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Official TranscriptStatus: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2024 No. 1169 AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND FOOD, ENGLAND The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 Made -...
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2024 No. 1169 AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND FOOD, ENGLAND The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 Made - - - - 14th November 2024 Laid before Parliament 18th November 2024 Coming into force - - 18th December 2024 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 53(1)
(b) and 57a(6) of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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(1) (“Regulation 178/2002”) and Articles 34(6), 47(2)(b), 54(4)(a) and (b) and 144(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (“Official Controls Regulation”)(2).
As required by Article 9 of Regulation 178/2002, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
As required by Article 144(7) of the Official Controls Regulation, the Secretary of State has consulted with such bodies or persons as appear appropriate.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 18th December 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.
(1) EUR 2002/178, amended by S.I. 2019/641 and 2022/377. S.I. 2019/641 was amended by S.I. 2020/1504. See Article 3(19) of EUR 2002/178 for the definition of “appropriate authority”.
(2) EUR 2017/625, amended by S.I. 2020/1481; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. See Article 3(2A) of EUR 2017/625 for the definition of “the appropriate authority”.Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures, etc.
2.—(1) Commission 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 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009,
(EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 1(1)(b) (subject matter and scope), after “pesticide residues” omit “, pentachlorophenol and dioxins”.
(3) In Article 3(d) (sampling and analyses), for “Annex II”, substitute “Annex I”.
(4) In Article 10 (results of sampling and analyses performed by the competent authorities of the third country)—
(a) in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (c);
(b) omit paragraph (3).
(5) For 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), substitute the Annex contained in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(6) For Annex II (food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for the entry into Great Britain due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and microbiological contamination), substitute the Annex contained in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Karin Smyth Minister of State 14th November 2024 Department of Health and Social Care
(3) EUR 2019/1793, amended by S.I. 2020/1631, 2022/1193 and 2024/120.
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SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 2(5) Annex to be substituted for Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 “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 Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) 1 Bolivia (BO) Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50
(peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut flours ex1208 90 00 20 and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and other 2305 00 00 solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) 3Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Groundnuts paste ex2007 10 10 80 (Food and feed) ex2007 10 99 50 ex2007 99 39 07; 08 2 Brazil Black pepper ex0904 11 00 10 Salmonella(2) 50
(Piper)
(BR) (Food – neither crushed nor ground) 3 China Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 10
(peanuts), in
(CN) shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or 2008 11 98 preserved (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut flours ex1208 90 00 20 and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and other 2305 00 00 solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil 4Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) (Food and feed) Groundnuts paste ex2007 10 10 80 (Food and feed) ex2007 10 99 50 ex2007 99 39 07; 08 Sweet peppers ex0904 22 00 11 Salmonella(3) 10 (Capsicum annuum) (Food – crushed or ground) 4 Colombia Granadilla ex0810 90 20 40; 50 Pesticide 10
(CO) (Passiflora residues (4) ligularis) and passion fruit (Passiflora edulis)
(Food) 5 Dominican Aubergines 0709 30 00 05 Pesticide 20 Republic (Solanum residues(4)
(DO) melongena) (Food – fresh or chilled) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 Pesticide 50 genus Capsicum residues(4)(5) (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Sweet peppers 0709 60 10 (Capsicum annuum) 0710 80 51 (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Yardlong ex0708 20 00 10 beans (Vigna unguiculata ex0710 22 00 10 5Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) subsp. sesquipedalis) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 6 Ecuador (EC) Bananas 0803 90 Pesticide 5 residues (4) (Food - fresh or dried) 7 Egypt Oranges 0805 10 Pesticide 10 residues(4)
(EG) (Food – fresh or dried) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 Pesticide 20 genus Capsicum residues(4)(6) (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Sweet peppers 0709 60 10 (Capsicum annuum) 0710 80 51 (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 8 Georgia Hazelnuts 0802 21 00 Aflatoxins 20 (Corylus spp.), in
(GE) shell
(Food) Hazelnuts 0802 22 00 (Corylus spp.), shelled
(Food) Hazelnuts, ex2008 19 12 30 otherwise prepared or ex2008 19 19 30 preserved, including ex2008 19 92 30 mixtures 6Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%)
(Food) ex2008 19 95 20 ex2008 19 99 30 ex2008 97 12 15 ex2008 97 14 15 ex2008 97 16 15 ex2008 97 18 15 ex2008 97 32 15 ex2008 97 34 15 ex2008 97 36 15 ex2008 97 38 15 ex2008 97 51 15 ex2008 97 59 15 ex2008 97 72 15 ex2008 97 74 15 ex2008 97 76 15 ex2008 97 78 15 ex2008 97 92 15 ex2008 97 93 15 ex2008 97 94 15 ex2008 97 96 15 ex2008 97 97 15 ex2008 97 98 15 7Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Flour, meal ex1106 30 90 40 and powder of hazelnuts
(Food) Hazelnut oil ex1515 90 99 20
(Food) Hazelnut paste ex2007 10 10 70
(Food) ex2007 10 99 40 ex2007 99 39 05; 06 ex2007 99 50 33 ex2007 99 97 23 Mixtures of ex0813 50 39 70 nuts or dried fruits containing ex0813 50 91 70 hazelnuts ex0813 50 99 70
(Food) 9 Ghana Palm oil 1511 10 90 Sudan dyes(7) 20
(GH) (Food) 1511 90 11 ex1511 90 19 90 1511 90 99 10 Israel Basil (holy, ex1211 90 86 20 Pesticide 10 sweet)
(IL) residues(4)(13) (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) Mint ex1211 90 86 30 Pesticide 10 (Food – fresh or residues(4) chilled herbs) 11 India Cinnamon and 0906 Pesticide 10 cinnamon-tree residues(4)(20)
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) (Food – dried spices) Cloves (whole 0907 fruit, cloves and stems) (Food – dried spices) Cumin seeds, 0909 31 00 neither crushed nor ground
(Food) Cumin seeds, 0909 32 00 crushed or ground
(Food) Curry leaves ex1211 90 86 10 Pesticide 50 (Bergera/ residues(4)(8) Murraya koenigii) (Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried) Drumsticks ex0709 99 90 10 Pesticide 20 (Moringa residues(4) oleifera) ex0710 80 95 75 (Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) Fenugreek leaves ex0910 99 91 Pesticide 10 ex0910 99 99 residues(4)(13)
(Food) Ginger, saffron, 0910 Pesticide 10 turmeric residues(4)(20)
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) (Food – dried spices Guar gum ex1302 32 90 Pentachloropheno2l0 and dioxins (Food and feed) Nutmeg 0908 11 00 Aflatoxins 50 (Myristica 0908 12 00 fragrans) (Food – dried spices) Nutmeg, mace 0908 Pesticide 10 and cardamoms residues(4) (20) (Food – dried spices) Okra ex0709 99 90 20 Pesticide 20 residues(4)(9) (Food – fresh, ex0710 80 95 30 chilled or frozen) Peppers of the 0904 21 10 Aflatoxins 20 genus Capsicum (sweet or other ex0904 21 90 20 than sweet) ex0904 22 00 11;19 (Food - dried, roasted, crushed ex2005 99 10 10; 90 or ground) ex2005 99 80 94 Rice 1006 Aflatoxins and 5 Ochratoxin A
(Food) Pesticide 5 residues(4)(12) Seeds of anise, 0909 Pesticide 10 badian, fennel, residues(4)(20) coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries (Food – dried spices) 10Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Yardlong ex0708 20 00 10 Pesticide 20 beans (Vigna residues(4) unguiculata ex0710 22 00 10 subsp.
sesquipedalis) (Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) 12 Iran Melon seeds 1207 70 Aflatoxins 10
(IR) (Food) 13 Kenya Beans (Vigna 0708 20 Pesticide 10 spp., residues (4)
(KE) Phaseolus spp.) (Food – fresh or chilled) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 genus Capsicum (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 14 Cambodia Chinese ex0709 40 00 20 Pesticide 50
(KH) celery (Apium residues(4)(10) graveolens) (Food – fresh or chilled herb) Yardlong ex0708 20 00 10 Pesticide 50 beans (Vigna residues(4)(11) unguiculata ex0710 22 00 10 subsp. sesquipedalis) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 15 Lebanon (LB) Turnips ex2001 90 97 11;19 Rhodamine B 50 (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) 11Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) Turnips ex2005 99 80 93 (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen ) 16 Sri Lanka Mukunuwenna ex0709 99 90 35 Pesticide 10 (Alternanthera sessilis) residus(4)(21)
(LK)
(Food) 17 Madagascar Cow peas (Vigna 0713 35 00 Pesticide 10
(MG) unguiculata residues(4) subspp.)
(Food) Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50
(peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) 12Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Groundnut flours ex1208 90 00 20 and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and other 2305 00 00 solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts ex2007 10 10 80 paste ex2007 10 99 50 (Food and feed) ex2007 99 39 07; 08 18 Malaysia Jackfruit ex0810 90 20 20 Pesticide 50
(MY) (Artocarpus residues(4) heterophyllus) (Food – fresh) 19 Nigeria (NG) Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90 Salmonella(2) 50
(Food) 20 Pakistan (PK) Rice 1006 Aflatoxins and 5 Ochratoxin A
(Food) Pesticide 5 residues(4) 21 Sierra Leone Watermelon ex1207 70 00 10 Aflatoxins 50 (egusi, Citrullus
(SL) spp.) seeds and ex1208 90 00 10 derived products ex2008 99 99 50
(Food) 22 Senegal (SN) Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), 2008 11 96 otherwise prepared or 2008 11 98 preserved (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut flours ex1208 90 00 20 and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and other 2305 00 00 solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts paste ex2007 10 10 80 (Food and feed) ex2007 10 99 50 ex2007 99 39 07; 08 23 Syria Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90 Salmonella(2) 10
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Tahini and halva ex1704 90 99 12; 92 from Sesamum seeds ex1806 20 95 13; 93
(Food) ex1806 90 50 10 ex1806 90 60 11; 91 ex2008 19 19 41; 49 ex2008 19 99 41; 49 Turnips ex2001 90 97 11; 19 Rhodamine B 50 (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) Turnips ex2005 99 80 93 (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen) 24 Thailand Food containing ex1404 90 00 Salmonella(3) 10
(TH) or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle)
(Food) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 Pesticide 50 genus Capsicum residues(4)(14) (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 15Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) 25 Türkiye (TR) Grapefruits ex0805 40 00 Pesticide 10 residues(4)(13)
(Food) Lemons (Citrus 0805 50 10 Pesticide 20 limon, Citrus residues(4)(13) limonum) (Food – fresh, chilled or dried) Mandarins 0805 21 Pesticide 20 (including residues(4) tangerines and 0805 22 satsumas);
clementines, 0805 29 wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (Food – fresh or dried) Oranges 0805 10 Pesticide 20 residues (4) (Food – fresh or dried) Pomegranates ex0810 90 75 30 Pesticide 20 residues(4)(14) (Food – fresh or chilled) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 Pesticide 20 genus Capsicum residues(4) (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90 Salmonella(2) 10
(Food) Sweet Peppers 0709 60 10 Pesticide 20 residues(4)(15)(20) (Capsicum 0710 80 51 annuum) 16Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Tahini and halva ex1704 90 99 12; 92 Salmonella(2) 10 from Sesamum seeds ex1806 20 95 13; 93
(Food) ex1806 90 50 10 ex1806 90 60 11; 91 ex2008 19 19 41; 49 ex2008 19 99 41; 49 Unprocessed ex1212 99 95 20 Cyanide 50 whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer
(Food)(16)(17) 26 Uganda (UG) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 Pesticide 50 genus Capsicum residues(4) (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 27 United States Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 10
(peanuts), in
(US) shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Food and feed) Groundnut flours ex1208 90 00 20 and meals (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Oilcake and other 2305 00 00 solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts paste ex2007 10 10 80 (Food and feed) ex2007 10 99 50 ex2007 99 39 07; 08 28 Uzbekistan Apricots, 2008 50 Sulphites(18) 50
(UZ) otherwise prepared or preserved
(Food) Dried apricots 0813 10 00
(Food) 29 Vietnam (VN) Basil (holy, ex1211 90 86 20 Pesticide 50 sweet) residues(4)(19) (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) 18Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Coriander leaves ex0709 99 90 72 (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) Mint ex1211 90 86 30 (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) Okra ex0709 99 90 20 (Food – fresh, ex0710 80 95 30 chilled or frozen) Parsley ex0709 99 90 40 (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 genus ex0710 80 59 20 Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Pitahaya (dragon ex0810 90 20 10” fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled)
(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 must be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation.
(3) The sampling and the analyses must be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation.
(4) Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin4 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 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).
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(6) Residues of Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz, BTS 44595 (M201-04) and BTS 44596 (M201-03), expressed as prochloraz), Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine.
(7) 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).
(8) Residues of Acephate.
(9) Residues of Diafenthiuron.
(10) Residues of Phenthoate.
(11) Residues of Chlorbufam.
(12) Residues of Picoxystrobin.
(13) Residues of chlorpyrifos/chlorpyrifos-methyl and fenbutatin oxide.
(14) Residues of Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz, BTS 44595 (M201-04) and BTS 44596 (M201-03), expressed as prochloraz).
(15) Residues of Ethoprofos.
(16) ‘Unprocessed products’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs5.
(17) ‘Placing on the market’ and ‘final consumer’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
(18) The following reference methods may be used: (1) BS EN 1988-1:1998 “Foodstuffs. Determination of sulfite - Optimized Monier-Williams method”, published by the British Standards Institution on 15th June 1998 (ISBN 0 580 29239 8),
available from the British Standards Institution at https://knowledge.bsigroup.com; (2) BS EN 1988-2:1998 “Foodstuffs.
Determination of sulfite - Enzymatic method”, published by the British Standards Institution on 15th June 1998 (ISBN 0 580 29240 1), available from the British Standards Institution at https://knowledge.bsigroup.com; (3) ISO 5522:1981 “Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Determination of total sulphur dioxide content”, published by the International Organization for Standardization in September 1981, edition 1, available from the ISO at https://www.iso.org.
(19) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.
(20) Residues of Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide).
(21) Residues of Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran including any carbofuran generated from carbosulfan, benfuracarb or furathiocarb) and 3-OH carbofuran expressed as carbofuran).
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SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 2(6) Annex to be substituted for Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 “Annex II Food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for the entry into Great Britain due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues and microbiological contamination Table 1 Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(i) Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) 1 Argentina Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 5
(AR) (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut ex1208 90 00 20 flours and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and 2305 00 00 other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the 21Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts ex2007 10 10 80 paste ex2007 10 99 50 (Food and feed) ex2007 99 39 07; 08 2 Azerbaijan Hazelnuts 0802 21 00 Aflatoxins 20
(AZ) (Corylus spp.), in shell
(Food) Hazelnuts 0802 22 00 (Corylus spp.), shelled
(Food) Hazelnuts, ex2008 19 12 30 otherwise prepared or ex2008 19 19 30 preserved, including ex2008 19 92 30 mixtures ex2008 19 95 20
(Food) ex2008 19 99 30 ex2008 97 12 15 ex2008 97 14 15 ex2008 97 16 15 ex2008 97 18 15 ex2008 97 32 15 ex2008 97 34 15 ex2008 97 36 15 22Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) ex2008 97 38 15 ex2008 97 51 15 ex2008 97 59 15 ex2008 97 72 15 ex2008 97 74 15 ex2008 97 76 15 ex2008 97 78 15 ex2008 97 92 15 ex2008 97 93 15 ex2008 97 94 15 ex2008 97 96 15 ex2008 97 97 15 ex2008 97 98 15 Flour, meal ex1106 30 90 40 and powder of hazelnuts
(Food) Hazelnut oil ex1515 90 99 20
(Food) Hazelnut paste ex2007 10 10 70
(Food) ex2007 10 99 40 ex2007 99 39 05; 06 ex2007 99 50 33 ex2007 99 97 23 Mixtures of ex0813 50 39 70 nuts or dried 23Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) fruits containing ex0813 50 91 70 hazelnuts ex0813 50 99 70
(Food) 3 Bangladesh Food containing ex1404 90 00 Salmonella(2) 50
(BD) or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle)
(Food) 4 Brazil Brazil nuts, in 0801 21 00 Aflatoxins 50 shell
(BR)
(Food) Mixtures of ex0813 50 31 20 nuts or dried fruits containing ex0813 50 39 20 Brazil nuts in shell ex0813 50 91 20
(Food) ex0813 50 99 20 5 China Enoki ex0709 59 00 Listeria 20 Mushrooms
(CN)
(Food) Tea, whether or 0902 Pesticide 5 not flavoured residues(4)(5)
(Food) 6 Egypt Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 20
(peanuts), in
(EG) shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut ex1208 90 00 20 flours and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and 2305 00 00 other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts ex2007 10 10 80 paste ex2007 10 99 50 (Food and feed) ex2007 99 39 07; 08 Vine leaves ex2008 99 99 11; 19 Pesticide 20 residues(5)(8)
(Food) 7 Ethiopia (ET) Ginger, saffron, 0910 Aflatoxins 50 turmeric
(Curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) Pepper of the 0904 genus Piper;
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Food – dried spices) Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90 Salmonella(2) 50
(Food) 8 Ghana Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50
(peanuts), in
(GH) shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut ex1208 90 00 20 flours and meals (Food and feed) 26Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Oilcake and 2305 00 00 other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts ex2007 10 10 80 paste ex2007 10 99 50 (Food and feed) ex2007 99 39 07; 08 9 The Gambia Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50
(GM) (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut ex1208 90 00 20 flours and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and 2305 00 00 other solid 27Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts ex2007 10 10 80 paste ex2007 10 99 50 (Food and feed) ex2007 99 39 07; 08 10 Indonesia (ID) Nutmeg 0908 11 00 Aflatoxins 10 (Myristica fragrans) 0908 12 00 (Food – dried spices) 11 India Food containing ex1404 90 00 Salmonella(3) 10 or consisting
(IN) of betel leaves (Piper betle)
(Food) Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50
(peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
(peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96 prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 28Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) (Food and feed) Peanut butter 2008 11 10 (Food and feed) Groundnut ex1208 90 00 20 flours and meals (Food and feed) Oilcake and 2305 00 00 other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts ex2007 10 10 80 paste ex2007 10 99 50 (Food and feed) ex2007 99 39 07; 08 Peppers of the 0904 Pesticide 20 genus Capsicum residues(5)(7)(9) (sweet or other ex2005 99 10 10; 90 than sweet) ex2005 99 80 94 (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 Pesticide 20 genus Capsicum residues(5)(6) (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90 Salmonella(2) 30 29Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%)
(Food) Pesticides 30 residues(5)(7) 12 Iran Pistachios, in 0802 51 00 Aflatoxins 50 shell
(IR)
(Food) Pistachios, 0802 52 00 shelled
(Food) Pistachios, ex2008 19 13 20 prepared or preserved, ex2008 19 93 20 including mixtures ex2008 97 12 19
(Food) ex2008 97 14 19 ex2008 97 16 19 ex2008 97 18 19 ex2008 97 32 19 ex2008 97 34 19 ex2008 97 36 19 ex2008 97 38 19 ex2008 97 51 19 ex2008 97 59 19 ex2008 97 72 19 ex2008 97 74 19 ex2008 97 76 19 ex2008 97 78 19 ex2008 97 92 19 30Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) ex2008 97 93 19 ex2008 97 94 19 ex2008 97 96 19 ex2008 97 97 19 ex2008 97 98 19 Flour, meal ex1106 30 90 50 and powder of pistachios
(Food) Pistachio paste ex2007 10 10 60
(Food) ex2007 10 99 30 ex2007 99 39 03; 04 ex2007 99 50 32 ex2007 99 97 22 Mixtures of ex0813 50 39 60 nuts or dried fruits containing ex0813 50 91 60 pistachios ex0813 50 99 60
(Food) 13 South Korea Enoki ex0709 59 00 Listeria 20
(KR) mushrooms
(Food) 14 Sri Lanka Peppers of the 0904 21 10 Aflatoxins 50
(LK) genus Capsicum (sweet or other ex0904 21 90 20 than sweet) ex0904 22 00 11; 19 (Food – dried, roasted, ex2005 99 10 10; 90 crushed or ground) ex2005 99 80 94 31Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) 15 Nigeria (NG) Watermelon ex1207 70 00 10 Aflatoxins 50 (egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and ex1208 90 00 10 derived products ex2008 99 99 50
(Food) 16 Pakistan (PK) Peppers of the ex0709 60 99 20 Pesticide 20 genus Capsicum residues(5)(7) (other than ex0710 80 59 20 sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) Spice mixes 0910 91 10 Aflatoxins 10
(Food) 0910 91 90 17 Sudan Groundnuts 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50
(peanuts), in
(SD) shell (Food and feed) Groundnuts 1202 42 00
(peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) Groundnuts 2008 11 91
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) Oilcake and 2305 00 00 other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) Groundnuts ex2007 10 10 80 paste ex2007 10 99 50 (Food and feed) ex2007 99 39 07; 08 Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90 Salmonella(2) 50
(Food) 18 Türkiye (TR) Dried figs 0804 20 90 Aflatoxins 20
(Food) Dried figs, ex2008 97 12 11 prepared or preserved, ex2008 97 14 11 including mixtures ex2008 97 16 11
(Food) ex2008 97 18 11 ex2008 97 32 11 ex2008 97 34 11 ex2008 97 36 11 ex2008 97 38 11 ex2008 97 51 11 ex2008 97 59 11 ex2008 97 72 11 33Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) ex2008 97 74 11 ex2008 97 76 11 ex2008 97 78 11 ex2008 97 92 11 ex2008 97 93 11 ex2008 97 94 11 ex2008 97 96 11 ex2008 97 97 11 ex2008 97 98 11 ex2008 99 28 10 ex2008 99 34 10 ex2008 99 37 10 ex2008 99 40 10 ex2008 99 49 60 ex2008 99 67 95 ex2008 99 99 60 Flour, meal or ex1106 30 90 60 powder of dried figs
(Food) Dried fig paste ex2007 10 10 50
(Food) ex2007 10 99 20 ex2007 99 39 01; 02 ex2007 99 50 31 34Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) ex2007 99 97 21 Mixtures of nuts ex0813 50 99 50 or dried fruits containing figs
(Food) Pistachios, in 0802 51 00 Aflatoxins 50 shell
(Food) Pistachios, 0802 52 00 shelled
(Food) Pistachios, ex2008 19 13 20 prepared or preserved, ex2008 19 93 20 including mixtures ex2008 97 12 19
(Food) ex2008 97 14 19 ex2008 97 16 19 ex2008 97 18 19 ex2008 97 32 19 ex2008 97 34 19 ex2008 97 36 19 ex2008 97 38 19 ex2008 97 51 19 ex2008 97 59 19 ex2008 97 72 19 ex2008 97 74 19 ex2008 97 76 19 35Document Generated: 2025-01-30
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Row Country of Food and feed CN code(1) TARIC Hazard Frequency origin (intended use) sub- of division physical and identity checks (%) ex2008 97 78 19 ex2008 97 92 19 ex2008 97 93 19 ex2008 97 94 19 ex2008 97 96 19 ex2008 97 97 19 ex2008 97 98 19 Flour, meal ex1106 30 90 50 and powder of pistachios
(Food) Pistachio paste ex2007 10 10 60
(Food) ex2007 10 99 30 ex2007 99 39 03; 04 ex2007 99 50 32 ex2007 99 97 22 Mixtures of ex0813 50 39 60 nuts or dried fruits containing ex0813 50 91 60 pistachios ex0813 50 99 60
(Food) Vine leaves ex2008 99 99 11; 19 Pesticide 50 residues(5)(8)
(Food) 19 Uganda (UG) Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90 Salmonella(2) 20
(Food)
(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 must be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation.
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(3) The sampling and the analyses must be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation.
(4) Residues of Tolfenpyrad.
(5) 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 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin 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).
(6) Residues of Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran including any carbofuran generated from carbosulfan, benfuracarb or furathiocarb) and 3-OH carbofuran expressed as carbofuran).
(7) Residues of Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide).
(8) Residues of dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and metrafenone.
(9) Residues of chlorpyrifos/chlorpyrifos-methyl and fenbutatin oxide.
Table 2 Compound food referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(ii) Compound food containing any of the individual products listed in Table 1 of this Annex 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 ex1704 90 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated. ex1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
ex1905 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.
0910 91 Mixtures of spices (2). ”
(1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked “ex”.
(2) Mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910.
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend Commission 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 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660, in relation to England (“EUR 2019/1793”).
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Regulation 2(2) and (4) make consequential amendments to EUR 2019/1793 following the deletion by these Regulations of the entry for guar gum in Annex 2.
Regulation 2(3) amends EUR 2019/1793 to make provision in relation to the sampling and analysis for the hazard pentachlorophenol and dioxins in guar gum listed in Annex 1.
Regulation 2(5) substitutes Annex 1 with the Annex in Schedule 1, which contains the updated list of food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries, which is subject to a temporary increase in official controls at border control posts in Great Britain.
Regulation 2(6) substitutes Annex 2 with the Annex in Schedule 2. Annex 2 contains two tables.
Table 1 contains the updated list of food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to special conditions for entry into Great Britain due to contamination risks from the specified hazards. Table 2 contains the list of compound food containing any of the food listed in Table 1 of Annex 2 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. Table 2 is restated with no changes.
In each Schedule, standards are specified within some footnotes to show requirements for the analytical methods and laboratories used. The documents referred to have been published online and the online addresses are specified under each footnote where relevant. Hard copies of these documents are available for inspection at the Food Standards Agency, Floor 6, Clive House, 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX, at reasonable times, following a written request to that address or to imported.food@food.gov.uk.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the public, private or voluntary sector is foreseen. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.
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