
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1142 of 27 June 2017 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the list of feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls on imports (Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least biannually, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.

(3) The occurrence and relevance of recent food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the findings of audits to third countries carried out by the Directorate for Health and Food Audits and Analysis of the Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, as well as the biannual reports on consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list should be amended.

(4) In particular, for consignments of dried grapes from Turkey and Iran, peppers (Capsicum spp.) from Sri Lanka, groundnuts (peanuts) and derived products from Senegal and sesamum seeds from Nigeria and Sudan, the relevant sources of information indicate the emergence of new risks requiring the introduction of an increased level of official controls. Entries concerning those consignments should therefore be included in the list.

(5) The list should also be amended by increasing the frequency of official controls for the commodities for which the available information shows a higher degree of non-compliance with the relevant Union legislation, thereby warranting an increased level of official controls. The entry in the list concerning dried apricots from Turkey should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) In addition, the list should be amended by decreasing the frequency of official controls of the commodities for which the relevant sources of information indicate an overall improvement of compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which the current level of official control is therefore no longer appropriate. The entries in the list concerning peas with pods from Kenya and Brassica oleracea (‘Chinese broccoli’) from China should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) The list should also be amended by deleting the entries for commodities for which the available information indicates an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant safety requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which an increased level of official controls is therefore no longer justified. The entries in the list concerning aubergines from Cambodia and enzymes from India should therefore be deleted.

(8) In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

(9) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 27 June 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

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ANNEX I Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entry 

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 91; 

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)
  — 0709 60 10; 

0710 80 51
  Dominican Republic (DO) Pesticide residues 20
 — Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
  — ex 0709 60 99; 

ex 0710 80 59
 2020
 — Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata)
  — ex 0708 20 00; 

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)
  — 0709 60 10; 

0710 80 51
  Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 10
 — Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
  — ex 0709 60 99; 

ex 0710 80 59
 2020
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)  
Table grapes(Food — fresh or chilled) 0806 10 10  Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 20
 — 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 91; 

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
Dried grapes(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 91; 

2008 11 96;

2008 11 98

(Feed and food) 
Sesamum seeds(Food — fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Nigeria (NG) Salmonella 50
 — 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 91; 

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 91; 

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.)(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0709 60 99 20 Thailand (TH) Pesticide residues 10
 — Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata)
  — ex 0708 20 00; 

ex 0710 22 00
 1010 Thailand (TH) Pesticide residues 20
 — Aubergines (Solanum melongena)
  — 0709 30 00;
 
ex 0710 80 95 72
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)  
Dried grapes(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 0709 99 90; 

ex 0710 80 95
 8072
(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

(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
  — ex 0709 99 90
 20 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide residues 50
 — Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
  — ex 0709 60 99
 20
(Food — fresh or chilled)  
 — Pitahaya (dragon fruit)
(Food — fresh or chilled)  — ex 0810 90 20
 10 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide residues 10



















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