Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/443 of 23 March 2016 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⁽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 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 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, for consignments of groundnuts and derived products originating from Madagascar, palm oil from Ghana, and lemons from Turkey 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.
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 and bitter melon from the Dominican Republic 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 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.

It shall apply from 1 April 2016.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude Juncker

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)

(Food)

0806 20

Afghanistan (AF)

Ochratoxin A

50

— Almonds, in shell

— 0802 11

Australia (AU)

Aflatoxins

20

— Almonds, shelled

— 0802 12

(Food)

— Yardlong beans
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)

— ex07082000;
ex07102200

10

10

Cambodia (KH)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

50

— Aubergines

— 0709 30 00;

ex07108095

72

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

Chinese celery (Apium graveolens)

(Food — fresh or chilled herb)

ex07094000

20

Cambodia (KH)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

50

Brassica oleracea

(other edible Brassica, “Chinese Broccoli”)⁽⁵⁾

(Food — fresh or chilled)

ex07049090

40

China (CN)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾

50

Tea, whether or not flavoured

(Food)

0902

China (CN)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁶⁾

10

— Yardlong beans
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)

— ex07082000;
ex07102200

10

10

Dominican Republic (DO)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁷⁾

20

— Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

— 0709 60 10;
0710 80 51

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

— ex07096099;
ex07108059

20

20

Strawberries

(Food — fresh or chilled)

0810 10 00

Egypt (EG)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

10

Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

— 0709 60 10;
0710 80 51

Egypt (EG)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁹⁾

10

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)

— ex07096099;
ex07108059

20

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)

Palm oil

(Food)

1511 10 90;

Ghana (GH)

Sudan dyes⁽¹⁰⁾

50

1511 90 11;

1511 90 19;

90

1511 90 99

Sesamum seeds

(Food — fresh or chilled)

1207 40 90

India (IN)

Salmonella⁽¹¹⁾

20

Enzymes; prepared enzymes

(Feed and food)

3507

India (IN)

Chloramphenicol

50

Peas with pods (unshelled)

(Food — fresh or chilled)

ex07081000

40

Kenya (KE)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹²⁾

10

— 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)

Raspberries

(Food — frozen)

0811 20 31;

Serbia (RS)

Norovirus

10

ex08112011;

10

ex08112019

10

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

(Food)

ex12077000;

ex11063090;

ex20089999

10

30

50

Sierra Leone (SL)

Aflatoxins

50

— 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)

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food — fresh or chilled)

ex07096099

20

Thailand (TH)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹³⁾

10

— Yardlong beans
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)

— ex07082000;
ex07102200

10

10

Thailand (TH)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁴⁾

20

— Aubergines

— 0709 30 00;

ex07108095

72

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

— Dried apricots

— 0813 10 00

Turkey (TR)

Sulphites⁽¹⁵⁾

10

— 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⁽²⁾

10

— Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum)

— 0709 60 10;
0710 80 51

Turkey (TR)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁶⁾

10

(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

Vine leaves

(Food)

ex20089999

11; 19

Turkey (TR)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁷⁾

50

— Pistachios, in shell

— 0802 51 00

United States (US)

Aflatoxins

20

— Pistachios, shelled

— 0802 52 00

(Food)

— Dried apricots

— 0813 10 00

Uzbekistan (UZ)

Sulphites⁽¹⁵⁾

50

— Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved

— 2008 50 61

(Food)

— Coriander leaves

— ex07099990

72

Viet Nam (VN)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾

50

— Basil (holy, sweet)

— ex12119086;
ex20089999

20

75

— Mint

— ex12119086;
ex20089999

30

70

— Parsley

— ex07099990

40

(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)

— Okra

— ex07099990

20

Viet Nam (VN)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾

50

— Peppers (other than sweet)(Capsicum spp.)

— ex07096099

20

(Food — fresh or chilled)

— Pitahaya (dragon fruit)

— ex08109020

10

Viet Nam (VN)

Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾

20

(Food — fresh or chilled)

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) *(Food)*	0806 20		Afghanistan (AF)	Ochratoxin A	50
— Almonds, in shell	— 0802 11		Australia (AU)	Aflatoxins	20
— Almonds, shelled	— 0802 12
*(Food)*
— Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)	— ex07082000; ex07102200	10 10	Cambodia (KH)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	50
— Aubergines	— 0709 30 00;
— Aubergines	ex07108095	72
*(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)*
Chinese celery (Apium graveolens) *(Food — fresh or chilled herb)*	ex07094000	20	Cambodia (KH)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	50
Brassica oleracea (other edible Brassica, “Chinese Broccoli”)⁽⁵⁾ *(Food — fresh or chilled)*	ex07049090	40	China (CN)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾	50
Tea, whether or not flavoured *(Food)*	0902		China (CN)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	10
— Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)	— ex07082000; ex07102200	10 10	Dominican Republic (DO)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	20
— Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)	— 0709 60 10; 0710 80 51
*(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)*	— ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20
Strawberries *(Food — fresh or chilled)*	0810 10 00		Egypt (EG)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	10
Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)	— 0709 60 10; 0710 80 51		Egypt (EG)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	10
*(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)*	— ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20	Egypt (EG)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	10
— 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)*
Palm oil *(Food)*	1511 10 90;		Ghana (GH)	Sudan dyes⁽¹⁰⁾	50
	1511 90 11;
	1511 90 19;	90
	1511 90 99
Sesamum seeds *(Food — fresh or chilled)*	1207 40 90		India (IN)	Salmonella⁽¹¹⁾	20
Enzymes; prepared enzymes *(Feed and food)*	3507		India (IN)	Chloramphenicol	50
Peas with pods (unshelled) *(Food — fresh or chilled)*	ex07081000	40	Kenya (KE)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹²⁾	10
— 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)*
Raspberries *(Food — frozen)*	0811 20 31;		Serbia (RS)	Norovirus	10
	ex08112011;	10
	ex08112019	10
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products *(Food)*	ex12077000; ex11063090; ex20089999	10 30 50	Sierra Leone (SL)	Aflatoxins	50
— 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)*
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food — fresh or chilled)*	ex07096099	20	Thailand (TH)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹³⁾	10
— Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)	— ex07082000; ex07102200	10 10	Thailand (TH)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁴⁾	20
— Aubergines	— 0709 30 00;
— Aubergines	ex07108095	72
*(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)*
— Dried apricots	— 0813 10 00		Turkey (TR)	Sulphites⁽¹⁵⁾	10
— 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⁽²⁾	10
— Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum)	— 0709 60 10; 0710 80 51		Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁶⁾	10
*(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)*			Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁶⁾	10
Vine leaves *(Food)*	ex20089999	11; 19	Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁷⁾	50
— Pistachios, in shell	— 0802 51 00		United States (US)	Aflatoxins	20
— Pistachios, shelled	— 0802 52 00
*(Food)*
— Dried apricots	— 0813 10 00		Uzbekistan (UZ)	Sulphites⁽¹⁵⁾	50
— Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved	— 2008 50 61
*(Food)*
— Coriander leaves	— ex07099990	72	Viet Nam (VN)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾	50
— Basil (holy, sweet)	— ex12119086; ex20089999	20 75
— Mint	— ex12119086; ex20089999	30 70
— Parsley	— ex07099990	40
*(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)*
— Okra	— ex07099990	20	Viet Nam (VN)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾	50
— Peppers (other than sweet)(Capsicum spp.)	— ex07096099	20
*(Food — fresh or chilled)*
— Pitahaya (dragon fruit)	— ex08109020	10	Viet Nam (VN)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾	20
*(Food — fresh or chilled)*		10	Viet Nam (VN)	Pesticide residues⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾	20