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    uksi/2024/1169 — 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

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    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 (“ 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 ”) . 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. 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 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 Department of Health and Social Care 14th November 2024 SCHEDULE 1 Annex to be substituted for Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 Regulation 2(5) Annex I Food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts and control points Row Country of origin Food and feed (intended use) CN code TARIC sub-division Hazard Frequency 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) 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). (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). (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 foodstuffs . (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). 1 Bolivia (BO) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 2 Brazil (BR) Black pepper ( Piper ) (Food – neither crushed nor ground) ex0904 11 00 10 Salmonella 50 3 China (CN) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 10 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 Sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum ) (Food – crushed or ground) ex0904 22 00 11 Salmonella 10 4 Colombia (CO) Granadilla ( Passiflora ligularis ) and passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis ) (Food) ex0810 90 20 40; 50 Pesticide residues 10 5 Dominican Republic (DO) Aubergines ( Solanum melongena ) (Food – fresh or chilled) 0709 30 00 05 Pesticide residues 20 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pesticide residues 50 Sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum ) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 0709 60 10 0710 80 51 Yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis ) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0708 20 00 ex0710 22 00 10 10 6 Ecuador (EC) Bananas (Food - fresh or dried) 0803 90 Pesticide residues 5 7 Egypt (EG) Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) 0805 10 Pesticide residues 10 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pesticide residues 20 Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 0709 60 10 0710 80 51 8 Georgia (GE) Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.), in shell (Food) 0802 21 00 Aflatoxins 20 Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.), shelled (Food) 0802 22 00 Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) ex2008 19 12 ex2008 19 19 ex2008 19 92 ex2008 19 95 ex2008 19 99 ex2008 97 12 ex2008 97 14 ex2008 97 16 ex2008 97 18 ex2008 97 32 ex2008 97 34 ex2008 97 36 ex2008 97 38 ex2008 97 51 ex2008 97 59 ex2008 97 72 ex2008 97 74 ex2008 97 76 ex2008 97 78 ex2008 97 92 ex2008 97 93 ex2008 97 94 ex2008 97 96 ex2008 97 97 ex2008 97 98 30 30 30 20 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts (Food) ex1106 30 90 40 Hazelnut oil (Food) ex1515 90 99 20 Hazelnut paste (Food) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 ex2007 99 50 ex2007 99 97 70 40 05; 06 33 23 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts (Food) ex0813 50 39 ex0813 50 91 ex0813 50 99 70 70 70 9 Ghana (GH) Palm oil (Food) 1511 10 90 1511 90 11 ex1511 90 19 1511 90 99     90 Sudan dyes 20 10 Israel (IL) Basil (holy, sweet) (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) ex1211 90 86 20 Pesticide residues 10 Mint (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) ex1211 90 86 30 Pesticide residues 10 11 India (IN) Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (Food – dried spices) 0906 Pesticide residues 10 Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) (Food – dried spices) 0907 Cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground ( Food) 0909 31 00 Cumin seeds, crushed or ground (Food) 0909 32 00 Curry leaves ( Bergera/ Murraya koenigii ) (Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried) ex1211 90 86 10 Pesticide residues 50 Drumsticks ( Moringa oleifera ) (Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 99 90 ex0710 80 95 10 75 Pesticide residues 20 Fenugreek leaves (Food) ex0910 99 91 ex0910 99 99 Pesticide residues 10 Ginger, saffron, turmeric ( Curcuma ), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices 0910 Pesticide residues 10 Guar gum (Food and feed) ex1302 32 90 Pentachlorophenol and dioxins 20 Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ) (Food – dried spices) 0908 11 00 0908 12 00 Aflatoxins 50 Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms (Food – dried spices) 0908 Pesticide residues (4) (20) 10 Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 99 90 ex0710 80 95 20 30 Pesticide residues 20 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food - dried, roasted, crushed or ground) 0904 21 10 ex0904 21 90 ex0904 22 00 ex2005 99 10 ex2005 99 80   20 11;19 10; 90 94 Aflatoxins 20 Rice (Food) 1006 Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A 5 Pesticide residues 5 Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries (Food – dried spices) 0909 Pesticide residues 10 Yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis ) (Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0708 20 00 ex0710 22 00 10 10 Pesticide residues 20 12 Iran (IR) Melon seeds (Food) 1207 70 Aflatoxins 10 13 Kenya (KE) Beans ( Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) (Food – fresh or chilled ) 0708 20 Pesticide residues (4) 10 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 14 Cambodia (KH) Chinese celery ( Apium graveolens ) (Food – fresh or chilled herb) ex0709 40 00 20 Pesticide residues 50 Yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata subsp . sesquipedalis) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0708 20 00 ex0710 22 00 10 10 Pesticide residues 50 15 Lebanon (LB) Turnips ( Brassica rapa subsp . rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) ex2001 90 97 11;19 Rhodamine B 50 Turnips ( Brassica rapa subsp . rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen ) ex2005 99 80 93 16 Sri Lanka (LK) Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis ) (Food) ex0709 99 90 35 Pesticide residus 10 17 Madagascar (MG) Cow peas ( Vigna unguiculata subspp.) (Food) 0713 35 00 Pesticide residues 10 Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 18 Malaysia (MY) Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) (Food – fresh) ex0810 90 20 20 Pesticide residues 50 19 Nigeria (NG) Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella 50 20 Pakistan (PK) Rice (Food) 1006 Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A 5 Pesticide residues 5 21 Sierra Leone (SL) Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus spp . ) seeds and derived products (Food) ex1207 70 00 ex1208 90 00 ex2008 99 99 10 10 50 Aflatoxins 50 22 Senegal (SN) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 23 Syria (SY) Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella 10 Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds (Food) ex1704 90 99 ex1806 20 95 ex1806 90 50 ex1806 90 60 ex2008 19 19 ex2008 19 99 12; 92 13; 93 10 11; 91 41; 49 41; 49 Turnips ( Brassica rapa subsp. rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) ex2001 90 97 11; 19 Rhodamine B 50 Turnips ( Brassica rapa subsp. rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen) ex2005 99 80 93 24 Thailand (TH) Food containing or consisting of betel leaves ( Piper betle ) (Food) ex1404 90 00 Salmonella 10 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pesticide residues 50 25 Türkiye (TR) Grapefruits (Food) ex0805 40 00 Pesticide residues 10 Lemons ( Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) (Food – fresh, chilled or dried) 0805 50 10 Pesticide residues 20 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (Food – fresh or dried) 0805 21 0805 22 0805 29 Pesticide residues 20 Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) 0805 10 Pesticide residues 20 Pomegranates (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810 90 75 30 Pesticide residues 20 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pesticide residues 20 Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella 10 Sweet Peppers ( Capsicum annuum) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) 0709 60 10 0710 80 51 Pesticide residues 20 Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds (Food) ex1704 90 99 ex1806 20 95 ex1806 90 50 ex1806 90 60 ex2008 19 19 ex2008 19 99 12; 92 13; 93 10 11; 91 41; 49 41; 49 Salmonella 10 Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer (Food) ex1212 99 95 20 Cyanide 50 26 Uganda (UG) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pesticide residues 50 27 United States (US) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 10 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 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 00 20 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 28 Uzbekistan (UZ) Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved (Food) 2008 50 Sulphites 50 Dried apricots (Food) 0813 10 00 29 Vietnam (VN) Basil (holy, sweet) (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) ex1211 90 86 20 Pesticide residues 50 Coriander leaves (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) ex0709 99 90 72 Mint (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) ex1211 90 86 30 Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 99 90 ex0710 80 95 20 30 Parsley (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) ex0709 99 90 40 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled) ex0810 90 20 10 SCHEDULE 2 Annex to be substituted for Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 Regulation 2(6) 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 origin Food and feed (intended use) CN code TARIC sub-division Hazard Frequency 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) 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. 1 Argentina (AR) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 5 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 2 Azerbaijan (AZ) Hazelnuts ( Corylus spp.), in shell (Food) 0802 21 00 Aflatoxins 20 Hazelnuts ( Corylus spp.), shelled (Food) 0802 22 00 Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) ex2008 19 12 ex2008 19 19 ex2008 19 92 ex2008 19 95 ex2008 19 99 ex2008 97 12 ex2008 97 14 ex2008 97 16 ex2008 97 18 ex2008 97 32 ex2008 97 34 ex2008 97 36 ex2008 97 38 ex2008 97 51 ex2008 97 59 ex2008 97 72 ex2008 97 74 ex2008 97 76 ex2008 97 78 ex2008 97 92 ex2008 97 93 ex2008 97 94 ex2008 97 96 ex2008 97 97 ex2008 97 98 30 30 30 20 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts (Food) ex1106 30 90 40 Hazelnut oil (Food) ex1515 90 99 20 Hazelnut paste (Food) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 ex2007 99 50 ex2007 99 97 70 40 05; 06 33 23 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts (Food) ex0813 50 39 ex0813 50 91 ex0813 50 99 70 70 70 3 Bangladesh (BD) Food containing or consisting of betel leaves ( Piper betle ) (Food) ex1404 90 00 Salmonella 50 4 Brazil (BR) Brazil nuts, in shell (Food) 0801 21 00 Aflatoxins 50 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell (Food) ex0813 50 31 ex0813 50 39 ex0813 50 91 ex0813 50 99 20 20 20 20 5 China (CN) Enoki Mushrooms (Food) ex0709 59 00 Listeria 20 Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) 0902 Pesticide residues 5 6 Egypt (EG) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 20 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 Vine leaves (Food) ex2008 99 99 11; 19 Pesticide residues 20 7 Ethiopia (ET) Ginger, saffron, turmeric (Curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) 0910 Aflatoxins 50 Pepper of the genus Piper ; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Food – dried spices) 0904 Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella 50 8 Ghana (GH) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 9 The Gambia (GM) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 10 Indonesia (ID) Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ) (Food – dried spices) 0908 11 00 0908 12 00 Aflatoxins 10 11 India (IN) Food containing or consisting of betel leaves ( Piper betle ) (Food) ex1404 90 00 Salmonella 10 Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) 0904 ex2005 99 10 ex2005 99 80   10; 90 94 Pesticide residues 20 Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pesticide residues 20 Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella 30 Pesticides residues 30 12 Iran (IR) Pistachios, in shell (Food) 0802 51 00 Aflatoxins 50 Pistachios, shelled (Food) 0802 52 00 Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) ex2008 19 13 ex2008 19 93 ex2008 97 12 ex2008 97 14 ex2008 97 16 ex2008 97 18 ex2008 97 32 ex2008 97 34 ex2008 97 36 ex2008 97 38 ex2008 97 51 ex2008 97 59 ex2008 97 72 ex2008 97 74 ex2008 97 76 ex2008 97 78 ex2008 97 92 ex2008 97 93 ex2008 97 94 ex2008 97 96 ex2008 97 97 ex2008 97 98 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 Flour, meal and powder of pistachios (Food) ex1106 30 90 50 Pistachio paste (Food) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 ex2007 99 50 ex2007 99 97 60 30 03; 04 32 22 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios (Food) ex0813 50 39 ex0813 50 91 ex0813 50 99 60 60 60 13 South Korea (KR) Enoki mushrooms (Food) ex0709 59 00 Listeria 20 14 Sri Lanka (LK) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) 0904 21 10 ex0904 21 90 ex0904 22 00 ex2005 99 10 ex2005 99 80   20 11; 19 10; 90 94 Aflatoxins 50 15 Nigeria (NG) Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products (Food) ex1207 70 00 ex1208 90 00 ex2008 99 99 10 10 50 Aflatoxins 50 16 Pakistan (PK) Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex0709 60 99 ex0710 80 59 20 20 Pesticide residues 20 Spice mixes (Food) 0910 91 10 0910 91 90 Aflatoxins 10 17 Sudan (SD) Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) 1202 41 00 Aflatoxins 50 Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) 1202 42 00 Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 Peanut butter (Food and feed) 2008 11 10 Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) ex1208 90 00 20 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 Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 80 50 07; 08 Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella 50 18 Türkiye (TR) Dried figs (Food) 0804 20 90 Aflatoxins 20 Dried figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) ex2008 97 12 ex2008 97 14 ex2008 97 16 ex2008 97 18 ex2008 97 32 ex2008 97 34 ex2008 97 36 ex2008 97 38 ex2008 97 51 ex2008 97 59 ex2008 97 72 ex2008 97 74 ex2008 97 76 ex2008 97 78 ex2008 97 92 ex2008 97 93 ex2008 97 94 ex2008 97 96 ex2008 97 97 ex2008 97 98 ex2008 99 28 ex2008 99 34 ex2008 99 37 ex2008 99 40 ex2008 99 49 ex2008 99 67 ex2008 99 99 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 60 95 60 Flour, meal or powder of dried figs (Food) ex1106 30 90 60 Dried fig paste (Food) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 ex2007 99 50 ex2007 99 97 50 20 01; 02 31 21 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs (Food) ex0813 50 99 50 Pistachios, in shell (Food) 0802 51 00 Aflatoxins 50 Pistachios, shelled (Food) 0802 52 00 Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) ex2008 19 13 ex2008 19 93 ex2008 97 12 ex2008 97 14 ex2008 97 16 ex2008 97 18 ex2008 97 32 ex2008 97 34 ex2008 97 36 ex2008 97 38 ex2008 97 51 ex2008 97 59 ex2008 97 72 ex2008 97 74 ex2008 97 76 ex2008 97 78 ex2008 97 92 ex2008 97 93 ex2008 97 94 ex2008 97 96 ex2008 97 97 ex2008 97 98 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 Flour, meal and powder of pistachios (Food) ex1106 30 90 50 Pistachio paste (Food) ex2007 10 10 ex2007 10 99 ex2007 99 39 ex2007 99 50 ex2007 99 97 60 30 03; 04 32 22 Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios (Food) ex0813 50 39 ex0813 50 91 ex0813 50 99 60 60 60 Vine leaves (Food) ex2008 99 99 11; 19 Pesticide residues 50 19 Uganda (UG) Sesamum seeds (Food) 1207 40 90 Salmonella 20 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 Description (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. 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 . 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”). 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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