Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/525 of 27 March 2015 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) 2015/525of 27 March 2015amending 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 669/2009Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 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 and amending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ 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 recent 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 almonds originating from Australia, pistachios originating from the United States and dried apricots originating from Uzbekistan, 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)In addition, it is necessary to amend the endnotes set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 in order to ensure that the controls carried out by the Member States in accordance with that Regulation target at least the pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1). that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS. It is also appropriate to maintain individual endnotes as regards certain pesticides which are not listed in that control programme or which may require, in one or more Member States, a single-residue method in order to be analysed.(6)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.(7)Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8)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 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 day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 April 2015.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 27 March 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JunckerANNEX"ANNEX IFeed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entry
Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists, the CN code is marked "ex".Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only).Residues of Chlorbufam.Residues of Phenthoate.Species of Brassica oleracea L. convar. Botrytis (L) Alef var.Italica Plenck, cultivar alboglabra. Also known as "Kai Lan", "Gai Lan", "Gailan", "Kailan", "Chinese bare Jielan".Residues of Trifluralin.Residues of Acephate, Aldicarb (sum of aldicarb, its sulfoxide and its sulfone, expressed as aldicarb), Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites containing the 2,4-dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diafenthiuron, Dicofol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb).Residues of Hexaflumuron, Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb), Phenthoate and Thiophanate-methyl.Residues of Dicofol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as prochloraz), Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine.Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated against it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1).Residues of Acephate and Diafenthiuron.Residues of Flubendiamide.Residues of Ethephon.Residues of Formetanate: sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride), Prothiofos and Triforine.Residues of Acephate, Dicrotophos, Prothiofos, Quinalphos and Triforine.Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981.Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate: sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride) and Thiophanate-methyl.Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and Metrafenone.Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos."
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)
—Almonds, in shell—080211Australia (AU)Aflatoxins20
—Almonds, shelled—080212
(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)
—Yardlong beans(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)—ex07082000;ex071022001010Cambodia (KH)Pesticide residues50
—Aubergines—07093000;ex0710809572
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
Chinese celery (Apium graveolens)ex0709400020Cambodia (KH)Pesticide residues50
(Food — fresh or chilled herb)
Brassica oleracea(other edible Brassica, "Chinese Broccoli")ex0704909040China (CN)Pesticide residues50
(Food — fresh or chilled)
Tea, whether or not flavoured0902China (CN)Pesticide residues10
(Food)
—Aubergines—07093000;ex0710809572Dominican Republic (DO)Pesticide residues10
—Bitter melon (Momordica charantia)—ex07099990;ex071080957070
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
—Yardlong beans(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)—ex07082000;ex071022001010Dominican Republic (DO)Pesticide residues20
—Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)—07096010;ex0709609920
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)—07108051;ex0710805920
Strawberries (fresh)08101000Egypt (EG)Pesticide residues10
(Food)
Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)07096010;ex07096099;20Egypt (EG)Pesticide residues10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)07108051;ex0710805920
Betel leaves (Piper betle L.)ex1404900010India (IN)Salmonella50
(Food)
Sesamum seeds12074090India (IN)Salmonella20
(Food — fresh or chilled)
—Capsicum annuum, whole09042110ex0904220010India (IN)Aflatoxins20
—Capsicum annuum, crushed or ground—09042190
Dried fruit of the genus Capsicum, whole, other than sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)Nutmeg(Myristica fragrans)—09081100;09081200
(Food — dried spices)
Enzymes; prepared enzymes3507India (IN)Chloramphenicol50
(Feed and food)
—Nutmeg(Myristica fragrans)—09081100;09081200Indonesia (ID)Aflatoxins20
(Food — dried spices)
—Peas with pods (unshelled)ex07081000ex070820004040Kenya (KE)Pesticide residues10
—Beans with pods (unshelled)
(Food — fresh or chilled)
Mintex12119086;30Morocco (MA)Pesticide residues10
(Food — fresh or chilled herb)ex2008999970
Dried beans07133900Nigeria (NG)Pesticide residues50
(Food)
Table grapes08061010Peru (PE)Pesticide residues10
(Food — fresh)
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived productsex12077000;ex11063090;ex20089999103050Sierra Leone (SL)Aflatoxins50
(Food)
—Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell—12024100Sudan (SD)Aflatoxins50
—Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled—12024200
—Peanut butter—20081110
—Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved—20081191;20081196;20081198
(Feed and food)
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)ex0709609920Thailand (TH)Pesticide residues10
(Food — fresh or chilled)
Betel leaves (Piper betle L.)ex1404900010Thailand (TH)Salmonella50
(Food)
—Yardlong beans(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)—ex07082000;ex071022001010Thailand (TH)Pesticide residues20
—Aubergines—07093000;ex0710809572
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
—Dried apricots—08131000Turkey (TR)Sulphites10
—Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved—20085061
(Food)
—Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)—07096010;07108051Turkey (TR)Pesticide residues10
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
Vine leavesex2008999911; 19Turkey (TR)Pesticide residues20
(Food)
—Pistachios, in shell—08025100United States (US)Aflatoxins20
—Pistachios, shelled—08025200
(Food)
—Dried apricots—08131000Uzbekistan (UZ)Sulphites50
—Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved—20085061
(Food)
Dried grapes (vine fruit)080620Uzbekistan (UZ)Ochratoxin A50
(Food)
—Coriander leaves—ex0709999072Viet Nam (VN)Pesticide residues20
—Basil (holy, sweet)—ex12119086;ex200899992075
—Mint—ex12119086;ex200899993070
—Parsley—ex0709999040
(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)
—Pitahaya (dragon fruit)—ex0810902010Viet Nam (VN)Pesticide residues20
—Okra—ex0709999020
—Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)—ex0709609920
(Food — fresh or chilled)