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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX
5. ANNEX I Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entry —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, and in particular Article 15(5) and 63(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (the list), at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.

(3) Experience gained over the last 6 years has shown that it is apropriate to provide for a reduction in the default frequency of the reviews of Annex I to a biannual schedule, while keeping the possibility for the Commission to revise the list more often if necessary. This simplification is expected to improve efficiency, while maintaining the main features and objectives of the Regulation. The reduction in the default frequency of Annex I reviews to a biannual schedule should be complemented by a corresponding change in the frequency of Member States reporting to the Commission. The Member States should therefore submit their reports biannually.

(4) The occurrence and relevance of recent food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the findings of audits to third countries carried out by the Directorate for Health and Food Audits and Analysis of the Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, as well as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list should be amended.

(5) In particular, for consignments of hazelnuts originating from Georgia the relevant sources of information indicate the emergence of new risks requiring the introduction of an increased level of official controls. An entry concerning those consignments should therefore be included in the list.

(6) The list should also be amended by deleting the entries for commodities for which the available information indicates an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant safety requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which an increased level of official controls is therefore no longer justified. The entries in the list concerning dried grapes from Afghanistan and almonds from Australia should therefore be deleted.

(7) In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

(8) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is amended as follows:

(1) In Article 2, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: The list in Annex I shall be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least biannually.

(2) In Article 15(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: They shall submit that report biannually by the end of the month following each semester.

(3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 July 2016.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 June 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker

ANNEX

ANNEX

ANNEX I Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entry —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Feed and food (intended use) CN code TARIC sub-division Country of origin Hazard Frequency of physical and identity checks (%) Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis) ex07082000; 10 Cambodia (KH) Pesticide residues 50 ex07102200 10 Aubergines 07093000; ex07108095 72 (Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) Chinese celery (Apium graveolens) (Food — fresh or chilled herb) ex07094000 20 Cambodia (KH) Pesticide residues 50 Brassica oleracea (other edible Brassica, Chinese Broccoli) (Food — fresh or chilled) ex07049090 40 China (CN) Pesticide residues 50 Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) 0902 China (CN) Pesticide residues 10 Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis) ex07082000; 10 Dominican Republic (DO) Pesticide residues 20 ex07102200 10 Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 07096010; 07108051 (Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) ex07096099; 20 ex07108059 20 Strawberries (Food — fresh or chilled) 08101000 Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 10 Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 07096010; Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 10 07108051 (Food — fresh, chilled or frozen) ex07096099; 20 ex07108059 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 (Feed and food) Hazelnuts, in shell 08022100 Georgia (GE) Aflatoxins 20 Hazelnuts, shelled 08022200 (Food) Palm oil (Food) 15111090; Ghana (GH) Sudan dyes 50 15119011; ex15119019; 90 15119099 Sesamum seeds (Food — fresh or chilled) 12074090 India (IN) Salmonella 20 Enzymes; prepared enzymes (Feed and food) 3507 India (IN) Chloramphenicol 50 Peas with pods (unshelled) (Food — fresh or chilled) ex07081000 40 Kenya (KE) Pesticide residues 10 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 (Feed and food) Raspberries (Food — frozen) 08112031; Serbia (RS) Norovirus 10 ex08112011; 10 ex08112019 10 Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products ex12077000; 10 Sierra Leone (SL) Aflatoxins 50 ex11063090; 30 ex20089999 50 (Food) 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 (Feed and food) Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) (Food — fresh or chilled) ex07096099 20 Thailand (TH) Pesticide residues 10 Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis) ex07082000; 10 Thailand (TH) Pesticide residues 20 ex07102200 10 Aubergines 07093000; ex07108095 72 (Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) Dried apricots 08131000 Turkey (TR) Sulphites 10 Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved 20085061 (Food) Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) (Food — fresh, chilled or dried) 08055010 Turkey (TR) Pesticide residues 10 Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 07096010; Turkey (TR) Pesticide residues 10 07108051 (Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) Vine leaves (Food) ex20089999 11; 19 Turkey (TR) Pesticide residues 50 Pistachios, in shell 08025100 United States (US) Aflatoxins 20 Pistachios, shelled 08025200 (Food) Dried apricots 08131000 Uzbekistan (UZ) Sulphites 50 Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved 20085061 (Food) Coriander leaves ex07099990 72 Viet Nam (VN) Pesticide residues 50 Basil (holy, sweet) ex12119086; 20 ex20089999 75 Mint ex12119086; 30 ex20089999 70 Parsley ex07099990 40 (Food — fresh or chilled herbs) Okra ex07099990 20 Viet Nam (VN) Pesticide residues 50 Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) ex07096099 20 (Food — fresh or chilled) Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food — fresh or chilled) ex08109020 10 Viet Nam (VN) Pesticide residues 20

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