
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is amended as follows:

((1)) In Article 9, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
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2. By way of derogation from Article 8(1), under exceptional circumstances, the Commission may provide in respect of a product listed in Annex I, that identity and physical checks on consignments of such products can be carried out by the competent authority of the place of destination as indicated in the CED, if appropriate at the premises of the feed and food business operator if the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 (b) and (c) are satisfied, provided that the following conditions are met:
(a) the highly perishable nature of the product or the specific characteristics of the packaging are such that the performance of sampling operations at the DPE would inevitably result in a serious risk to food safety or in the product being damaged to an unacceptable extent;
(b) appropriate cooperation arrangements are put in place by the competent authorities at the DPE and the competent authorities performing the physical checks to ensure that:
((i)) the consignment cannot be tampered with in any manner throughout all checks;
((ii)) the reporting requirements laid down in Article 15 are fully met.'
((2)) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2018.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 12 December 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

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ANNEX I 
Feed and food(intended use) CN code TARIC sub-division Country of origin Hazard Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
Pineapples(Food — fresh or chilled) 0804 30 00  Benin (BJ) Pesticide residues 20
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
  — 1202 41 00
  Bolivia (BO) Aflatoxins 50
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
  — 1202 42 00

 — Peanut butter
  — 2008 11 10

 — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
  — 
2008 11 96;

2008 11 98

(Feed and food) 
Yardlong beans(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata)(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) ex 0708 20 00;ex 0710 22 00 1010 Cambodia (KH) Pesticide residues 50
Chinese celery (Apium graveolens)(Food — fresh or chilled herb) ex 0709 40 00 20 Cambodia (KH) Pesticide residues 50
Brassica oleracea(other edible Brassica, ‘Chinese Broccoli’)(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0704 90 90 40 China (CN) Pesticide residues 20
Tea, whether or not flavoured(Food) 0902  China (CN) Pesticide residues 10
 — Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)
  — 
0710 80 51
  Dominican Republic (DO) Pesticide residues 20
 — Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
  — 
ex 0710 80 59
 2020
 — 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata)
  — 
ex 0710 22 00
 1010
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)  
Strawberries(Food — fresh or chilled) 0810 10 00  Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 10
 — Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)
  — 
0710 80 51
  Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 10
 — Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
  — 
ex 0710 80 59
 2020
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)  
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
  — 1202 41 00
  Gambia (GM) Aflatoxins 50
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
  — 1202 42 00

 — Peanut butter
  — 2008 11 10

 — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
  — 
2008 11 96;

2008 11 98

(Feed and food) 
 — Hazelnuts, in shell
  — 0802 21 00
  Georgia (GE) Aflatoxins 20
 — Hazelnuts, shelled
  — 0802 22 00

(Food) 
Palm oil(Food) 1511 10 90;1511 90 11;  Ghana (GH) Sudan dyes 50
ex 1511 90 19;1511 90 99 90
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) ex 0709 60 99;ex 0710 80 59 2020 India (IN) Pesticide residues 10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)  
Dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or crushed into a paste, without any further treatment)(Food) 0806 20  Iran (IR) Ochratoxin A 5
Peas with pods (unshelled)(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0708 10 00 40 Kenya (KE) Pesticide residues 5
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
  — 1202 41 00
  Madagascar (MG) Aflatoxins 50
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
  — 1202 42 00

 — Peanut butter
  — 2008 11 10

 — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
  — 
2008 11 96;

2008 11 98

(Feed and food) 
Sesamum seeds(Food — fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Nigeria (NG) Salmonella 50
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) ex 0709 60 99;ex 0710 80 59 2020 Pakistan (PK) Pesticide residues 10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)  
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
  — 1202 41 00
  Senegal (SN) Aflatoxins 50
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
  — 1202 42 00

 — Peanut butter
  — 2008 11 10

 — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
  — 
2008 11 96;

2008 11 98

(Feed and food) 
Raspberries(Food — frozen) 0811 20 31;  Serbia (RS) Norovirus 10
ex 0811 20 11;ex 0811 20 19 1010
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products(Food) ex 1207 70 00;ex 1106 30 90;ex 2008 99 99 103050 Sierra Leone (SL) Aflatoxins 50
Peppers (sweet or other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)(Food — dried, roasted, crushed or ground) ex 2008 99 99;0904 21 10; 79 Sri Lanka (LK) Aflatoxins 20
ex 0904 21 90;ex 0904 22 00 2011; 19
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
  — 1202 41 00
  Sudan (SD) Aflatoxins 50
 — Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
  — 1202 42 00

 — Peanut butter
  — 2008 11 10

 — Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
  — 
2008 11 96;

2008 11 98

(Feed and food) 
Sesamum seeds(Food — fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Sudan (SD) Salmonella 50
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) ex 0709 60 99;ex 0710 80 59 2020 Thailand (TH) Pesticide residues 10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)  
Yardlong beans(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata) ex 0708 20 00;ex 0710 22 00 1010 Thailand (TH) Pesticide residues 20
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)  
Dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or crushed into a paste, without any further treatment)(Food) 0806 20  Turkey (TR) Ochratoxin A 5
 — Dried apricots
  — 0813 10 00
  Turkey (TR) Sulphites 20
 — Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved
  — 2008 50 61

(Food) 
Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)(Food – fresh, chilled or dried) 0805 50 10  Turkey (TR) Pesticide residues 20
Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum)(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen) 0709 60 10;0710 80 51  Turkey (TR) Pesticide residues 10
Vine leaves(Food) ex 2008 99 99 11; 19 Turkey (TR) Pesticide residues 50
Pomegranates(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0810 90 75 30 Turkey (TR) Pesticide residues 20
 — Aubergines (Solanum melongena)
  — 0709 30 00;
  Uganda (UG) Pesticide residues 20
ex 0710 80 95 72
 — Ethiopian eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum)
  — 
ex 0710 80 95
 8073
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)  
Sesamum seeds(Food — fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Uganda (UG) Salmonella 50
 — Pistachios, in shell
  — 0802 51 00
  United States (US) Aflatoxins 10
 — Pistachios, shelled
  — 0802 52 00

 — Pistachios, roasted
  — 
ex 2008 19 93
 2020
(Food)  
 — Dried apricots
  — 0813 10 00
  Uzbekistan (UZ) Sulphites 50
 — Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved
  — 2008 50 61

(Food) 
 — Coriander leaves
  — ex 0709 99 90
 72 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide residues 50
 — Basil (holy, sweet)
  — ex 1211 90 86
 20
 — Mint
  — ex 1211 90 86
 30
 — Parsley
  — ex 0709 99 90
 40
(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)  
Okra(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0709 99 90 20 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide residues 50
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) ex 0709 60 99;ex 0710 80 59 2020 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide residues 50
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)  
Pitahaya (dragon fruit)(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0810 90 20 10 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide residues 10




















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