COMMUNITY LEGISLATION ON INCREASED LEVEL OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON CERTAIN FEED AND
FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN
Increased level of official controls- Article 15(5) Reg. 882/2004 list of feed and food of non- animal origin subjected to increased
level of official controls at the point of entry into the EU; serves as the basis for and is implemented by Reg. (EC) 669/2009
Legislation
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 718/2014
(applicable since July 1st)
Scope/ Country of origin
Hazard
Dried grapes (vine fruit) - Afghanistan
(CN 0806 20)
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)
Strawberries (frozen) - China (CN 0811
10)
Ochratoxin A
Frequency of
physical and
identity checks (%)
50
Aflatoxins
10
Norovirus and
hepatitis A
5
Pesticide residues
50
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
20
10
Brassica oleracea (other edible Brassica,
Chinese broccoli)- China (CN ex 0704 90
90)
Fresh pomelos- China (CN ex 0805 40 00)
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)
Bitter melon, aubergines (CN 0709 30 00,
ex 0710 80 95, ex 0709 99 90, ex 0710 80
95)- Dominican Republic
Pesticide residues
Pesticide residues
20
10
Requirements for
documentation
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)
Remarks
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
(CED2)
Release for free
circulation-> CED
required
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Oranges (fresh or dried), strawberries
(fresh) – Egypt (CN 0805 10 20, 0805 10
80, 0810 10 00)
Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) – India (CN
1404 90 00)
Fresh, chilled or frozen peppers (Capsicum
spp)- Egypt (CN 0709 60 10, ex 0709 60
99, 0710 80 51, ex 0710 80 59)
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 productsSierra 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
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)
Pesticide residues
10
Salmonella
10
Pesticide residues
10
Aflatoxins
10
Chloramphenicol
50
Aflatoxins
20
Pesticide residues
10
Aflatoxins
50
Pesticide residues
10
Pesticide residues
Aflatoxins
10
50
Aflatoxins
50
Pesticide residues
10
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Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) – Thailand
(CN 1404 90 00)
Coriander leaves, basil (holy, sweet), mint
(fresh herbs)- Thailand (CN ex 0709 99
90, ex 1211 90 86, ex 1211 90 86)
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)
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
Okra, peppers (other than sweet)
(Capsicum spp) (CN ex 0709 99 90, ex
0709 60 99)- Vietnam
Salmonella
10
Salmonella (all)
and pesticide
residues (only
coriander leaves
and basil)
Pesticide residues
10 (Salmonella,
pesticide residues)
Sulphites
Pesticide residues
10
10
Pesticide residues
Ochratoxin A
10
50
Pesticide residues
20
Pesticide residues
20
20
Emergency measures- Article 53(1)(b)(ii) of Reg. (EC) No 178/2002 („General Food Law“) empowers the Commission to take emergency
measures, where it is evident that food or feed imported from a third country is likely to constitue a serious risk to human health. Emergency measures
taken under this Article have specified conditions of import.
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Legislation
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
Scope
Hazard
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)
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
Aflatoxins
Frequency of
physical and
identity checks (%)
Random
20
20
Requirements for
documentation
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.
Remarks
Documentary checks
(100%) at the
designated point of
entry (DPE).
Identity and physical
checks at the DPI3.
(minimum
requirements set out
in the Reg)
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free
circulation-> CED
required
50
20
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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)
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,
Random
50
50
20
5
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 (EC)
No 1135/2009 of 25 November
2009 imposing special
conditions governing the import
of certain products originating
in or consigned from China and
repealing Commission Decision
2008/798/EC
http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexU
riServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:311:0
003:0005:EN:PDF
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Scope
Hazard
Consignments originating in or consigned
from China of ammonium bicarbonate
intended for food and feed and of feed and
food containing milk, milk products, soya
or soya products
Melamine (organic
base chemical)
Frequency of
physical and
identity checks (%)
20
Requirements for
documentation
Commercial documents
accompanying the
consignment
Remarks
Official controls at
the DCP4 (doc 100%,
identity and physical
checks, including
laboratory analysis to
control the presence
of melamine 20% of
the consignments)
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free
circulation-> CED
required
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Legislation
Commission Regulation (EU)
No 258/2010 of 25 March 2010
imposing special conditions on
the imports of guar gum
originating in or consigned from
India due to contamination risks
by pentachlorophenol and
dioxins and repealing Decision
2008/352/EC
Scope
Hazard
Guar gum and feed and food containing at
least 10% guar gum originating in or
consigned from India (CN codes 1302 32
90)
Contaminants
pentachlorophenol
(PCP) and dioxins
Frequency of
physical and
identity checks (%)
5
Requirements for
documentation
Each consignment shall
be accompanied by a
health certificate (signed
by an authorised
representative of the
Ministry of Commerce
and Industry of India,
validity not exceed 4
months) and an
analytical report.
http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexU
riServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:080:0
028:0031:EN:PDF
Remarks
Official controls at
the DCP (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
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://eur-
Scope
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
Hazard
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
Remarks
Documentary,
identity and physical
checks 100%
(analytical report,
health certificate!)
Prior notification
(CED)
Release for free
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lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriS
erv.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:343:0140:01
48:EN:PDF
flakes etc. (full list in Annex I of
2011/884/EU) annex I of Dec 2011/884
bureau of the Republic of
China)
circulation-> CED
required
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
Legislation
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)
Scope
Hazard
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)
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
Council Regulation 1635/2006
Commission Regulation
1609/2000
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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
Hazard
Fresh and frozen okra – food (CN ex 0709
99 90)
India
Frequency of
physical and
identity checks (%)
20
Pesticide residues
Fresh, dried and frozen curry leaves
(Bergera/Murraya koenigii) (CN ex 1211
90 86) - food
India
20
Requirements for
documentation
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
Further information and EU Commission Q&A paper: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/controls/increased_checks/index_en.htm
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DPE- designated point of entry- means the point of entry into one of the territories of the EC
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
4
DCP- designated control point- control points specifically designated by the MS
2
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Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 23 pre-export checks approval
of pre-export checks by third countries
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
Hazard
Peanuts, roasted peanuts (CN codes
1202 10 90, 1202 20 00, 2008 11 94, 2008
11 98, 2008 11 92, 2008 11 96)- USA
Aflatoxins
Frequency of
physical and
identity checks (%)
Reduced frequency
Requirements for
documentation
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
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Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 23 approval of pre-export
checks by third countries
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
Hazard
Wheat and wheat flour (CN codes 1001,
1101 00)- Canada
Ochratoxin A
Frequency of
physical and
identity checks (%)
Reduced frequency
Requirements for
documentation
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
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IMPORT OF FEED AND FOOD ORIGINATING IN OR CONSIGNED FROM JAPAN
Legislation
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
Scope
Hazard
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)
Frequency of physical
and identity checks
(%)
Random sampling
Requirements for
documentation
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.
Remarks
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
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IMPORT OF POLYAMIDE AND MELAMINE PLASTIC KITCHENWARE ORIGINATING IN OR CONSIGNED FROM CHINA AND
HONG KONG
Legislation
Scope
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
Polyamide
and
melamine
plastic
kitchenware
(CN codes ex
3924 10 00)
Hazard
Primary
aromatic
amines (PAA)
for polyamide
kitchenware.
Formaldehydemelamine
kitchenware
Frequency of
physical and
Requirements for
identity checks
documentation
(%)
10%
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
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 circulationdeclaration duly endorsed by the
CA
Further information and EU guidelines: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/foodcontact/documents_en.htm
Last updated: September 2014
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