Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 925/2013 of 25 September 2013 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin Text with EEA relevance
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 925/2013 of 25 September 2013 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin 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(1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
Whereas:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009(2) 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.
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.
The occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the findings of missions to third countries carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly 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.
In particular, the list should 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 watermelon from Brazil and tomatoes from Turkey should therefore be deleted.
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.
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
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 October 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 September 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel Barroso
ANNEX
‘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(1)
TARIC sub-division
Country of origin
Hazard
Frequency of physical and identity checks
(%)
Dried grapes (vine fruit)
0806 20
Afghanistan (AF)
Ochratoxin A
50
(Food)
Hazelnuts
(in shell or shelled)
0802 21 00;
0802 22 00
Azerbaijan (AZ)
Aflatoxins
10
(Feed and food)
— Groundnuts
(peanuts), in shell
— 1202 41 00
Brazil (BR)
Aflatoxins
10
— 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)
Strawberries (frozen)
0811 10
China (CN)
Norovirus and hepatitis A
5
(Food)
Brassica oleracea
(other edible Brassica, “Chinese Broccoli”)(2)
ex07049090
40
China (CN)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(3)
20
(Food — fresh or chilled)
Dried Noodles
ex19021100;
ex19021910;
ex19021990;
ex19022010;
ex19022030;
ex19022091;
ex19022099;
ex19023010;
ex19023010
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
91
China (CN)
Aluminium
10
(Food)
Pomelos
ex08054000
31; 39
China (CN)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(4)
20
(Food — fresh)
Tea, whether or not flavoured
0902
China (CN)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(5)
10
(Food)
— Aubergines
— 0709 30 00;
ex07108095
72
Dominican Republic (DO)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(6)
10
— Bitter melon
(Momordica charantia)
— ex07099990;
ex07108095
70
70
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
— Yardlong beans
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)
— ex07082000;
ex07102200
10
10
Dominican Republic (DO)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(6)
20
— Peppers (sweet and other than sweet)
(Capsicum spp.)
— 0709 60 10;
ex07096099
20
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
— 0710 80 51;
ex07108059
20
— Oranges (fresh or dried)
— 0805 10 20;
0805 10 80
Egypt (EG)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(7)
10
— Strawberries
— 0810 10 00
(Food fresh fruits)
Peppers (sweet and other than sweet)
(Capsicum spp.)
0709 60 10;
ex07096099;
20
Egypt (EG)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(8)
10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)
0710 80 51;
ex07108059
20
— Capsicum annuum, whole
— 0904 21 10
India (IN)
Aflatoxins
10
— Capsicum annuum,
crushed or ground
— ex09042200
10
— Dried fruit of the genus Capsicum, whole, other than sweet peppers
(Capsicum annuum)
— 0904 21 90
— Curry (chilli products)
— 0910 91 05
— Nutmeg
(Myristica fragrans)
— 0908 11 00;
0908 12 00
— Mace
(Myristica fragrans)
— 0908 21 00;
0908 22 00
— Ginger
(Zingiber officinale)
— 0910 11 00;
0910 12 00
— Curcuma longa
(turmeric)
— 0910 30 00
(Food — dried spices)
— Nutmeg
(Myristica fragrans)
— 0908 11 00;
0908 12 00
Indonesia (ID)
Aflatoxins
20
— Mace
(Myristica fragrans)
— 0908 21 00;
0908 22 00
(Food — dried spices)
— Peas with pods
(unshelled)
— ex07081000
40
Kenya (KE)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(9)
10
— Beans with pods
(unshelled)
— ex07082000
40
(Food — fresh and chilled)
Mint
ex12119086
30
Morocco (MA)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(10)
10
(Food — fresh herb)
Dried beans
0713 39 00
Nigeria (NG)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(11)
50
(Food)
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived products
ex12077000;
ex11063090;
ex20089999
10
30
50
Sierra Leone (SL)
Aflatoxins
50
(Food)
Peppers (other than sweet)
(Capsicum spp.)
ex07096099
20
Thailand (TH)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(12)
10
(Food — fresh)
— Coriander leaves
— ex07099990
72
Thailand (TH)
Salmonella(13)
10
— Basil (holy, sweet)
— ex12119086
20
— Mint
— ex12119086
30
(Food — fresh herbs)
— Coriander leaves
— ex07099990
72
Thailand (TH)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(14)
10
— Basil (holy, sweet)
— ex12119086
20
(Food — fresh herbs)
Brassica vegetables
0704;
Thailand (TH)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(14)
10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
ex07108095
76
— Yardlong beans
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)
— ex07082000;
ex07102200
10
10
Thailand (TH)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(14)
20
— Aubergines
— 0709 30 00;
ex07108095
72
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
— Sweet Peppers
(Capsicum annuum)
— 0709 60 10;
0710 80 51
Turkey (TR)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(15)
10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
Dried grapes (vine fruit)
0806 20
Uzbekistan (UZ)
Ochratoxin A
50
(Food)
— Coriander leaves
— ex07099990
72
Vietnam (VN)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(16)
20
— Basil (holy, sweet)
— ex12119086
20
— Mint
— ex12119086
30
— Parsley
— ex07099990
40
(Food — fresh herbs)
— Okra
— ex07099990
20
Vietnam (VN)
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods(16)
20
— Peppers (other than sweet)
(Capsicum spp.)
— ex07096099
20
(Food — fresh)