Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2012 of 19 December 2012 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 1235/2012of 19 December 2012amending 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 rulesOJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1., and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11. 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 quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.(3)The occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the findings of audits 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.(4)In particular, for consignments of dried vine fruit from Afghanistan, watermelons from Brazil, strawberries from China, peas and beans from Kenya, mint from Morocco, watermelon seeds and derived products from Sierra Leone and certain herbs, spices and vegetables from Vietnam, the relevant sources of information indicate the emergence of new risks and/or a degree of non-compliance with the relevant safety requirements, thereby warranting the introduction of an increased level of official controls. Entries concerning those consignments should be therefore included in the list.(5)The list should also be amended to decrease the intensity of official controls of the commodities for which the available information indicates an overall improvement of compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which the current frequency of official controls is therefore no longer justified. The entries in the list concerning aubergines and bitter melon from Dominican Republic, spices from India and Yardlong beans, aubergines and Brassica vegetables from Thailand, should be therefore amended accordingly.(6)The list should also be amended by deleting the entries for commodities for which available information indicates an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant safety requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which an increased control frequency is therefore no longer justified. The entries in the list concerning peaches from Egypt, feed additives and premixtures from India and Capsicum annuum from Peru should be therefore deleted.(7)With a view to better targeting certain products set out in the list, TARIC codes have to be added, where appropriate. Amendment of certain CN codes is also necessary to align with the revised Combined Nomenclature applying as of 1 January 2013.(8)In the interest of consistency and clarity of Union legislation, 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 the Food Chain and Animal Health,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This 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 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 19 December 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BarrosoANNEX"ANNEX I
Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entryWhere only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists in the goods nomenclature, the CN code is marked "ex".In particular residues of: Acephate, Methamidophos, Triazophos, Endosulfan, Monocrotophos, Methomyl, Thiodicarb, Diafenthiuron, Thiamethoxam, Fipronil, Oxamyl, Acetamipirid, Indoxacarb, Mandipropamid.In particular residues of: Amitraz, Acephate, Aldicarb, Benomyl, Carbendazim, Chlorfenapyr, Chlorpyrifos, CS2 (Dithiocarbamates), Diafenthiuron, Diazinon, Dichlorvos, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Endosulfan, Fenamidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion, Methamidophos, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiabendazol, Thiacloprid.In particular residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Dimethoate, Ethion, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Prophenophos, Prothiophos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon, Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine.In particular residues of: Triazophos, Oxydemeton-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Methamidophos, Acephate, Propargite, Monocrotophos.Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated against it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1).In particular residues of: Carbendazim, Cyfluthrin Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dimethoate, Ethion, Fenitrothion, Fenpropathrin, Fludioxonil, Hexaflumuron, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl.In particular residues of: Methomyl, Oxamyl, Carbendazim, Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate, Formetanate, Malathion, Procymidone, Tetradifon, Thiophanate-methyl.In particular residues of: Carbofuran, Methomyl, Omethoate, Dimethoate, Triazophos, Malathion, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Ethion, Carbendazim, Triforine, Procymidone, Formetanate.In particular residues of: Buprofezin; Imidacloprid; Fenvalerate and Esfenvalerate (Sum of RS & SR isomers); Profenofos; Trifluralin; Triazophos; Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)).In particular residues of: Triazofos, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Parathion-methyl, Fenthoate, Methidathion.In particular residues of: Carbofuran (sum), Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin (sum), Cyproconazole, Dicofol (sum), Difenoconazole, Dinotefuran, Ethion, Flusilazole, Folpet, Prochloraz, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine.Species of Brassica oleracea L. convar. Botrytis (L) Alef var. Italica Plenck, cultivar alboglabra. Also know as " Kai Lan", "Gai Lan", "Gailan", "Kailan", "Chinese bare Jielan".In particular residues of: Chlorfenapyr, Fipronil, Carbendazim, Acetamiprid, Dimethomorph and Propiconazole.In particular residues of: Carbofuran, Carbendazim (sum), Chlorpyriphos, Profenofos, Permethrin, Hexaconazole, Difenoconazole, Propiconazole, Fipronil, Propargite, Flusilazole, Phenthoate, Cypermethrin, Methomyl, Quinalphos, Pencycuron, Methidathion, Dimethoate (sum), Fenbuconazole.In particular residues of: Dimethoate (Sum), Chlorpyriphos, Acephate, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Diafenthiuron, Indoxacarb.In particular residues of: Chlorpyriphos, Cypermethrin, Dimethoate (sum), Endosulfan (sum), Hexaconazole, Parathion-Methyl (sum), Methomyl, Flutriafol, Carbendazim (sum), Flubendiamide, Myclobutanil, Malathion (sum)."
Feed and food(intended use)CN codeTARIC sub-divisionCountry of originHazardFrequency of physical and identity checks(%)
Dried grapes(vine fruit)080620Afghanistan (AF)Ochratoxin A50
(Food)
Hazelnuts(in shell or shelled)08022100; 08022200Azerbaijan (AZ)Aflatoxins10
(Feed and food)
Watermelon08071100Brazil (BR)Salmonella10
(Food)
—Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—12024100Brazil (BR)Aflatoxins10
—Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—12024200
—Peanut butter—20081110
—Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved—20081191; 20081196; 20081198
(Feed and food)
Strawberries (frozen)081110China (CN)Norovirus and hepatitis A5
(Food)
Brassica oleracea(other edible Brassica, "Chinese Broccoli")ex0704909040China (CN)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
(Food — fresh or chilled)
Dried Noodlesex19021100;10China (CN)Aluminium10
ex19021910;10
ex19021990;10
ex19022010;10
ex19022030;10
ex19022091;10
ex19022099;10
ex19023010;10
ex1902301091
(Food)
Pomelosex0805400031; 39China (CN)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods20
(Food — fresh)
Tea, whether or not flavoured0902China (CN)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
(Food)
—Aubergines—07093000; ex0710809572Dominican Republic (DO)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
—Bitter melon (Mormodica charantia)—ex07099990;70
ex0710809570
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
—Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)—ex07082000;10Dominican Republic (DO)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods20
ex0710220010
—Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)—07096010; ex0709609920
—07108051; ex0710805920
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
—Oranges (fresh or dried)—08051020; 08051080Egypt (EG)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
—Pomegranates—ex0810907530
—Strawberries—08101000
(Food – fresh fruits)
Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)07096010; ex07096099;20Egypt (EG)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
07108051; ex0710805920
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
—Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—12024100Ghana (GH)Aflatoxins50
—Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—12024200
—Peanut butter—20081110
(Feed and Food)
Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya koenigii)ex1211908610India (IN)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single residue methods50
(Food – fresh herbs)
—Capsicum annuum, whole—09042110India (IN)Aflatoxins10
—Capsicum annuum, crushed or ground—ex0904220010
—Dried fruit of the genus Capsicum, whole, other than sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)—09042190
—Curry (chilli products)—09109105
—Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)—09081100; 09081200
—Mace (Myristica fragrans)—09082100; 09082200
—Ginger (Zingiber officinale)—09101100; 09101200
—Curcuma longa (turmeric)—09103000
(Food – dried spices)
—Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—12024100India (IN)Aflatoxins20
—Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—12024200
—Peanut butter—20081110
—Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved—20081191; 20081196; 20081198
(Feed and food)
Okraex0709999020India (IN)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods50
(Food – fresh)
—Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)—09081100; 09081200Indonesia (ID)Aflatoxins20
—Mace (Myristica fragrans)—09082100; 09082200
(Food – dried spices)
—Peas with pods (unshelled)—ex0708100040Kenya (KE)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
—Beans with pods (unshelled)—ex0708200040
(Food – fresh and chilled)
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived productsex12077000;10Nigeria (NG)Aflatoxins50
ex11063090;30
ex2008999950
(Food)
Mintex1211908630Morocco (MA)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
(Food – fresh herb)
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived productsex12077000;10Sierra Leone (SL)Aflatoxins50
ex11063090;30
ex2008999950
(Food)
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)ex0709609920Thailand (TH)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
(Food – fresh)
—Coriander leaves—ex0709999072Thailand (TH)Salmonella10
—Basil (holy, sweet)—ex1211908620
—Mint—ex1211908630
(Food – fresh herbs)
—Coriander leaves—ex0709999072Thailand (TH)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods20
—Basil (holy, sweet)—ex1211908620
(Food – fresh herbs)
—Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)—ex07082000;10Thailand (TH)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods20
ex0710220010
—Aubergines—07093000; ex0710809572
—Brassica vegetables—0704; ex0710809576
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
—Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum)—07096010; 07108051Turkey (TR)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods10
—Tomatoes—07020000; 07108070
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
Dried grapes (vine fruit)080620Uzbekistan (UZ)Ochratoxin A50
(Food)
—Coriander leaves—ex0709999072Vietnam (VN)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods20
—Basil (holy, sweet)—ex1211908620
—Mint—ex1211908630
—Parsley—ex0709999040
(Food – fresh herbs)
—Okra—ex0709999020Vietnam (VN)Pesticide residues analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods20
—Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)—ex0709609920
(Food – fresh)
—Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—12024100South Africa (ZA)Aflatoxins10
—Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—12024200
—Peanut butter—20081110
—Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved—20081191; 20081196; 20081198
(Feed and food)