Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (Text with EEA relevance.)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793of 22 October 2019on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660(Text with EEA relevance) SECTION 1COMMON PROVISIONS

Article 1Subject matter and scope1.This Regulation lays down:(a)the list of food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at their entry into the Union, established in Annex I, falling within the CN Codes and TARIC classifications laid down in that Annex, in accordance with Article 47(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;(b)special conditions governing the entry into the Union of the following categories of consignments of food and feed due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and microbiological contamination, in accordance with Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002:(i)consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin from third countries or parts of those third countries listed in Table 1 to Annex II and falling within the CN Codes and TARIC classifications laid down in that Annex;(ii)consignments of compound food containing any of the food listed in Table 1 to Annex II due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of those products and falling within the CN Codes laid down in Table 2 to that Annex;(ba)suspension of the entry into the Union of the food and feed listed in Annex IIa;(c)rules on the frequency of identity checks and physical checks for the consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph;(d)rules on the methods to be used for sampling and for laboratory analyses for the consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with Article 34(6)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;(e)rules concerning the model official certificate required to accompany consignments of food and feed referred to in point (b) of this paragraph and the requirements for such official certificate, in accordance with Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;(f)rules for the issuance of replacement official certificates required to accompany consignments of food and feed referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with Article 90(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.2.This Regulation applies to consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 intended for placing on the Union market.3.This Regulation does not apply to the following categories of consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 unless their net weight exceeds 30 kg:(a)consignments of food and feed sent as trade samples, laboratory samples or as display items for exhibitions, which are not intended to be placed on the market;(b)consignments of food and feed which form part of passengers personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use;(c)non-commercial consignments of food and feed sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market;(d)consignments of food and feed intended for scientific purposes.4.This Regulation does not apply to food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 on board means of transport operating internationally which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers.5.In case of doubt on the intended use of the food and feed referred in points (b) and (c) of paragraph (3), the burden of proof lies with the owner of the personal luggage and with the recipient of the consignment, respectively.

Article 2Definitions1.For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:(a)"consignment" means "consignment" as defined in Article 3(37) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;(b)"placing on the market" means "placing on the market" as defined in point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.2.However, for the purposes of Articles 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and of Annex IV, a "consignment" means:(a)a "lot" as referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 and in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, in relation to food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins;(b)a "lot" as referred to in the Annex to Directive 2002/63/EC, in relation to food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by pesticides and pentachlorophenol.

Article 3Sampling and analysesThe sampling and the analyses to be carried out by competent authorities at border control posts or at control points referred to in Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, as part of physical checks on consignments of food and feed referred to in Article 1(1)(a) and (b), or in third countries for the purposes of the results of analyses which are required to accompany the consignments of food and feed referred to in Article 1(1)(b) as provided for in this Regulation shall be performed in accordance with the following requirements:(a)for food listed in Annexes I and II due to possible contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, the sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 401/2006;(b)for feed listed in Annexes I and II due to possible contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, the sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 152/2009;(c)for food and feed listed in Annexes I and II due to possible non-compliance with the maximum allowed levels of pesticides residues the sampling shall be performed in accordance with Directive 2002/63/EC;(d)for guar gum listed in Annex II due to possible contamination with pentachlorophenol and dioxins the sampling for the analysis of pentachlorophenol shall be performed in accordance with Directive 2002/63/EC and the sampling and analyses for the control of dioxins in feed shall be performed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 152/2009;(e)for food listed in Annexes I and II due to the risk of presence of Salmonella, the sampling and the analyses for the control of Salmonella shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods laid down in Annex III;(f)the methods of sampling and analyses referred to in the footnotes to Annexes I and II shall be applied in relation to hazards other than those referred to in points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

Article 4Release for free circulationThe custom authorities shall only allow the release for free circulation of consignments of food and feed listed in Annexes I and II upon presentation of a duly finalised Common Health Entry Document (CHED) as provided for in Article 57(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, which confirms that the consignment is in compliance with the applicable rules referred to in Article 1(2) of that Regulation.

SECTION 2TEMPORARY INCREASE OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS AT BORDER CONTROL POSTS AND CONTROL POINTS ON CERTAIN FOOD AND FEED FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES

Article 5List of food and feed of non-animal origin1.Consignments of food and feed listed in Annex I shall be subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts at their entry into the Union and at control points.2.The identification of the food and feed referred to in paragraph 1 for official controls shall be made on the basis of the codes from the Combined Nomenclature and the TARIC sub-division indicated in Annex I.

Article 6Frequency of identity checks and physical checks1.The competent authorities at border control posts and at control points referred to in Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall carry out identity and physical checks, including sampling and laboratory analyses, on consignments of food and feed listed in Annex I at the frequency set out in that Annex.2.The frequency of identity and physical checks set out in an entry in Annex I shall be applied as an overall frequency for all products falling under that entry.

SECTION 3SPECIAL CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION AND SUSPENSION OF ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEED FROM CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES

Article 7Entry into the Union1.Consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II shall only enter into the Union in accordance with the conditions laid down in this section.2.The identification of the food and feed referred to in paragraph 1 for official controls shall be made on the basis of the codes from the Combined Nomenclature and the TARIC sub-division indicated in Annex II.3.Consignments referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to official controls at border control posts at their entry into the Union and at control points.

Article 8Frequency of identity checks and physical checks1.The competent authorities at border control post and at control points referred to in Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall carry out identity and physical checks, including sampling and laboratory analyses, on consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II, at the frequency set out in that Annex.2.The frequency of identity and physical checks set out in an entry in Annex II shall be applied as an overall frequency for all products falling under that entry.3.Compound food listed in Table 2 to Annex II which contains products falling only under one entry in Table 1 to Annex II shall be subject to the overall frequency of identity and physical checks set out in Table 1 to Annex II for that entry.4.Compound food listed in Table 2 to Annex II which contains products falling under several entries for the same hazard in Table 1 to Annex II shall be subject to the highest overall frequency of identity and physical checks set out in Table 1 to Annex II for these entries.

Article 9Identification code1.Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II shall be identified with an identification code.2.Each individual bag or packaging form of the consignment shall be identified with that identification code.3.By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in case of consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins and where the packaging is combining several small packages, it is not necessary for the identification code of the consignment to be mentioned individually on all the separate small packages as long as it is mentioned at least on the package combining these small packages.

Article 10Results of sampling and analyses performed by the competent authorities of the third country1.Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II shall be accompanied by the results of sampling and analyses performed on that consignment by the competent authorities of the third country of origin or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin.2.On the basis of the results referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities shall ascertain:(a)compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 and Directive 2002/32/EC on maximum levels of relevant mycotoxins, for consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by mycotoxins;(b)compliance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides, for consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by pesticide residues;(c)that the product does not contain more than 0,01 mg/kg pentachlorophenol (PCP), for consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by pentachlorophenol and dioxins;(d)the absence of Salmonella in 25 g, for consignments of food listed in Annex II due to risk of microbiological contamination by Salmonella.3.Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II due to contamination risk by pentachlorophenol and dioxins shall be accompanied by an analytical report which shall comply with the requirements set out in Annex II.The analytical report shall include the results of the analyses referred to in paragraph 1.4.The results of sampling and analyses referred to in paragraph 1 shall bear the identification code of the consignment to which they relate referred to in Article 9(1).5.The analyses referred to in paragraph 1 shall be performed by laboratories accredited in accordance with the standard ISO/IEC 17025 on "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories".

Article 11Official certificate1.Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II shall be accompanied by an official certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex IV ("official certificate").2.The official certificate shall comply with the following requirements:a)it shall be issued by the competent authority of the third country of origin or of the third country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin;b)it shall bare the identification code of the consignment to which it relates referred to in Article 9(1);c)it shall be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the control of the competent authority of the third country issuing the certificate;d)it shall be valid for not more than four months from the date of issue, but in any case no longer than six months from the date of the results of the laboratory analyses referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 10.3.An official certificate which is not submitted in the Information Management System for Official Controls referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (IMSOC) by the competent authority of the third country issuing the certificate shall also meet the requirements for model official certificates not submitted in IMSOC laid down in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628.4.Competent authorities may issue a replacement official certificate only in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628.5.The official certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be completed on the basis of the notes set out in Annex IV.

Article 11aSuspension of entry into the Union1.Member States shall prohibit the entry into the Union of the food and feed listed in Annex IIa.2.Paragraph 1 shall apply to food and feed intended for placing on the Union market, and to food and feed intended for private use or consumption within the custom territory of the Union.

SECTION 4FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 12Updates to AnnexesThe Commission shall review the lists set out in Annexes I and II on a regular basis not exceeding a period of six months, in order to take into account new information related to risks and non-compliance.

Article 13Repeal1.Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2017/186, (EU) 2015/175 and (EU) 2018/1660 are repealed with effect from 14 December 2019.2.References to Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2017/186, (EU) 2015/175 and (EU) 2018/1660 shall be construed as references to this Regulation.3.References to "the designated point of entry within the meaning of point (b) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009" or to "the designated point of entry" in acts other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to a "border control post" within the meaning of Article 3(38) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.4.References to "the common entry document (CED) referred to in point (a) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009", to "the common entry document (CED) referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009" or to "the common entry document (CED)" in acts other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to the "Common Health Entry Document (CHED)" referred to in Article 56 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.5.References to the definition laid down in Article 3(c) of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 in acts other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to the definition of "consignment" laid down in Article 3(37) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Article 14Transitional period1.The reporting obligations set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 884/2014, Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1660, Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2015/175 and Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2017/186 shall continue to apply until 31 January 2020.Such reporting obligations shall cover the period until 31 December 2019.2.The reporting obligations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to be satisfied where Member States have registered in TRACES the common entry documents issued by their respective competent authorities in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, Regulation (EU) No 884/2014, Regulation (EU) 2015/175, Regulation (EU) 2017/186 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1660 during the reporting period set out in the provisions referred to in paragraph 1.3.Consignments of food and feed listed in Annex II accompanied by the relevant certificates issued before 14 February 2020 in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 884/2014, Regulation (EU) 2018/1660, Regulation (EU) 2015/175 and Regulation (EU) 2017/186 respectively in force on 13 December 2019 shall be authorised for the entry into the Union until 13 June 2020.

Article 15Entry into force and date of applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 14 December 2019.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX IFood and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts and control points

Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked "ex".The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation.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 Amitraz.Residues of Nicotine.The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation.Residues of Tolfenpyrad.Residues of Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites containing the 2,4 -dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diafenthiuron, Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers) and Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram).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.For the purposes of this Annex, "Sudan dyes" refers to the following chemical substances: (i) Sudan I (CAS Number 842-07-9); (ii) Sudan II (CAS Number 3118-97-6); (iii) Sudan III (CAS Number 85-86-9); (iv) Scarlet Red; or Sudan IV (CAS Number 85-83-6).Residues of acephate.Residues of Diafenthiuron.Residues of Phenthoate.Residues of Chlorbufam.Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)), Prothiofos and Triforine.Residues of Prochloraz.Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate-methyl."Unprocessed products" as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1)."Placing on the market" and "final consumer" as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981.Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.;

Food and feed (intended use)	CN code	TARIC sub-division	Country of origin	Hazard	Frequency of identity and physical checks (%)
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Bolivia (BO)	Aflatoxins	50
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Groundnut flours and meals	ex12089000	20
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil(Food and feed)	23050000
Black pepper (Piper)(Food – neither crushed nor ground)	ex09041100	10	Brazil (BR)	Salmonella	20
Goji berries (wolfberries) (Lycium barbarum L.)(Food – fresh, chilled or dried)	ex08134095;	10	China (CN)	Pesticide residues	20
	ex08109075	10
Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)(Food – crushed or ground)	ex09042200	11	China (CN)	Salmonella	20
Tea, whether or not flavoured(Food)	0902		China (CN)	Pesticide residues	20
Aubergines (Solanum melongena)(Food – fresh or chilled)	07093000		Dominican Republic (DO)	Pesticide residues	20
Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)	07096010;07108051		Dominican Republic (DO)	Pesticide residues	50
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)	ex07096099;	20
	ex07108059	20
Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07082000;	10
	ex07102200	10
Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)	07096010;07108051		Egypt (EG)	Pesticide residues	20
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07096099;	20
	ex07108059	20
Sesamum seeds(Food)	12074090		Ethiopia (ET)	Salmonella	50
Hazelnuts, in shell	08022100		Georgia (GE)	Aflatoxins	50
Hazelnuts, shelled	08022200
Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts	ex11063090	40
Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved(Food)	ex20081919;	30
	ex20081995;	20
	ex20081999	30
Palm oil(Food)	15111090;		Ghana (GH)	Sudan dyes	50
	15119011;
	ex15119019;	90
	15119099
Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya koenigii)(Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried)	ex12119086	10	India (IN)	Pesticide residues	50
Okra(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07099990;	20	India (IN)	Pesticide residues	10
	ex07108095	30
Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)(Food – fresh or chilled)	070820		Kenya (KE)	Pesticide residues	10
Chinese celery (Apium graveolens)(Food – fresh or chilled herb)	ex07094000	20	Cambodia (KH)	Pesticide residues	50
Yardlong beans(Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)	ex07082000;	10	Cambodia (KH)	Pesticide residues	50
	ex07102200	10
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 of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet)(Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)	09042110;		Sri Lanka (LK)	Aflatoxins	50
	ex09042190;	20
	ex09042200;	11; 19
	ex20059910;	10; 90
	ex20059980	94
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Madagascar (MG)	Aflatoxins	50
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Groundnut flours and meals	ex12089000	20
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil(Food and feed)	23050000
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)(Food – fresh)	ex08109020	20	Malaysia (MY)	Pesticide residues	20
Sesamum seeds(Food)	12074090		Nigeria (NG)	Salmonella	50
Spice mixes(Food)	09109110;09109190		Pakistan (PK)	Aflatoxins	50
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products(Food)	ex12077000;	10	Sierra Leone (SL)	Aflatoxins	50
	ex12089000;	10
	ex20089999	50
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Senegal (SN)	Aflatoxins	50
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Groundnut flours and meals	ex12089000	20
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil(Food and feed)	23050000
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 ssp. rapa)(Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)	ex20059980	93	Syria (SY)	Rhodamine B	50
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07096099;	20	Thailand (TH)	Pesticide residues	10
	ex07108059	20
Dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or crushed into a paste, without any further treatment)(Food)	080620		Turkey (TR)	Ochratoxin A	10
Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids(Food – fresh or dried)	080521;080522;080529		Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues	5
Oranges(Food – fresh or dried)	080510		Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues	10
Pomegranates(Food – fresh or chilled)	ex08109075	30	Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues	20
Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	07096010;07108051		Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues	10
Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer(Food)	ex12129995	20	Turkey (TR)	Cyanide	50
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07096099;	20	Uganda (UG)	Pesticide residues	20
	ex07108059	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		United States (US)	Aflatoxins	10
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Groundnut flours and meals	ex12089000	20
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil(Food and feed)	23050000
Pistachios, in shell	08025100		United States (US)	Aflatoxins	10
Pistachios, shelled	08025200
Pistachios, roasted(Food)	ex20081913;	20
	ex20081993	20
Dried apricots	08131000		Uzbekistan (UZ)	Sulphites	50
Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved(Food)	200850
Coriander leaves	ex07099990	72	Vietnam (VN)	Pesticide residues	50
Basil (holy, sweet)	ex12119086	20
Mint	ex12119086	30
Parsley(Food – fresh or chilled herbs)	ex07099990	40
Okra(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07099990;	20	Vietnam (VN)	Pesticide residues	50
	ex07108095	30
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07096099;	20	Vietnam (VN)	Pesticide residues	50
	ex07108059	20

ANNEX IIFood and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for the entry into the Union due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and microbiological contamination1.Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(i)

Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked "ex".The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation.The analytical report referred to in Article 10(3) of this Regulation shall be issued by a laboratory accredited in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the analysis of PCP in food and feed.The analytical report shall indicate:a)the results of sampling and analysis for the presence of PCP, performed by the competent authorities of the country of origin or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin;b)the measurement uncertainty of the analytical result;c)the limit of detection (LOD) of the analytical method; andd)the limit of quantification (LOQ) of the analytical method.The extraction before analysis shall be performed with an acidified solvent. The analysis shall be carried out according to the modified version of the QuEChERS method as set out on the website of the European Union Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides or according to an equally reliable methodResidues 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 Carbofuran.The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation.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.The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation.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 ethylene oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide).

Food and feed (intended use)	CN code	TARIC sub-division	Country of origin	Hazard	Frequency of identity and physical checks (%)
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Argentina (AR)	Aflatoxins	5
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.) in shell	08022100		Azerbaijan (AZ)	Aflatoxins	20
Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.) shelled	08022200
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts	ex08135039;ex08135091;ex08135099	707070
Hazelnut paste	ex20071010;ex20071099;ex20079939;ex20079950;ex20079997	704005; 063323
Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures	ex20081912;ex20081919;ex20081992;ex20081995;ex20081999;ex20089712;ex20089714;ex20089716;ex20089718;ex20089732;ex20089734;ex20089736;ex20089738;ex20089751;ex20089759;ex20089772;ex20089774;ex20089776;ex20089778;ex20089792;ex20089793;ex20089794;ex20089796;ex20089797;ex20089798	30303020301515151515151515151515151515151515151515
Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts	ex11063090	40
Hazelnut oil(Food)	ex15159099	20
Brazil nuts in shell	08012100		Brazil (BR)	Aflatoxins	50
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell.(Food)	ex08135031;ex08135039;ex08135091;ex08135099	20202020
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Brazil (BR)	Aflatoxins	10
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		China (CN)	Aflatoxins	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Egypt (EG)	Aflatoxins	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta	0904		Ethiopia (ET)	Aflatoxins	50
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices(Food – dried spices)	0910
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Ghana (GH)	Aflatoxins	50
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Gambia (GM)	Aflatoxins	50
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)(Food – dried spices)	09081100;09081200		Indonesia (ID)	Aflatoxins	20
Betel leaves (Piper betle L.)(Food)	ex14049000	10	India (IN)	Salmonella	10
Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet)(Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)	09042110;		India (IN)	Aflatoxins	20
	ex09042200;	11; 19
	ex09042190;	20
	ex20059910;	10; 90
	ex20059980	94
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)(Food – dried spices)	09081100;09081200		India (IN)	Aflatoxins	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		India (IN)	Aflatoxins	10
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Guar gum(Food and feed)	ex13023290	10	India (IN)	Pentachlorophenol and dioxins	5
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07096099;ex07108059	2020	India (IN)	Pesticide residues	10
Sesamum seeds(Food)	12074090		India (IN)	Salmonella	20
Pistachios, in shell	08025100		Iran (IR)	Aflatoxins	50
Pistachios, shelled	08025200
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios	ex08135039;ex08135091;ex08135099	606060
Pistachio paste	ex20071010;ex20071099;ex20079939;ex20079950;ex20079997	603003; 043222
Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures	ex20081913;ex20081993;ex20089712;ex20089714;ex20089716;ex20089718;ex20089732;ex20089734;ex20089736;ex20089738;ex20089751;ex20089759;ex20089772;ex20089774;ex20089776;ex20089778;ex20089792;ex20089793;ex20089794;ex20089796;ex20089797;ex20089798	20201919191919191919191919191919191919191919
Flour, meal and powder of pistachios(Food)	ex11063090	50
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products(Food)	ex12077000;ex12089000;ex20089999	101050	Nigeria (NG)	Aflatoxins	50
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)	ex07096099;ex07108059	2020	Pakistan (PK)	Pesticide residues	20
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell	12024100		Sudan (SD)	Aflatoxins	50
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled	12024200
Peanut butter	20081110
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved	20081191;20081196;20081198
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil	23050000
Groundnut flours and meals(Food and feed)	ex12089000	20
Sesamum seeds(Food)	12074090		Sudan (SD)	Salmonella	20
Dried figs	08042090		Turkey (TR)	Aflatoxins	20
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs	ex08135099	50
Dried fig paste	ex20071010;ex20071099;ex20079939;ex20079950;ex20079997	502001; 023121
Dried figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures	ex20089712;ex20089714;ex20089716;ex20089718;ex20089732;ex20089734;ex20089736;ex20089738;ex20089751;ex20089759;ex20089772;ex20089774;ex20089776;ex20089778;ex20089792;ex20089793;ex20089794;ex20089796;ex20089797;ex20089798;ex20089928ex20089934;ex20089937;ex20089940;ex20089949;ex20089967;ex20089999	111111111111111111111111111111111111111110101010609560
Flour, meal or powder of dried figs(Food)	ex11063090	60
Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.) in shell	08022100		Turkey (TR)	Aflatoxins	5
Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.) shelled	08022200
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts	ex08135039;ex08135091;ex08135099	707070
Hazelnut paste	ex20071010;ex20071099;ex20079939;ex20079950;ex20079997	704005; 063323
Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures	ex20081912;ex20081919;ex20081992;ex20081995;ex20081999;ex20089712;ex20089714;ex20089716;ex20089718;ex20089732;ex20089734;ex20089736;ex20089738;ex20089751;ex20089759;ex20089772;ex20089774;ex20089776;ex20089778;ex20089792;ex20089793;ex20089794;ex20089796;ex20089797;ex20089798	30303020301515151515151515151515151515151515151515
Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts	ex11063090	40
Hazelnut oil(Food)	ex15159099	20
Pistachios, in shell	08025100		Turkey (TR)	Aflatoxins	50
Pistachios, shelled	08025200
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios	ex08135039;ex08135091;ex08135099	606060
Pistachio paste	ex20071010;ex20071099	6030
Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures	ex20079939;ex20079950;ex20079997;ex20081913;ex20081993;ex20089712;ex20089714;ex20089716;ex20089718;ex20089732;ex20089734;ex20089736;ex20089738;ex20089751;ex20089759;ex20089772;ex20089774;ex20089776;ex20089778;ex20089792;ex20089793;ex20089794;ex20089796;ex20089797;ex20089798	03; 04322220201919191919191919191919191919191919191919
Flour, meal and powder of pistachios(Food)	ex11063090	50
Vine leaves(Food)	ex20089999	11; 19	Turkey (TR)	Pesticide residues	20
Sesamum seeds(Food)	12074090		India (IN)	Salmonella	20
				Pesticides residues	50
Pitahaya (dragon fruit)(Food – fresh or chilled)	ex08109020	10	Vietnam (VN)	Pesticide residues	10

2.Compound food referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(ii)

Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked "ex".The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of the CN in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. For further explanation of the exact coverage of the Common Customs Tariff, please refer to the latest amendment to that Annex.

Compound food containing any of the individual products listed in table 1 of this Annex due to risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of products listed
CN Code	Description
ex170490	Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated
ex 1806	Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
ex 1905	Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products

ANNEX IIaFood and feed from certain third countries subject to suspension of entry into the Union referred to in Article 11a

Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked "ex".Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves ("Piper betle") including, but not limited to, those declared under CN code 14049000.Country of origin and/or country of dispatch.

Food and feed (intended use)	CN code	TARIC sub-division	Country of origin	Hazard
Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves ("Piper betle")(Food)	14049000		Bangladesh (BD)	Salmonella
Foodstuffs consisting of dried beans(Food)	071335000713390007139000		Nigeria (NG)	Pesticide residues

ANNEX III(1)Sampling procedures and analytical reference methods referred to in Article 3(e)1.Sampling procedures and analytical reference methods for the control of presence of Salmonella in food(a)In the case where Annexes I or II to this Regulation provide for the application of the sampling procedures and analytical reference methods laid down in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation, the following rules shall apply:

The most recent version of the analytical reference method shall be used or a method validated against it in accordance with the protocol set out in EN ISO 16140-2.

Analytical reference method	Weight of consignment	Number of sample units (n)	Sampling procedures	Analytical result required for each sample unit of the same consignment
EN ISO 6579-1	Less than 20 tonnes	5	n sample units are collected of a minimum of 100 g each. If batches are identified in the CHED, the sample units shall be collected from the different batches randomly chosen from the consignment. If batches cannot be identified, the sample units are collected randomly from the consignment. Pooling of sample units is not allowed. Each sample unit shall be tested separately.	No detection of Salmonella in 25 g
	Greater than or equal to 20 tonnes	10

(b)In the case where Annexes I or II to this Regulation provide for the application of the sampling procedures and analytical reference methods laid down in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation, the following rules shall apply:

The most recent version of the analytical reference method shall be used or a method validated against it in accordance with the protocol set out in EN ISO 16140-2.

Analytical reference method	Weight of consignment	Number of sample units (n)	Sampling procedures	Analytical result required for each sample unit of the same consignment
EN ISO 6579-1	Any weight	5	n sample units are collected of a minimum of 100 g each. If batches are identified in the CHED, the sample units shall be collected from the different batches randomly chosen from the consignment. If batches cannot be identified, the sample units are collected randomly from the consignment. Pooling of sample units is not allowed. Each sample unit shall be tested separately.	No detection of Salmonella in 25 g

ANNEX IVMODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11 OF COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793 FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD OR FEEDNOTES ON THE COMPLETION OF THE MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11 OF IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793 FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD OR FEEDGeneralTo positively select any option, please tick or mark the relevant box with a cross (X).Whenever mentioned, "ISO" means the international standard two-letter code for a country, in accordance with the international standard ISO 3166 alpha-2List of country names and code elements under: http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso-3166-1_decoding_table.htm.Only one of the options may be selected in boxes I.15, I.18, I.20.Unless otherwise indicated, the boxes are compulsory.If the consignee, the entry border control post (BCP) or the transport details (that is to say, the means and date) change after the certificate has been issued, the operator responsible for the consignment must advise the competent authority of the Member State of entry. Such a change shall not result in a request for a replacement certificate.In case the certificate is submitted in IMSOC, the following applies:the entries or boxes specified in Part I constitute the data dictionaries for the electronic version of the official certificate;the sequences of boxes in part I of the model official certificate and the size and shape of those boxes are indicative;where a stamp is required, its electronic equivalent is an electronic seal. Such seal shall comply with the rules for the issuance of electronic certificates referred to in Article 90(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.Part I: Details of the dispatched consignment

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).Last version: Revision 9 Annexes V and VI as published on: http://www.unece.org/tradewelcome/un-centre-for-trade-facilitation-and-e-business-uncefact/outputs/cefactrecommendationsrec-index/list-of-trade-facilitation-recommendations-n-21-to-24.ahtml.

Country:	The name of the third country issuing the certificate.
Box I.1.	Consignor/Exporter: the name and address (street, city and region, province or state, as appropriate) of the natural or legal person dispatching the consignment that must be located in the third country.
Box I.2.	Certificate reference No: the unique mandatory code assigned by the competent authority of the third country in accordance with its own classification. This box is compulsory for all certificates not submitted in IMSOC.
Box I.2.a	IMSOC reference No: the unique reference code automatically assigned by IMSOC, if the certificate is registered in IMSOC. This box must not be completed if the certificate is not submitted in IMSOC.
Box I.3.	Central competent authority: name of the central authority in the third country issuing the certificate.
Box I.4.	Local competent authority: if applicable, the name of the local authority in the third country issuing the certificate.
Box I.5.	Consignee/Importer: name and address of the natural or legal person to whom the consignment is intended in the Member State.
Box I.6.	Operator responsible for the consignment: the name and address of the person in the European Union in charge of the consignment when presented to the BCP and who makes the necessary declarations to the competent authorities either as the importer or on behalf of the importer. This box is optional.
Box I.7.	Country of origin: the name and ISO code of the country where the goods are originating from, grown, harvested or produced.
Box I.8.	Not applicable.
Box I.9.	Country of destination: the name and ISO code of the European Union country of destination of the products.
Box I.10.	Not applicable.
Box I.11.	Place of dispatch: the name and address of the holdings or establishments from which the products come from.Any unit of a company in the food or feed sector. Only the establishment shipping the products is to be named. In the case of trade involving more than one third country (triangular movement), the place of dispatch is the last third-country establishment of the export chain from which the final consignment is transported to the European Union.
Box I.12.	Place of destination: this information is optional.For the placing on the market: the place where the products are sent for final unloading. Give the name, address and approval number of the holdings or establishments of the place of destination, if applicable.
Box I.13.	Place of loading: not applicable.
Box I.14.	Date and time of departure: the date when the means of transport departs (aeroplane, vessel, railway or road vehicle).
Box I.15.	Means of transport: means of transport leaving the country of dispatch.Mode of transport: aeroplane, vessel, railway, road vehicle or other. "Other" means modes of transport not covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.Identification of the means of transport: for aeroplanes the flight number, for vessels the ship name(s), for railways the train identity and wagon number, for road transports the registration number plate with trailer number plate if applicable.In the case of a ferry, state the identification of the road vehicle, the registration number plate with trailer number plate if applicable, and the name of the scheduled ferry.
Box I.16.	Entry BCP: state the name of the BCP and its identification code assigned by IMSOC.
Box I.17.	Accompanying documents:Laboratory report: indicate the reference number and the date of issuance of the report/results of laboratory analyses referred to in Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 (this Regulation).Other: the type and reference number of document must be stated when a consignment is accompanied by the other documents such a commercial document (for example, the airway bill number, the bill of lading number or the commercial number of the train or road vehicle).
Box I.18.	Transport conditions: category of required temperature during the transport of products (ambient, chilled, frozen). Only one category may be selected.
Box I.19.	Container No/Seal No: if applicable, the corresponding numbers.The container number must be provided if the goods are transported in closed containers.Only the official seal number must be stated. An official seal applies if a seal is affixed to the container, truck or rail wagon under the supervision of the competent authority issuing the certificate.
Box I.20.	Goods certified as: state the intended use for products as specified in the relevant European Union official certificate.Human consumption: concerns only products intended for human consumption.Feedingstuff: concerns only products intended for animal feed.
Box I.21.	Not applicable
Box I.22.	For internal market: for all consignments destined to be placed on the market in the European Union.
Box I.23.	Total number of packages: the number of packages. In the case of bulk consignments, this box is optional.
Box I.24.	Quantity:Total net weight: this is defined as the mass of the goods themselves without immediate containers or any packaging.Total gross weight: overall weight in kilograms. This is defined as the aggregate mass of the products and of the immediate containers and all their packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport equipment.
Box I.25.	Description of goods: State the relevant Harmonised System code (HS code) and the title defined by the World Customs Organisation as referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. This customs description shall be supplemented, if necessary, by additional information required to classify the products.Indicate the species, types of products, the number of packages, type of packaging, batch number, net weight, and final consumer (i.e. products are packed for final consumer).Species: the scientific name or as defined in accordance with European Union legislation.Type of packaging: identify the type of packaging according to the definition given in Recommendation No 21 of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business).

Part II: CertificationThis part must be completed by a certifying officer authorised by the competent authority of the third country to sign the official certificate, as provided for in Article 88(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Box II.	Health information: please complete this part in accordance with the specific European Union health requirements relating to the nature of the products and as defined in the equivalence agreements with certain third countries or in other European Union legislation, such as that for certification.Select among points II.2.1, II.2.2, II.2.3 and II.2.4, the point corresponding to the category of product and the hazard for which the certification is given.In case the official certificates is not submitted in IMSOC, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate.In case the certificate is submitted in IMSOC, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out or completely removed from the certificate.
Box II.a.	Certificate reference No: same reference code as in box I.2.
Box II.b.	IMSOC reference No: same reference code as in box I.2.a. Mandatory only for official certificates issued in IMSOC.
Certifying officer:	Official of the competent authority of the third country authorised to sign official certificates by such authorities: Indicate the name in capital letters, qualification and title, where applicable, identification number and original stamp of the competent authority and date of signature.