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The Official Controls (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022

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Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 1193

Agriculture, England

Food, England

The Official Controls (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022

Made

16th November 2022

Laid before Parliament

17th November 2022

Coming into force

17th January 2023

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 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 Regulations, 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 (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 17thJanuary 2023.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.

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, in paragraph 1(b)—

(a)in subparagraph (i), for “Table 1” substitute “Table 1 (England)”;

(b)in subparagraph (ii)—

(i)for “Table 1” substitute “Table 1 (England)”;

(ii)for “Table 2” substitute “Table 2 (England)”.

(3) In Article 8 —

(a)in paragraph 3—

(i)for both references to “Table 2” substitute “Table 2 (England)”;

(ii)for “Table 1”, in each place, substitute “Table 1 (England)”.

(b)In paragraph 4—

(i)for “Table 2” substitute “Table 2 (England)”;

(ii)for “Table 1”, in each place substitute “Table 1 (England)”.

(4) In Annex 1, for the table substitute the table in Schedule 1.

(5) In Annex 2—

(a)for the first table (Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(i)) substitute the table in Schedule 2;

(b)for the second table (Compound food referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(ii) substitute the table in Schedule 3.

(6) In Annex 2a, for the table substitute the table in Schedule 4.

Neil O’Brien

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health and Social Care

16th November 2022

Regulation 2(4)

SCHEDULE 1Substitution of the table in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 in relation to England

“Table: England

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

RowCountry of originFood and feed (intended use)CN code (1)TARIC sub-divisionHazardFrequency of physical and identity checks (%)
(1)

Where only certain products under any CN 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)

Residues of Triclopyr and Haloxyfop.

(4)

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.

(5)

Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29 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 (4) 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 Tolfenpyrad.

(7)

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).

(8)

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.

(9)

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).

(10)

Residues of acephate.

(11)

Residues of Diafenthiuron.

(12)

Residues of Phenthoate.

(13)

Residues of Chlorbufam.

(14)

Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)), Prothiofos and Triforine.

(15)

Residues of chlorpyrifos/chlorpyrifos-methyl and fenbutatin oxide.

(16)

Residues of Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz, BTS 44595 (M201-04) and BTS 44596 (M201-03), expressed as prochloraz).

(17)

Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate-methyl.

(18)

‘Unprocessed products’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs(5).

(19)

“Placing on the market’ and ‘final consumer’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.

(20)

The following reference methods may be used (1) ISO 5522:1981 “Fruits, vegetables and derived products – Determination of total sulphur dioxide content” Published by the International Organization for Standardization in September 1981 (1st edition). Available from International Organization for Standardization https://www.iso.org/home.html. (2) BS EN 1988-1:1998 “Foodstuffs. Determination of sulphite – Optimized Monier-Williams method” Published by the British Standards Institution on 15th June 1998 (ISBN 0 580 29239 8) (3) 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) Both are available from the British Standards Institution https://knowledge.bsigroup.com.

(21)

Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.”

1Bolivia (BO)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxin s50

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
2Brazil (BR)

Black pepper (Piper)

(Food – neither crushed nor ground)

ex0904 11 0010 Salmonella (2)50
3Brazil (BR)

Groundnuts (peanuts),

in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins10

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020
4Brazil (BR)

Groundnuts (peanuts) in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Pesticide residues (3)20

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex 1208 90 0020
5China (CN)

Groundnuts (peanuts) in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins10

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020
6China (CN)

Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)

(Food – crushed or ground)

ex0904 22 0011 Salmonella (4)20
7China (CN)

Tea, whether or not flavoured

(Food)

0902Pesticide residues (5) (6)20
8

Dominican Republic

(DO)

Aubergines (Solanum melongena)

(Food – fresh or

chilled)

0709 30 00Pesticide residues (5)20
9

Dominican Republic

(DO)

Sweet peppers

(Capsicum annuum)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

0709 60 10;Pesticide residues (5) (7)50
0710 80 51

Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20;
ex0710 80 5920

Yardlong beans

(Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp.unguiculata)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex0708 20 00;10
ex0710 22 0010
10Egypt (EG)

Sweet peppers

(Capsicum annuum)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

0709 60 10;Pesticide residues (5) (8)20
0710 80 51

Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled

or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20
ex0710 80 5920
11Georgia (GE)

Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), in shell

(Food)

0802 21 00Aflatoxins20

Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), shelled

(Food)

0802 22 00

Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts

(Food)

ex1106 30 9040

Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures

(Food)

ex2008 19 19;30
ex2008 19 95;20
ex2008 19 9930
12Ghana (GH)

Palm oil

(Food)

1511 10 90;Sudan dyes (9)50
1511 90 11;
ex1511 90 19;90
1511 90 99
13India (IN)

Curry leaves (Bergera/ Murraya koenigii)

(Food – fresh,

chilled, frozen or dried)

ex1211 90 86Pesticide residues (5) (10)50
14India (IN)

Okra

(Food – fresh,

chilled or frozen)

ex0709 99 90;20Pesticide residues (5) (11)20
ex0710 80 9530
15Kenya (KE)

Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)

(Food – fresh or chilled)

0708 20Pesticide residues (5)10
16Cambodia (KH)

Chinese celery (Apium graveolens )

(Food – fresh or chilled herb)

ex0709 40 0020Pesticide residues (5) (12)50
17Cambodia (KH)

Yardlong beans

(Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp.unguiculata)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

ex0708 20 00;10Pesticide residues (5) (13)50
ex0710 22 0010
18Lebanon (LB)

Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa )

(Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)

ex2001 90 9711; 19Rhodamine B50
19Lebanon (LB)

Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa )

(Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)

ex2005 99 8093Rhodamine B50
20Madagascar (MG)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins50

Groundnuts (peanuts),

shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98
Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed)ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
21Malaysia (MY)

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus )

(Food – fresh)

ex0810 90 2020Pesticide residues (5)50
22Nigeria (NG)

Sesamum seeds

(Food)

1207 40 90 Salmonella (2)50
23Pakistan (PK)

Spice mixes

(Food)

0910 91 10;Aflatoxins50
0910 91 90
24Sierra Leone (SL)

Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products

(Food)

ex1207 70 00;10Aflatoxins50
ex1208 90 00;10
ex2008 99 9950
25Senegal (SN)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins50

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground

or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
26Syria (SY)

Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa )

(Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)

ex2001 90 9711; 19Rhodamine B50
27Syria (SY)

Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa )

(Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)

ex2005 99 8093Rhodamine B50
28Thailand (TH)Food containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) (Food)ex1404 90 00 Salmonella (4)10
29Thailand (TH)

Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20Pesticide residues (5) (14)20
ex0710 80 5920
30Turkey (TR)

Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.) in shell

(Food)

0802 21 00Aflatoxins5

Hazelnuts (Corylussp.) shelled

(Food)

0802 22 00

Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts

(Food)

ex0813 50 39;70
ex0813 50 91;70
ex0813 50 9970

Hazelnut paste

(Food)

ex2007 10 10;70
ex2007 10 99;40
ex2007 99 39;05;06
ex2007 99 50;33
ex2007 99 9723

Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures

(Food)

ex2008 19 12;30
ex2008 19 19;30
ex2008 19 92;30
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 9815

Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts

(Food)

ex1106 30 9040

Hazelnut oil

(Food)

ex1515 90 9920
31Turkey (TR)

Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)

(Food – fresh, chilled or dried)

0805 50 10Pesticide residues (5) (15)20
32Turkey (TR)

Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementine, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids

(Food – fresh or dried)

0805 21;Pesticide residues (5)20
0805 22;
0805 29
33Turkey (TR)

Oranges

(Food – fresh or dried)

0805 10Pesticide residues (5)20
34Turkey (TR)

Pomegranates

(Food – fresh or

chilled)

ex0810 90 7530Pesticide residues (5) (16)20
35Turkey (TR)

Sweet Peppers

(Capsicum annuum)

(Food – fresh,

chilled or frozen)

0709 60 10;Pesticide residues (5) (17)20
0710 80 51
36Turkey (TR)

Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)

(Food – fresh,

chilled or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20Pesticide residues (5)20
ex0710 80 5920
37Turkey (TR)

Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer(18)(19)

(Food)

ex1212 99 9520Cyanide50
38Uganda (UG)

Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)

(Food – fresh,

chilled or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20Pesticide residues (5)50
ex0710 80 5920
39United States (US)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins10

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
40Uzbekistan (UZ)

Dried apricots

(Food)

0813 10 00Sulphites (20)50

Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food)

2008 50
41Vietnam (VN)

Coriander leaves

(Food – fresh or chilled herbs)

ex0709 99 9072Pesticide residues (5) (21)50

Basil (holy, sweet)

(Food – fresh or chilled herbs)

ex1211 90 8620

Mint

(Food – fresh or chilled herbs)

ex1211 90 8630

Parsle y

(Food – fresh or chilled herbs)

ex0709 99 9040
42Vietnam (VN)

Okra

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex0709 99 90;20Pesticide residues (5) (21)50
ex0710 80 9530
43Vietnam (VN)

Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20Pesticide residues (5) (21)50
ex0710 80 5920

Regulation 2(5)(a)

SCHEDULE 2Substitution of the first table in Annex 2 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 in relation to England

“Table 1: England

Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(i)

RowCountry of originFood and feed (intended use)CN code (1)TARIC sub-divisionHazardFrequency of physical and identity checks (%)
(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)

The analytical report referred to in Article 10(3) of this Regulation must be issued by a laboratory accredited for the analysis of PCP in food and feed in accordance with BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” (published by the British Standards Institution on 30 June 2018 (ISBN 978 0 539 01414 3) and available from the British Standards Institution https://knowledge.bsigroup.com). The analytical report must indicate: (a) the results of sampling and analysis for the presence of PCP, performed by the competent authorities of the country of origin or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin; (b) the measurement uncertainty of the analytical result; (c) the limit of detection (LOD) of the analytical method; and (d) the limit of quantification (LOQ) of the analytical method. The extraction before analysis must be performed with an acidified solvent. The analysis must be carried out according to the modified version of the QuEChERS method as set out in the document “Analytical Quality Control and Method Validation Procedures for Pesticide Residues Analysis in Food and Feed” (SANTE 2017/11813) implemented on 1 January 2020 and available at https://www.eurl-pesticides.eu/userfiles/file/EurlALL/AqcGuidance_SANTE_2019_12682.pdf.

(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 and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC 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.

(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 dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.”

1Argentina (AR)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins5

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
2Azerbaijan (AZ)

Hazelnuts (Corylus

sp.) in shell

(Food)

0802 21 00Aflatoxins20

Hazelnuts (Corylus

sp.) shelled

(Food)

0802 22 00

Mixtures of nuts or

dried fruits containing

hazelnuts

(Food)

ex0813 50 39;70
ex0813 50 91;70
ex0813 50 9970

Hazelnut paste

(Food)

ex2007 10 10;70
ex2007 10 99;40
ex2007 99 39;05;06
ex2007 99 50;33
ex2007 99 9723

Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures

(Food)

ex2008 19 12;30
ex2008 19 19;30
ex2008 19 92;30
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 9815

Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts

(Food)

ex1106 30 9040

Hazelnut oil

(Food)

ex1515 90 9920
3Bangladesh (BD)

Food containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle)

(Food)

ex1404 90 00 Salmonella50
4Brazil (BR)

Brazil nuts in

Shell

(Food)

0801 21 00Aflatoxins50

Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell.

(Food)

ex0813 50 31;20
ex0813 50 39;20
ex0813 50 91;20
ex0813 50 9920
5Egypt (EG)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins20

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
6Ethiopia (ET)

Pepper of the

genus Piper; dried or crushed

or ground fruit of the genus

Capsicum

or of the genus

Pimenta

(Food – dried spices)

0904Aflatoxins50

Ginger,

saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry

and other spices

(Food – dried spices)

0910
7Ethiopia (ET)

Sesamum seeds

(Food)

1207 40 90 Salmonella (2)50
8Ghana (GH)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins50

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
9Gambia (GM)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins50

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
10Indonesia (ID)

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

(Food – dried

spices)

0908 11 00;Aflatoxins20
0908 12 00
11India (IN)

Food containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle)

(Food)

ex1404 90 00 Salmonella (3)10
12India (IN)

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

(Food – dried

spices)

0908 11 00;Aflatoxins20
0908 12 00
13India (IN)

Peppers of the Capsicum

species (sweet or other than sweet)

(Food – dried,

roasted, crushed or

ground)

0904 21 10;Aflatoxins20
ex0904 22 00;11; 19
ex0904 21 90;20
ex2005 99 10;10; 90
ex2005 99 8094
14India (IN)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins50

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
15India (IN)

Guar gum

(Food and feed)

ex1302 32 90

Pentachlorophenol and

dioxins(4)

5
16India (IN)

Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)

(Food – fresh,

chilled or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20Pesticide residues (6) (7)10
ex0710 80 5920
17India (IN)

Sesamum seeds

(Food)

1207 40 90 Salmonella (2)20
Pesticides residues (5) (7)50
18Iran (IR)

Pistachios, in shell

(Food)

0802 51 00Aflatoxins50

Pistachios, shelled

(Food)

0802 52 00

Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing

Pistachios

(Food)

ex0813 50 39;60
ex0813 50 91;60
ex0813 50 9960

Pistachio paste

(Food)

ex2007 10 10;60
ex2007 10 99;30
ex2007 99 39;03; 04
ex2007 99 50;32
ex2007 99 9722

Pistachios,

prepared or

preserved, including

mixtures

(Food)

ex2008 19 13;20
ex2008 19 93;20
ex2008 97 12;19
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
ex2008 97 93;19
ex2008 97 94;19
ex2008 97 96;19
ex2008 97 97;19
ex2008 97 9819

Flour, meal and

powder of pistachios

(Food)

ex1106 30 9050
19Sri Lanka (LK)

Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet)

(Food – dried,

roasted, crushed or ground)

0904 21 10;Aflatoxins50
ex0904 21 90;20
ex0904 22 00;11;19
ex2005 99 10;10:90
ex2005 99 8094
20Nigeria (NG)

Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products

(Food)

ex1207 70 00;10Aflatoxins50
ex1208 90 00;10
ex2008 99 9950
21Pakistan (PK)

Peppers of the Capsicum

species (other than sweet)

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex0709 60 99;20Pesticide residues (5)20
ex0710 80 5920
22Sudan (SD)

Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

(Food and feed)

1202 41 00Aflatoxins50

Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

(Food and feed)

1202 42 00

Peanut butter

(Food and feed)

2008 11 10

Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food and feed)

2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Groundnut flours and meals

(Food and feed)

ex1208 90 0020

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil

(Food and feed)

2305 00 00
23Sudan (SD)

Sesamum seeds

(Food)

1207 40 90 Salmonella (2)50
24Turkey (TR)

Dried figs

(Food)

0804 20 90Aflatoxins20

Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs

(Food)

ex0813 50 9950

Dried fig paste

(Food)

ex2007 10 10;50
ex2007 10 99;20
ex2007 99 39;01; 02
ex2007 99 50;31
ex2007 99 9721

Dried figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures

(Food)

ex2008 97 12;11
ex2008 97 14;11
ex2008 97 16;11
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
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 2810
ex2008 99 34;10
ex2008 99 37;10
ex2008 99 40;10
ex2008 99 49;60
ex2008 99 67;95
ex2008 99 9960

Flour, meal or

powder of dried figs

(Food)

ex1106 30 9060
25Turkey (TR)

Pistachios, in shell

(Food)

0802 51 00Aflatoxins50

Pistachios, shelled

(Food)

0802 52 00

Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing

pistachios

(Food)

ex0813 50 39;60
ex0813 50 91;60
ex0813 50 9960

Pistachio

paste

(Food)

ex2007 10 10;60
ex2007 10 99;30
ex2007 99 39;03; 04
ex2007 99 50;32
ex2007 99 9722

Pistachios,

prepared or

preserved, including

mixtures

(Food)

ex2008 19 13;20
ex2008 19 93;20
ex2008 97 12;19
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
ex2008 97 93;19
ex2008 97 94;19
ex2008 97 96;19
ex2008 97 97;19
ex 2008 97 9819

Flour, meal and

powder of pistachios

(Food)

ex1106 30 9050
26Turkey (TR)

Vine leaves

(Food)

ex2008 99 9911; 19Pesticide residues (5) (8)50
27Uganda (UG) Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella (2)20
28Vietnam (VN)

Pitahaya (dragon fruit)

(Food – fresh or chilled)

ex0810 90 2010Pesticide residues (5) (9)10

Regulation 2(5)(b)

SCHEDULE 3Substitution of the second table in Annex 2 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 in relation to England

“Table 2: England

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 referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(ii)

CN Code (1)Description (2)
(1)

Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’.

(2)

The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of the CN in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87(6).

(3)

Mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in the heading 0910.”

ex1704 90Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated.
ex 1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
ex 1905Bread, 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 91Mixtures of spices (3).

Regulation 2(6)

SCHEDULE 4Substitution of the table in Annex 2a to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 in relation to England

“Table: England

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

RowCountry of originFood and feed (intended use)CN code(1)TARIC sub-divisionHazard
(1)

Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’.”

1Nigeria (NG)

Food

consisting of

dried beans

(Food)

0713 35 00Pesticide residues
0713 39 00
0713 90 00

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 (“Regulation (EU) 2019/1793”) in relation to England.

Regulation 2 replaces the tables in Annexes 1, 2 and 2a of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

In the first table in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, the following entries have been amended in respect of the frequency of identity and physical checks:

  • increase from 20% to 50% for black pepper from Brazil for Salmonella;

  • decrease from 50% to 20% for hazelnuts and associated products from Georgia for aflatoxins;

  • increase from 10% to 20% for okra from India for pesticide residues;

  • increase from 20% to 50% for jackfruit from Malaysia for pesticide residues;

  • increase from 10% to 20% for peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Thailand for pesticide residues;

  • increase from 5% to 20% for mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), clementine, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids from Turkey for pesticide residues;

  • increase from 10% to 20% for oranges from Turkey for pesticide residues;

  • increase from 10% to 20% sweet peppers (capsicum annuum) from Turkey for pesticides residues;

  • increase from 20% to 50% for peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Uganda for pesticide residues.

The following entries have been inserted into Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793:

  • groundnuts (peanuts) and associated products from Brazil in respect of pesticide residues;

  • food containing or consisting of betel leaves from Thailand;

  • lemons from Turkey;

  • peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Turkey.

The following entries have been transferred from the first table in Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 to the table in Annex 1 with no change in the frequency of identity and physical checks:

  • groundnuts (peanuts) and associated products from Brazil;

  • hazelnuts and associated products from Turkey.

The entry for groundnuts and associated products from China for aflatoxins has been transferred from the first table in Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 to the table in Annex 1. The frequency of physical and identity checks has been decreased from 20% to 10%.

The following entries have been omitted from the table in Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793:

  • goji berries from China for pesticides residues;

  • dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or crushed into a paste without further treatment) from Turkey for Ochratoxin A;

  • pistachios and associated products from the United States for aflatoxins.

The following entries have been transferred from Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 to the first table in Annex 2 with no change in the frequency of identity and physical checks:

  • sesamum seeds from Ethiopia.

  • peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) from Sri Lanka.

The following entries in the first table in Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 have been amended in respect of identity and physical checks:

  • increase from 10% to 50% for groundnuts (peanuts) and associated products from India for aflatoxins;

  • increase from 20% to 50% for sesamum seeds from Sudan for Salmonella;

  • increase from 20% to 50% for vine leaves from Turkey for pesticides residues.

The entry for food containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) from Bangladesh has been transferred from the table in Annex 2a to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 to the first table in Annex 2.

An entry for sesamum seeds from Uganda has been included in the first table in Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

The entry for mixtures of spices has been included in the second table in Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

The TARIC sub-division for betel leaves (Piper betle) from Bangladesh, India and Thailand has been removed.

The TARIC sub-division for Guar Gum from India has been removed to reflect changes made by HMRC.

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.

(1)

EUR 2002/178, amended by S.I. 2019/641 and 2022/377. See Article 3(19) for the definition of “appropriate authority”.

(2)

EUR 2017/625, amended by S.I. 2020/1481. See Article 3(2A) for the definition of “the appropriate authority”.

(3)

EUR 2019/1793 as amended by S.I. 2020/1631.

(4)

EUR 2005/396, amended by S.I. 2019/557.

(5)

EUR 2004/852, amended by S.I. 2019/642.

(6)

EUR 1987/2658.

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