Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1249 of 22 July 2019 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 a designated point of entry (‘DPE’) 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 biannually, taking into account 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, as established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council⁽³⁾, information regarding official controls performed by Member States on feed and food of non-animal origin 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.
In particular, for consignments of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) from Malaysia, the data resulting from notifications received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed and information regarding official controls performed by Member States indicate the emergence of new risks to human health due to possible pesticide residues contamination, requiring the introduction of an increased level of official controls. In addition, for groundnuts (peanuts) from the United States of America, data resulting from notifications received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed indicates risks to human health due to possible aflatoxins contamination, requiring the introduction of an increased level of official controls. Entries concerning those consignments should therefore be included in the list.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006⁽⁴⁾ establishes a maximum level for hydrocyanic acid (cyanide) in unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer. In addition, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1237⁽⁵⁾ provides that the operator who places unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels on the market for the final consumer is to provide upon request from the competent authority evidence of compliance of the marketed product with the maximum level. For consignments of unprocessed apricot kernels from Turkey intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer, data resulting from notifications received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed indicates the emergence of new risks to human health due to the presence of hydrocyanic acid (cyanide), requiring the introduction of an increased level of official controls. An entry concerning those consignments should therefore be included in the list.
Moreover, due to the high frequency of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation detected during official controls performed by Member States in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, it is appropriate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks on tea and goji berries from China and peppers and yardlong beans from the Dominican Republic. Entries concerning those consignments should therefore be amended accordingly.
In addition, the list should be amended by decreasing the frequency of identity and physical checks on apricots from Turkey due to the low frequency of non-compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation detected during official controls performed by Member States in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 669/2009. Entries concerning those consignments should therefore be amended accordingly.
The existing entry concerning goji berries from China in the list requires the competent authorities to test this commodity for specific pesticides which do not include nicotine. Frequent detections of nicotine in goji berries from China have been reported. It is therefore appropriate to amend the existing entry concerning goji berries from China in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to require competent authorities to test this commodity for nicotine.
Turnips (Brassica rapa spp. Rapa) from Lebanon and from Syria prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid present the same risk as the forms of that commodity from Lebanon and from Syria currently listed. The list should therefore be amended to include turnips prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid from Lebanon and from Syria.
In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 in its entirety.
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.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2019.

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⁽¹⁾

TARIC sub-division

Country of origin

Hazard

Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)

— 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

(Feed and food)

— 2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

— Black pepper (Piper)

(Food – neither crushed nor ground)

ex09041100

10

Brazil (BR)

Salmonella ⁽²⁾

20

Goji berries (wolfberries) (Lycium barbarum L.)

(Food - fresh, chilled or dried)

ex08134095;

ex08109075

10

10

China (CN)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

20

Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)

(Food – crushed or ground)

ex09042200

11

China (CN)

Salmonella ⁽²⁾

20

Tea, whether or not flavoured

(Food)

0902

China (CN)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾

20

Aubergines (Solanum melongena)

(Food – fresh or chilled)

0709 30 00

Dominican Republic (DO)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾

20

— Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)

— 0709 60 10;
0710 80 51

Dominican Republic (DO)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾

50

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

— ex07096099;
ex07108059

20

20

— Yardlong beans
(Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

— ex07082000;
ex07102200

10

10

— Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)

— 0709 60 10;
0710 80 51

Egypt (EG)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

20

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

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

— ex07096099;
ex07108059

20

20

Sesamum seeds

(Food - fresh or chilled)

1207 40 90

Ethiopia (ET)

Salmonella ⁽²⁾

50

— Hazelnuts, in shell

— 0802 21 00

Georgia (GE)

Aflatoxins

50

— Hazelnuts, shelled

— 0802 22 00

— Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts

— ex11063090

40

— Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved

(Food)

— ex20081919;
ex20081995;
ex20081999

30

20

30

Palm oil

(Food)

1511 10 90;

1511 90 11;

Ghana (GH)

Sudan dyes⁽⁹⁾

50

ex15119019;

90

1511 90 99

Okra

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex07099990;

ex07108095

20

30

India (IN)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾

10

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex07096099;

ex07108059

20

20

India (IN)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾

20

Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)

(Food – fresh or chilled)

0708 20

Kenya (KE)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾

5

Chinese celery (Apium graveolens)

(Food - fresh or chilled herb)

ex07094000

20

Cambodia (KH)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹²⁾

50

Yardlong beans

(Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)

ex07082000;

ex07102200

10

10

Cambodia (KH)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹³⁾

50

Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa)

(Food — prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)

ex20019097;

11; 19

Lebanon (LB)

Rhodamine B

50

Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa)

(Food — prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)

ex20059980

93

Lebanon (LB)

Rhodamine B

50

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

(Food - dried, roasted, crushed or ground)

0904 21 10;

Sri Lanka (LK)

Aflatoxins

50

ex09042190;

20

ex09042200;

11; 19

ex20089999

79

— 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

(Feed and food)

— 2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

(Food – fresh)

ex08109020

20

Malaysia (MY)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾

20

Sesamum seeds

(Food - fresh or chilled)

1207 40 90

Nigeria (NG)

Salmonella ⁽²⁾

50

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex07096099;

ex07108059

20

20

Pakistan (PK)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾

20

Raspberries

(Food - frozen)

ex08112011;

ex08112019;

0811 20 31

10

10

Serbia (RS)

Norovirus

10

Sesamum seeds

(Food - fresh or chilled)

1207 40 90

Sudan (SD)

Salmonella ⁽²⁾

50

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

(Food)

ex12077000;

ex12089000;

ex20089999

10

10

50

Sierra Leone (SL)

Aflatoxins

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

(Feed and food)

— 2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa)

(Food — prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)

ex20019097;

11; 19

Syria (SY)

Rhodamine B

50

Turnips (Brassica rapa spp. rapa)

(Food — prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)

ex20059980

93

Syria (SY)

Rhodamine B

50

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex07096099;

ex07108059

20

20

Thailand (TH)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁴⁾

10

— Dried apricots

— 0813 10 00

Turkey (TR)

Sulphites⁽¹⁶⁾

10

— Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved⁽¹⁵⁾

(Food)

— 2008 50 61

Dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or crushed into a paste, without any further treatment)

(Food)

0806 20

Turkey (TR)

Ochratoxin A

5

Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)

(Food – fresh, chilled or dried)

0805 50 10

Turkey (TR)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾

10

Pomegranates

(Food - fresh or chilled)

ex08109075

30

Turkey (TR)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁷⁾

10

Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

0709 60 10;

0710 80 51

Turkey (TR)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾

10

Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer⁽¹⁹⁾⁽²⁰⁾

(Food)

ex12129995

20

Turkey (TR)

Cyanide

50

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex07096099

ex07108059

20

20

Uganda (UG)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾

20

Sesamum seeds

(Food - fresh or chilled)

1207 40 90

Uganda (UG)

Salmonella ⁽²⁾

50

— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

— 1202 41 00

United States (US)

Aflatoxins

10

— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

— 1202 42 00

— Peanut butter

— 2008 11 10

— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

(Feed and food)

— 2008 11 91;
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98

— Pistachios, in shell

— 0802 51 00

United States (US)

Aflatoxins

10

— Pistachios, shelled

— 0802 52 00

— Pistachios, roasted

(Food)

— ex20081913;
ex20081993

20

20

— Dried apricots

— 0813 10 00

Uzbekistan (UZ)

Sulphites⁽¹⁶⁾

50

— Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved⁽¹⁵⁾

(Food)

— 2008 50 61

— Coriander leaves

— ex07099990

72

Vietnam (VN)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽²¹⁾

50

— Basil (holy, sweet)

— ex12119086

20

— Mint

— ex12119086

30

— Parsley

(Food - fresh or chilled herbs)

— ex07099990

40

Okra

(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex07099990

ex07108095

20

30

Vietnam (VN)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽²¹⁾

50

Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)

(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)

ex07096099;

ex07108059

20

20

Vietnam (VN)

Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽²¹⁾

50

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Feed and food (intended use)	CN code⁽¹⁾	TARIC sub-division	Country of origin	Hazard	Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
— 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 *(Feed and food)*	— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98
— Black pepper (Piper) *(Food – neither crushed nor ground)*	ex09041100	10	Brazil (BR)	Salmonella ⁽²⁾	20
Goji berries (wolfberries) (Lycium barbarum L.) *(Food - fresh, chilled or dried)*	ex08134095; ex08109075	10 10	China (CN)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	20
Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) *(Food – crushed or ground)*	ex09042200	11	China (CN)	Salmonella ⁽²⁾	20
Tea, whether or not flavoured *(Food)*	0902		China (CN)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	20
Aubergines (Solanum melongena) *(Food – fresh or chilled)*	0709 30 00		Dominican Republic (DO)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾	20
— Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)	— 0709 60 10; 0710 80 51		Dominican Republic (DO)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	50
— Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)	— ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20
— Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	— ex07082000; ex07102200	10 10
— Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)	— 0709 60 10; 0710 80 51		Egypt (EG)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	20
— Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	— ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20	Egypt (EG)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	20
Sesamum seeds *(Food - fresh or chilled)*	1207 40 90		Ethiopia (ET)	Salmonella ⁽²⁾	50
— Hazelnuts, in shell	— 0802 21 00		Georgia (GE)	Aflatoxins	50
— Hazelnuts, shelled	— 0802 22 00
— Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts	— ex11063090	40
— Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved *(Food)*	— ex20081919; ex20081995; ex20081999	30 20 30
Palm oil *(Food)*	1511 10 90; 1511 90 11;		Ghana (GH)	Sudan dyes⁽⁹⁾	50
	ex15119019;	90
	1511 90 99
Okra *(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)*	ex07099990; ex07108095	20 30	India (IN)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾	10
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20	India (IN)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾	20
Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) *(Food – fresh or chilled)*	0708 20		Kenya (KE)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾	5
Chinese celery (Apium graveolens) *(Food - fresh or chilled herb)*	ex07094000	20	Cambodia (KH)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹²⁾	50
Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)*	ex07082000; ex07102200	10 10	Cambodia (KH)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹³⁾	50
Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) *(Food — prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)*	ex20019097;	11; 19	Lebanon (LB)	Rhodamine B	50
Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) *(Food — prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)*	ex20059980	93	Lebanon (LB)	Rhodamine B	50
Peppers (sweet or other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food - dried, roasted, crushed or ground)*	0904 21 10;		Sri Lanka (LK)	Aflatoxins	50
	ex09042190;	20
	ex09042200;	11; 19
	ex20089999	79
— 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 *(Feed and food)*	— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) *(Food – fresh)*	ex08109020	20	Malaysia (MY)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾	20
Sesamum seeds *(Food - fresh or chilled)*	1207 40 90		Nigeria (NG)	Salmonella ⁽²⁾	50
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20	Pakistan (PK)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾	20
Raspberries *(Food - frozen)*	ex08112011; ex08112019; 0811 20 31	10 10	Serbia (RS)	Norovirus	10
Sesamum seeds *(Food - fresh or chilled)*	1207 40 90		Sudan (SD)	Salmonella ⁽²⁾	50
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products *(Food)*	ex12077000; ex12089000; ex20089999	10 10 50	Sierra Leone (SL)	Aflatoxins	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 *(Feed and food)*	— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98
Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) *(Food — prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)*	ex20019097;	11; 19	Syria (SY)	Rhodamine B	50
Turnips (Brassica rapa spp. rapa) *(Food — prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)*	ex20059980	93	Syria (SY)	Rhodamine B	50
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20	Thailand (TH)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁴⁾	10
— Dried apricots	— 0813 10 00		Turkey (TR)	Sulphites⁽¹⁶⁾	10
— Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved⁽¹⁵⁾ *(Food)*	— 2008 50 61		Turkey (TR)	Sulphites⁽¹⁶⁾	10
Dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or crushed into a paste, without any further treatment) *(Food)*	0806 20		Turkey (TR)	Ochratoxin A	5
Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) *(Food – fresh, chilled or dried)*	0805 50 10		Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾	10
Pomegranates *(Food - fresh or chilled)*	ex08109075	30	Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁷⁾	10
Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	0709 60 10; 0710 80 51		Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁸⁾	10
Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer⁽¹⁹⁾⁽²⁰⁾ *(Food)*	ex12129995	20	Turkey (TR)	Cyanide	50
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	ex07096099 ex07108059	20 20	Uganda (UG)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾	20
Sesamum seeds *(Food - fresh or chilled)*	1207 40 90		Uganda (UG)	Salmonella ⁽²⁾	50
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	— 1202 41 00		United States (US)	Aflatoxins	10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	— 1202 42 00
— Peanut butter	— 2008 11 10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved *(Feed and food)*	— 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98
— Pistachios, in shell	— 0802 51 00		United States (US)	Aflatoxins	10
— Pistachios, shelled	— 0802 52 00
— Pistachios, roasted *(Food)*	— ex20081913; ex20081993	20 20
— Dried apricots	— 0813 10 00		Uzbekistan (UZ)	Sulphites⁽¹⁶⁾	50
— Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved⁽¹⁵⁾ *(Food)*	— 2008 50 61		Uzbekistan (UZ)	Sulphites⁽¹⁶⁾	50
— Coriander leaves	— ex07099990	72	Vietnam (VN)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽²¹⁾	50
— Basil (holy, sweet)	— ex12119086	20
— Mint	— ex12119086	30
— Parsley *(Food - fresh or chilled herbs)*	— ex07099990	40
Okra *(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)*	ex07099990 ex07108095	20 30	Vietnam (VN)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽²¹⁾	50
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) *(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen)*	ex07096099; ex07108059	20 20	Vietnam (VN)	Pesticide residues⁽³⁾ ⁽²¹⁾	50