Legislation
Scope/ Country of origin Hazard
Ochratoxin A
Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
50
Requirements for documentation
Remarks
Commission 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 nonanimal origin and amending
Decision 2006/504/EC http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexU riServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:194:0
011:0021:EN:PDF
NB!! Last amendment
Commission Implementing
Regulation 2015/525
(applicable since April 1st)
Dried grapes (vine fruit) - Afghanistan
(CN 0806 20)
Almonds, in shell/shelled ( CN 0802 11,
0802 12) - Australia
Groundnuts (in shell/shelled), peanut butter, groundnuts otherwise prepared or preserved (feed and food) Brazil (CN
1202 41 00; 1202 42 00; 2008 11 10; 2008
11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98)
Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis); Aubergines – Cambodia
(CN ex 0708 20 00; ex 0710 22 00; 0709
30 00; ex 0710 80 95)
Chinese celery (Apium graveolens) –
Cambodia (CN ex 0709 40 00)
Brassica oleracea (other edible Brassica,
Chinese broccoli)- China (CN ex 0704 90
90)
Tea (whether or not flavoured)- China (CN
0902)
Yardlong beans, peppers ( Capsicum spp )-
Dominican Republic (CN ex 0708 20 00, ex 0710 22 00, 0709 60 10, ex 0709 60 99,
0710 80 51, ex 0710 80 59)
Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
20
10
50
50
50
10
20
Examination of commercial documents and, where appropriate, of documents required under feed or food law that are accompanying the consignment.
Commercial documents should proof the information given in the
CED, and allow comparison that the information procided in the CED is correct and matches with the content of these documents
(origin, amount, CN codes etc)
Official controls
(doc, identity, physical checks) at the DPE 1 http://ec.europa.eu/fo od/food/controls/incr eased_checks/nationa l_links_en.htm
(minimum requirements set out in the Reg for staff, facilities, equipment, storage, laboratory facilities)
Prior notification
(CED 2 )
Release for free circulation-> CED required
1

Bitter melon, aubergines (CN 0709 30 00, ex 0710 80 95, ex 0709 99 90, ex 0710 80
95)- Dominican Republic
Strawberries (fresh) – Egypt (CN 0810 10
00)
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
Fresh, chilled or frozen peppers ( Capsicum spp )- Egypt (CN 0709 60 10, ex 0709 60
99, 0710 80 51, ex 0710 80 59)
Betel leaves ( Piper betle L.
) – India (CN
1404 90 00)
Sesamum seeds – India (CN 1207 40 90)
Capsicum Annuum (whole, crushed or ground), dried fruit of the genus Capsicum , nutmeg (dried spices)- India (CN 0904 21
10, ex 0904 22 00, 0904 21 90, 0908 11 00,
0908 12 00)
Enzymes; prepared enzymes – India (CN
3507)
Nutmeg - Indonesia ( CN 0908 11 00, 0908
12 00)
Peas with pods, beans with pods - Kenya
(CN ex 0708 10 00, ex 0708 20 00)
Dried beans Nigeria (CN 0713 39 00)
Mint (fresh or chilled herb) (CN ex 1211
90 86)- Morocco
Table grapes – Peru (CN 088806 10 10)
Watermelon seeds and derived products-
Sierra Leone (CN ex 1207 70 00, ex 1106
30 90, ex 2008 99 99)
Groundnuts (in shell/shelled), peanut butter, groundnuts otherwise prepared or preserved (feed and food) Sudan (CN
Pesticide residues
Salmonella
Salmonella
Aflatoxins
Chloramphenicol
Aflatoxins
Pesticide residues
Aflatoxins
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins
10
50
20
20
10
10
50
10
10
50
50
50
20
10
2

1202 41 00; 1202 42 00; 2008 11 10; 2008
11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98)
Fresh peppers ( Capsicum spp )- Thailand
(CN ex 0709 60 99)
Betel leaves ( Piper betle L.
) – Thailand
(CN 1404 90 00)
Yardlong beans, aubergines - Thailand
(CN ex 0708 20 00, ex 0710 22 00, 0709
30 00, ex 0710 80 95)
Dried apricots – Turkey (CN 0813 10 00)
Sweet peppers - Turkey (CN 0709 60 10,
0710 80 51)
Vine leaves – Turkey (CN 2008 99 99)
Pistachios, in shell/shelled ( CN
0802 51 00, 0802 52 00) - United States
Dried apricots, apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved ( CN 0813 10 00, 2008 50 61)
- Uzbekistan
Dried grapes (vine frukt) - Uzbekistan
(CN 0806 20)
Coriander leaves, basil (holy, sweet), mint, parsley (CN ex 0709 99 90, ex 1211 90 86, ex 1211 90 86, ex 0709 99 90)- Vietnam
Dragon frukt; okra, peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp) (CN ex 0810 90 20, ex 0709 99 90, ex 0709 60 99) Vietnam
Pesticide residues
Salmonella
Pesticide residues
Sulphites
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
Aflatoxins
Sulphites
Ochratoxin A
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
10
50
20
10
10
20
20
50
50
20
20
3

Legislation
Scope
Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 884/2014 of 13 August 2014 imposing special conditions governing the import of certain feed and food from certain third countries due to contamination risk by aflatoxins and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 1152/2009 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CE
LEX:32014R0884&qid=140972
7089841&from=ET
Brazil nuts in shell; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits and containing Brazil nuts in shell - food (CN 0801 21 00, ex 0813 50)
Brazil
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell; groundnuts
(peanuts), shelled; peanut butter; groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved – feed and food (CN 1202 41
00, 1202 42 00, 2008 11 10, 2008 11 91,
2008 11 96, 2008 11 98)
China
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell; groundnuts
(peanuts), shelled; peanut butter; groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved – feed and food (CN 1202 41
00, 1202 42 00, 2008 11 10, 2008 11 91,
2008 11 96, 2008 11 98)
Egypt
Pistachios, in shell; pistachios, shelled; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios; pistachio paste; pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures; flour, meal and powder of pistachios – food
(CN 0802 51 00, 0802 52 00, ex 0813 50, ex 2007 10 , 2007 99, 2008 19 13, 2008 19
93, ex 2008 97, ex 1106 30 90)
Hazard
Aflatoxins
Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
Random
20
20
Requirements for documentation
Remarks
Foodstuffs presented for import shall be accompanied by the results of sampling and analysis and a health certificate (in accordance with the model set out in
Annex II) which is completed, signed and verified by an authorised representative of the competent authority of the country of origin or the competent authority of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin.
Documentary checks
(100%) at the designated point of entry (DPE).
Identity and physical checks at the DPI 3 .
(minimum requirements set out in the Reg)
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free circulation-> CED required
50
4

Iran
Dried figs; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs; fig paste; figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures – food (CN
0804 20 90; ex 0813 50; ex 2007 10 ; 2007
99; ex 2008 99; ex 2008 97)
Turkey
Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.) in shell; hazelnuts
(Corylus sp.) shelled; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts; hazelnut paste; hazelnuts, prepared or preserved, including mixtures; flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts; cut, sliced and broken hazelnuts; hazelnut oil – food (CN 0802 21
00, 0802 22 00, ex 0813 50, ex 2007 10,
2007 99, ex 2008 19, ex 2008 97, ex 1106
30 90, ex 0802 22 00, 2008 19, ex 1515 90
99)
Turkey
Pistachios, in shell; pistachios, shelled; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios; pistachio paste; pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures; flour, meal and powder of pistachios – food
(CN 0802 51 00; 0802 52 00; ex 0813 50; ex 2007 10; 2007 99; 2008 19 13; 2008 19
93; ex 2008 97; ex 1106 30 90)
Turkey
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell; groundnuts
(peanuts), shelled; peanut butter; groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved – feed and food (CN 1202 41
00, 1202 42 00, 2008 11 10, 2008 11 91,
2008 11 96, 2008 11 98)
50
50
20
Random
5

Ghana
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell; groundnuts
(peanuts), shelled; peanut butter; groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved – feed and food (CN 1202 41
00, 1202 42 00, 2008 11 10, 2008 11 91,
2008 11 96, 2008 11 98)
India
Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived products – food (CN ex 1207
70 00; ex 1106 30 90; ex 2008 99 99)
Nigeria
Legislation
Commission Regulation (EU)
No 2015/175 of 5 February
2015, laying down special conditions applicable to the import of guar gum originating in or consigned from India due to contamination risks by pentachlorophenol and dioxins http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CE
LEX:32015R0175&from=ET
Scope Hazard
1. Guar gum falling within CN code ex
1302 32 90, TARIC subdivision 10 and 19, originating in or consigned from India and intended for animal or human consumption.
2. Feed and food containing guar gum referred to in paragraph 1 in a quantity above 20 %
Contaminants pentachlorophenol
(PCP) and dioxins
20
50
Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
5
Requirements for documentation
Remarks
Each consignment shall be accompanied by a health certificate
(completed, signed and verified by an authorised representative of the competent authority of the country of origin, the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India, or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin, validity not exceed 4 months) and an analytical report.
Official controls at the DPE (documents
100%-> health cerificate and analytical report, identity and physical checks, including laboratory analysis to control the presence of PCP 5% of the consignments)
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free circulation-> CED required
6

Legislation
Commission Implementing
Decision 2011/884/EU of 22
December 2011 on emergency measures regarding unauthorised genetically modified rice in the products originating from China and repealing Decision
2008/289/EC http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriS erv.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:343:0140:01
48:EN:PDF
Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) No 2013/287 of
13 June 2013 amending
Implementing Decision
2011/884/EU http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexU riServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:162:0
010:0014:EN:PDF
Scope Hazard
Following food and feed products originating in or consigned from China :
Rice in the husk, husked rice, semi-milled or wholly milled rice, broken rice, rice flour, ricepaper, biscuts, rice groats and meal, rice pellets, flaked rice grains, rice starch, prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products, obtained from rice, preparations of the muesli-type based on unroasted cereal flakes etc. ( full list in Annex I of
2011/884/EU) annex I of Dec 2011/884
Unauthorised genetically modified rice
Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
100% samples for analysis
Requirements for documentation
Each consignment of products shall be accompanied by an analytical report for each lot and by a health certificate, completed, signed and verified by an authorised representative of the AQSIQ (Entry exit inspection quaratine bureau of the Republic of
China)
Remarks
Documentary, identity and physical checks 100%
(analytical report, health certificate!)
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free circulation-> CED required
7

Legislation
Scope
Council Regulation (EC)
733/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station (codified version of council regulation
737/90)
Council Regulation 1635/2006
Commission Regulation
1609/2000
Mushrooms, wild berries Albania,
Belarus, Bosnia and Hertsogovina,
Liechtenstein, Ex Yugoslavia Macedonia,
Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Russia,
Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
(CN ex 0709 59, ex 0710 80 69, ex 0711
59 00, ex 0712 39 00, ex 2001 90 50, ex
2003 90 00, ex 0810 40, ex 0811 90 50, ex
0811 90 70, ex 0812 90 40)
Hazard
Radiocaesium contamination
(caesium-134 and -
137)
Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
Sampling every consignment exceeding
10 kg of fresh products.
For other products
(wild berries) random sampling.
Requirements for documentation
Presence of export certificate for agricultural products.
Remarks
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free circulation-> CED required
8

Legislation
Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 885/2014 of 13 August 2014 laying down specific conditions applicable to the import of okra and curry leaves from India and repealing Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 91/2013 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CE
LEX:32014R0885&qid=140972
9196570&from=ET
Scope
Fresh and frozen okra – food (CN ex 0709
99 90)
India
Fresh, dried and frozen curry leaves
(Bergera/Murraya koenigii) (CN ex 1211
90 86) - food
India
Hazard
Pesticide residues
Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
20
20
Requirements for documentation
Further information and EU Commission Q&A paper: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/controls/increased_checks/index_en.htm
1 DPE- designated point of entry- means the point of entry into one of the territories of the EC
2 CED- Common Entry Document
3 DPI- designated point of import- any point designated by the CA, through which the foodstuffs may be imported into the EC
Each consignment presented for import shall be accompanied by the results of sampling and analysis and a health certificate (in accordance with the model set out in
Annex II) completed, signed and verified by an authorised representative of the competent authority of the country of origin or the competent authority of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin.
Remarks
Official controls
(doc, identity, physical checks) at the DPE
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free circulation-> CED required
9

Legislation
Commission Decision
2008/47/EC of 20 December
2007 approving the pre-export checks carried out by the United
States of America on peanuts and derived products thereof as regards the presence of aflatoxins http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexU riServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:011:0
012:0016:EN:PDF
Scope
Peanuts, roasted peanuts (CN codes
1202 10 90, 1202 20 00, 2008 11 94, 2008
11 98, 2008 11 92, 2008 11 96 )- USA
Hazard
Aflatoxins
Frequency of physical and identity checks (%)
Requirements for documentation
Reduced frequency The consignments shall be accompanied by the results of sampling and analysis performed by the USDA approved laboratory and a certificate (in the annex of Com Decision
2008/47/EC). The certificate is valid for no later than four months from the date of issue.
Remarks
The documentary check shall be performed at the point of first arrival in the Community and evidence of this check will accompany the consignment.
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free circulation-> CED required
10

Legislation
Commission implementing regulation (EU) No 844/2011 of 23 August 2011 approving the pre-export checks carried out by Canada on wheat and wheat flour as regards the presence of ochratoxin A http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexU riServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:218:0
004:0007:EN:PDF
Scope
Wheat and wheat flour ( CN codes 1001,
1101 00)- Canada
Hazard
Ochratoxin A
Frequency of physical and
Requirements for documentation identity checks (%)
Reduced frequency Each consignment shall be accompanied by the report containing the results of sampling and analysis and a certificate (model in Reg
844/2011 annex) completed, verified and signed by a representative of the Canadian Grain
Commission. The certificate shall be valid for four months from the date of issue.
Remarks
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free circulation-> CED required
11

Legislation
Scope Hazard
Frequency of physical and identity checks
(%)
Random sampling
Requirements for documentation
Remarks
Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 of 28 March 2014 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from
Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station
Feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan, with the exlusion of products which left
Japan before 28 March
2011 and of products which have been harvested and/or processed before 11
March 2011, alcoholic beverages falling within
CN codes 2203 to 2208, personal consignments of feed and food of animal origin which are covered by Article 2 of
Reg 206/2009, personal consignments of feed and food other than animal origin which are non- commercial and destined to a private person.
Radionuclides
(caesium-134, caesium-137)
Each consignment of products, with the exception of tea falling within CN codes 0902,
2101 20 and 2202 90 10 originating from prefectures other than
Fukushima, shall be accompanied by a valid declaration .
The declaration must be drawn up in accordance with the model in
Annex I of Reg
322/2014 and signed as referred to in Article 6 of Reg 322/2014.
Furthermore the products referred to in
Article 5 points e, f, g of Reg 996/2012 must be accompanied by an analytical report containing the results of sampling and analysis.
Consignments shall be introduced into the
Union through BIP or
DPE.
Documentary checks
(100%)
Random identity and physical checks
(including laboratory analysis on the presence of caesium-134 and caesium-137).
Prior notification to the
DPE at least two working days in advance ->CED
Release for free circulation-> CED required
Further information: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/radiation_protection/fukushima_en.htm
12

Legislation
Commission Regulation (EU) No
284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down specific conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People`s
Republic of China and Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region,
China http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriS erv.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:077:0025:0
029:EN:PDF
Scope
Polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware
(CN codes ex
3924 10 00)
Hazard
Primary aromatic amines (PAA) for polyamide kitchenware.
Formaldehyde- melamine kitchenware
Frequency of physical and identity checks
(%)
10%
Requirements for documentation
Documentary checks on all consignments->
Declaration accompanied by a laboratory report providing analytical results of PAA (polyamide) or formaldehyde (melamine)
(req. under 284/2011)
Declaration of compliance
-> req. under 1935/2004
Further information and EU guidelines: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/foodcontact/documents_en.htm
Remarks
Consignments shall be introduced into the Union through FPI (first point of introduction) http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemi calsafety/foodcontact/docs/table_1st
_point_21062011.pdf
Prior notification to the FPI at least two working days in advance-> form by VFB
Release for free circulation- declaration duly endorsed by the
CA
13