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26.2.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
53/45
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 187/2011
of 25 February 2011
amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of
the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on
imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
with the relevant safety requirements, thereby warranting
the introduction of increased level of official controls,
should be included in the list.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) Similarly,
the
list
should
be
amended
by
decreasing
the
frequency of official controls of the commodities for
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European
which the information sources indicate an overall
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official
improvement of compliance with the relevant
controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance
requirements provided for in Union legislation and for
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare
which the current level of official control is therefore no
rules ( 1 ), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
longer justified.
Whereas:
(7) The
entries
in
the
list
for
certain
imports
from
China,
the
Dominican Republic, India and South Africa should
therefore be amended accordingly.
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
( 2 ) lays down
rules concerning the increased level of official controls to
be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-
(8)
In the interests of clarity of Union legislation, it is also
animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the
necessary to make a small precision in the list regarding
points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I
the entries for imports of peppers from the Dominican
to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
Republic and sweet peppers from Turkey.
(2) Article
2
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
provides
that
the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least
(9) The
amendment
to
the
list
concerning
the
deletion
of
the
quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of
references to commodities, and the reduction in the
information referred to in that Article.
frequency of controls, should apply as soon as possible,

as the original safety concerns have been satisfied.
Accordingly, those amendments should apply from the
date of entry into force of this Regulation.
(3) The
occurrence
and
relevance
of
food
incidents
notified
through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
(RASFF), the findings of missions to third countries
carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well
(10) Taking
into
account
the
number
of
amendments
that
as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and
need to be made to Annex I to Regulation (EC)
food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States
No 669/2009, it is appropriate to replace it by the text
to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of
in the Annex to this Regulation.
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list
should be amended.
(11) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be
amended accordingly.
(4)
In particular, the list should be amended by deleting the
entries for commodities for which those information
sources indicate an overall satisfactory degree of
(12) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
compliance with the relevant safety requirements
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
provided for in Union legislation and for which an
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
increased level of official control is therefore no longer
justified.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(5) In
addition,
certain
other
commodities
for
which
the
information sources indicate a degree of non-compliance
Article 1
( 1 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text
( 2 ) OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.
in the Annex to this Regulation.

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L 53/46
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Official Journal of the European Union
26.2.2011
Article 2
— groundnuts (peanuts), shelled,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
— peanut butter,
It shall apply from 1 April 2011.
— groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or
preserved;
However, the following amendments to Annex I to Regulation
(EC) No 669/2009 shall apply from the date of entry into force
of this Regulation:
(b) the amendment on the frequency of physical and identity
checks for the following food from all third countries:
(a) the deletion of the following entries on:
(i) chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground;
(i) trace elements from China;
(ii) chilli products (curry);
(ii) mangoes from the Dominican Republic;
(iii) the following feed and food from Vietnam:
(iii) Curcuma longa (turmeric);
— groundnuts (peanuts), in shell,
(iv) red palm oil.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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EN
26.2.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
53/47
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(A) Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point
of entry
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
10
90 Argentina Aflatoxins 10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
20
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or — 2008 11 91;
preserved
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
10
90 Brazil Aflatoxins 10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
20
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or — 2008 11 91;
preserved
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
Dried Noodles ex
1902 China Aluminium 10
(Food)
— Yardlong beans (Vigna sesquipedalis) —
ex
0708
20
00;
Dominican
Pesticide residues analysed
50
ex 0710 22 00
Republic
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
— Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) —
ex
0709
90
90; MS or with single residue
ex 0710 80 95
methods ( 3 )
— Lauki (Lagenaria siceraria) —
ex
0709
90
90;
ex 0710 80 95
— Peppers (Capsicum spp.) —
0709
60
10;
0709 60 99;
0710 80 51;
0710 80 59
— Aubergines —
0709
30
00;
ex 0710 80 95
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
— Oranges (fresh or dried) —
0805
10
20;
Egypt Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
0805 10 80
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
— Peaches
MS or with
—
single
0809
30
90
residue
methods ( 7 )
— Pomegranates —
ex
0810
90
95
— Strawberries —
0810
10
00
— Green beans —
ex
0708
20
00
(Food — fresh fruits and vegetables)

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Official Journal of the European Union
26.2.2011
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
10
90 Ghana Aflatoxins 50
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
20
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
(Feed and Food)
Curry leaves (Bergera/ Murraya koenigii) ex
1211
90
85 India Pesticide
residues
analysed
10
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
(Food – fresh herbs)
MS or with single residue
methods ( 5 )
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), whole —
ex
0904
20
10 India Aflatoxins 50
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground —
ex
0904
20
90
— Chilli products (curry) —
0910
91
05
— Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) —
0908
10
00
— Mace (Myristica fragrans) —
0908
20
00
— Ginger (Zingiber officinale) —
0910
10
00
— Curcuma longa (turmeric) —
0910
30
00
(Food – dried spices)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
10
90 India Aflatoxins 20
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
20
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or — 2008 11 91;
preserved
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
Okra ex
0709
90
90 India Pesticide
residues
analysed
10
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
(Food)
MS or with single residue
methods ( 2 )
Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived ex 1207 99 97;
Nigeria Aflatoxins 50
products
ex 1106 30 90;
ex 2008 99 99;
(Food)
Basmati rice for direct human consumption ex
1006
30 Pakistan Aflatoxins 20
(Food — milled rice)

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EN
26.2.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
53/49
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), whole —
ex
0904
20
10 Peru Aflatoxins
and
Ochratoxin
A 10
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground —
ex
0904
20
90
(Food — dried spice)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
10
90 South
Africa Aflatoxins 10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
20
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or — 2008 11 91;
preserved
2008 11 96;
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
90
90 Thailand Salmonella
( 6 ) 10
— Basil (holy, sweet) —
ex
1211
90
85
— Mint —
ex
1211
90
85
(Food — fresh herbs)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
90
90 Thailand Pesticide
residues
analysed 20
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
— Basil (holy, sweet) —
ex
1211
90
85
MS or with single residue
methods ( 4 )
(Food — fresh herbs)
— Yardlong beans (Vigna sesquipedalis) —
ex
0708
20
00;
Thailand Pesticide
residues
analysed 50
ex 0710 22 00
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single residue
— Aubergines —
0709
30
00;
methods ( 4 )
ex 0710 80 95
— Brassica vegetables —
0704;
ex 0710 80 95
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
— Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum) —
0709
60
10;
Turkey Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
0709 60 99;
with multi-residue methods
0710 80 51;
based on GC-MS and LC-
0710 80 59
MS or with single residue
methods ( 8 )
— Courgettes —
0709
90
70;
ex 0710 80 95
— Tomatoes —
0702
00
00;
0710 80 70
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
Pears 0808
20
10;
Turkey Pesticide:
amitraz 10
0808 20 50
(Food)
Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806
20 Uzbekistan Ochratoxin
A 50
(Food)

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L 53/50
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Official Journal of the European Union
26.2.2011
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground —
ex
0904
20
90 All third
Sudan dyes 10
countries
— Chilli products (curry) —
0910
91
05
— Curcuma longa (turmeric) —
0910
30
00
(Food — dried spices)
— Red palm oil —
ex
1511
10
90
(Food)
( 1 ) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists in the goods nomenclature, the CN code
is marked “ex” (for example, ex 1006 30: only Basmati rice for direct human consumption is included).
( 2 ) In particular residues of: Acephate, Methamidophos, Triazophos, Endosulfan, Monocrotophos.
( 3 ) In particular residues of: Amitraz, Acephate, Aldicarb, Benomyl, Carbendazim, Chlorfenapyr, Chlorpyrifos, CS2 (Dithiocarbamates), Diafenthiuron, Diazinon, Dichlorvos,
Dicofol, Dimethoate, Endosulfan, Fenamidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion, Methamidophos, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Profenofos,
Propiconazole, Thiabendazol, Thiacloprid.
( 4 ) In particular residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Dimethoate, Ethion, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos,
Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Prophenophos, Prothiophos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon, Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine.
( 5 ) In particular residues of: Triazophos, Oxydemeton-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Methamidophos, Acephate, Propargite, Mono
crotophos.
( 6 ) Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a certified method validated against it, as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 (OJ L 338,
22.12.2005, p. 1).
( 7 ) In particular residues of: Carbendazim, Cyfluthrin Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dimethoate, Ethion, Fenitrothion, Fenpropathrin, Fludioxonil, Hexaflumuron, Lambda-cyhalothrin,
Methiocarb, Methomyl, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl.
( 8 ) In particular residues of: Methomyl, Oxamyl, Carbendazim, Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate, Formetanate, Malathion, Procymidone, Tetradifon, Thiophanate-
methyl.
(B) Definitions
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).’

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