indonesia (ID) Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) 09081100 09081200 Aflatoxins509India (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) 12074090Salmonella30ex2008191949ex2008199949 Sesamum seeds (Food and feed) 12074090Pesticide residues20ex2008191949ex2008199949 Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (Food – dried spices) 0906Pesticide residues20 Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms (Food – dried spices) 0908Pesticide residues30 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 Food supplements containing botanicals (Food) ex1302 ex2106 Pesticide residues10 Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera) (Food fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07099990 ex07108095 10 75 Pesticide residues30 Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) ex07082000 ex07102200 10 10 Pesticide residues50 10Iran (IR) Pistachios, in shell 08025100 Pistachios, shelled 08025200 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios ex0813503960ex0813509160ex0813509960 Pistachio paste ex2007101060ex2007109930ex2007993903; 04ex2007995032ex2007999722 Pistachios, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008191320ex2008199320Aflatoxins50ex2008971219ex2008971419ex2008971619ex2008971819ex2008973219ex2008973419ex2008973619ex2008973819ex2008975119ex2008975919ex2008977219ex2008977419ex2008977619ex2008977819ex2008979219ex2008979319ex2008979419ex2008979619ex2008979719ex2008979819 Flours, meals and powder of pistachios ex1106309050(Food) 11Sri Lanka (LK) Gotukola (Centella asiatica) (Food) ex1211908660Pesticide residues5012Nigeria (NG) Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090Salmonella50ex2008191949ex200819994913Sudan (SD)Sesamum seeds12074090Salmonella50(Food)ex2008191949ex200819994914Türkiye (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 ex2008971211ex2008971411ex2008971611ex2008971811ex2008973211ex2008973411ex2008973611ex2008973811ex2008975111Aflatoxins and30ex2008975911Ochratoxin Aex2008977211ex2008977411ex2008977611ex2008977811ex2008979211ex2008979311ex2008979411ex2008979611 ex2008979711ex2008979811ex2008992810ex2008993410ex2008993710ex2008994010ex2008994960ex2008996795ex2008999960 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 ex2007101060ex2007109930ex2007993903; 04ex2007995032ex2007999722 Pistachios, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures ex2008191320Aflatoxins50ex2008199320ex2008971219ex2008971419ex2008971619ex2008971819ex2008973219ex2008973419ex2008973619ex2008973819ex2008975119ex2008975919 ex2008977219ex2008977419ex2008977619ex2008977819ex2008979219ex2008979319ex2008979419ex2008979619ex2008979719ex2008979819 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 residues10 Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) 080510Pesticide residues20

Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer (Food) ex1212999520Cyanide50 Cumin seeds 09093100Pyrrolizidine alkaloids50 Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food) 0909320015Uganda (UG) Sesamum seeds (Food) 12074090 ex20081919 ex20081999 49 49 Salmonella3016United States (US) Vanilla extract (Food) 13021905Pesticide residues20 17Vietnam (VN) Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07099990 ex07108095 20 30 Pesticide residues50 Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810902010Pesticide residues30 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099 ex07108059 20 20 Pesticide residues50 3. Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1), point (b)(ii) 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 ex2008191320ex2008199320ex2008971219ex2008971419ex2008971619ex2008971819ex2008973219ex2008973419ex2008973619ex2008973819ex2008975119ex2008975919ex2008977219ex2008977419ex2008977619ex2008977819ex2008979219ex2008979319ex2008979419ex2008979619 ex2008979719ex2008979819 Flours, meals and powder of pistachios ex1106309050(Food)