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Official Journal of the European Union
28.9.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 889/2012
of 27 September 2012
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,
(4) In
particular,
for
consignments
of Brassica oleracea
(‘Chinese broccoli’) from China, the information sources
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
indicate a degree of non-compliance with the relevant
Union,
safety requirements, thereby warranting the introduction
of an increased level of official controls. An entry
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European
concerning those consignments should therefore be
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official
included in the list.
controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare
(5) In
the
interest
of
consistency
and
clarity
of
Union
legis
rules ( 1 ), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
lation, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation
(EC) No 669/2009 by the text in the Annex to this
Whereas:
Regulation.
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
( 2 ) lays down
(6) Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
should
therefore
be
rules concerning the increased level of official controls to
amended accordingly.
be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-
animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(2) Article
2
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
provides
that
the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of
information referred to in that Article.
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text
(3) The
occurrence
and
relevance
of
food
incidents
notified in the Annex to this Regulation.
through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
(RASFF), the findings of missions to third countries
Article 2
carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well
as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of
Union.
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list
should be amended.
It shall apply from 1 October 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.

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28.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
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
(%)
Hazelnuts
0802 21 00;
Azerbaijan
Aflatoxins 10
(in shell or shelled)
0802 22 00
(AZ)
(Feed and food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in — 1202 41 00 Brazil
(BR) Aflatoxins 10
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 42 00
shelled
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 2008 11 91;
otherwise prepared or
2008 11 96;
preserved
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
Brassica oleracea
ex 0704 90 90 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
(other edible Brassica,
with multi-residue methods
“Chinese broccoli”) ( 13 )
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 14 )
(Food — fresh or chilled)
Dried noodles ex
1902 China
(CN) Aluminium 10
(Food)
Pomelos ex
0805
40
00 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
analysed 20
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 11 )
(Food — fresh)
Tea, whether or not 0902 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
flavoured
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 10 )
(Food)
— Yardlong beans
— ex 0708 20 00;
Dominican
Pesticide residues analysed
20
(Vigna unguiculata spp.
ex 0710 22 00
Republic (DO) with multi-residue methods
sesquipedalis)
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 3 )
— Bitter melon
— ex 0709 99 90;
(Momordica charantia)
ex 0710 80 95

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Official Journal of the European Union
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Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
Country of origin Hazard
identity
checks
(%)
— Peppers (sweet and other — 0709 60 10;
than sweet) (Capsicum
ex 0709 60 99;
spp.)
0710 80 51;
ex 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 (EG) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
0805 10 80
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
— Peaches (excluding
— 0809 30 90
methods ( 7 )
nectarines)
— Pomegranates —
ex
0810
90
75
— Strawberries —
0810
10
00
(Food — fresh fruits and
vegetables)
Peppers (sweet and other 0709 60 10;
Egypt (EG) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
ex 0709 60 99;
with multi-residue methods
0710 80 51;
based on GC-MS and LC-
ex 0710 80 59
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 12 )
(Food — fresh, chilled or
frozen)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in — 1202 41 00 Ghana
(GH) Aflatoxins 50
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 42 00
shelled
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
(Feed and food)
Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya ex 1211 90 85 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues
analysed 50
koenigii)
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single residue
methods ( 5 )
(Food — fresh herbs)
— Capsicum annuum, whole — 0904
21
10 India
(IN) Aflatoxins 20
— Capsicum annuum,
— ex 0904 22 00
crushed or ground

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EN
28.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
263/29
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
Country of origin Hazard
identity
checks
(%)
— Dried fruit of the genus — 0904 21 90
Capsicum or of the
genus Pimenta, whole,
other than sweet
peppers (Capsicum
annuum)
— Curry (chilli products) —
0910
91
05
— Nutmeg
— 0908 11 00,
(Myristica fragrans)
0908 12 00
— Mace
— 0908 21 00,
(Myristica fragrans)
0908 22 00
— Ginger
— 0910 11 00,
(Zingiber officinale)
0910 12 00
— Curcuma longa (turmeric) — 0910
30
00
(Food — dried spices)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in — 1202 41 00 India
(IN) Aflatoxins 20
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in — 1202 42 00
shell
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 2008 11 91;
otherwise prepared or
2008 11 96;
preserved
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
Feed additives and premix ex 2309; 2917 19 90;
India (IN) Cadmium
and
lead 10
tures
ex 2817 00 00;
ex 2820 90 10;
ex 2820 90 90;
ex 2821 10 00;
ex 2825 50 00;
ex 2833 21 00;
ex 2833 25 00;
ex 2833 29 20;
ex 2833 29 80; ex 2835;
ex 2836; ex 2839; 2936
(Feed)
Okra ex
0709
99
90 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues
analysed 50
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 2 )
(Food — fresh)
Nutmeg
— 0908 11 00,
Indonesia (ID) Aflatoxins 20
(Myristica fragrans)
0908 12 00

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Official Journal of the European Union
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Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
Country of origin Hazard
identity
checks
(%)
Mace
— 0908 21 00,
(Myristica fragrans)
0908 22 00
(Food — dried spices)
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus ex 1207 70 00;
Nigeria (NG) Aflatoxins 50
lanatus) seeds and derived ex 1106 30 90;
products
ex 2008 99 99
(Food)
— Capsicum annuum, whole — 0904
21
10 Peru
(PE) Aflatoxins
and
Ochratoxin
A 10
— Capsicum annuum,
— ex 0904 22 00
crushed or ground
— Dried fruit of the genus — 0904 21 90
Capsicum or of the
genus Pimenta, whole,
other than sweet
peppers (Capsicum
annuum)
(Food — dried spice)
Peppers (other than sweet) ex 0709 60 99 Thailand
(TH) Pesticide residues analysed
10
(Capsicum spp.)
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 9 )
(Food — fresh)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
99
90 Thailand
(TH) Salmonella
( 6 ) 10
— Basil (holy, sweet) —
ex
1211
90
85
— Mint —
ex
1211
90
85
(Food — fresh herbs)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
99
90 Thailand
(TH) 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
— ex 0708 20 00;
Thailand (TH) Pesticide residues analysed
50
(Vigna unguiculata spp.
ex 0710 22 00
with multi-residue methods
sesquipedalis)
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 4 )
— Aubergines —
0709
30
00;
ex 0710 80 95
— Brassica vegetables —
0704;
ex
0710
80
95
(Food — fresh, chilled or
frozen vegetables)

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28.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
263/31
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
Country of origin Hazard
identity
checks
(%)
— Sweet peppers (Capsicum — 0709 60 10;
Turkey (TR) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
annuum)
0710 80 51
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
— Tomatoes —
0702
00
00;
methods ( 8 )
0710 80 70
(Food — fresh, chilled or
frozen vegetables)
Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806
20 Uzbekistan
Ochratoxin A 50
(UZ)
(Food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in — 1202 41 00 South
Africa
Aflatoxins 10
shell
(ZA)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 42 00
shelled
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 2008 11 91;
otherwise prepared or
2008 11 96;
preserved
2008 11 98
(Feed and 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, Methomyl, Thiodicarb, Diafenthiuron,
Thiamethoxam, Fipronil, Oxamyl, Acetamiprid, Indoxacarb, Mandipropamid.
( 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, Monocrotophos.
( 6 ) Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a 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, Procy
midone, Tetradifon, Thiophanate-methyl.
( 9 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran, Methomyl, Omethoate, Dimethoate, Triazophos, Malathion, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Ethion,
Carbendazim, Triforine, Procymidone, Formetanate.
( 10 ) In particular residues of: Buprofezin; Imidacloprid; Fenvalerate and Esfenvalerate (Sum of RS & SR isomers); Profenofos; Trifluralin;
Triazophos; Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures
of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)).
( 11 ) In particular residues of: Triazofos, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Parathion-methyl, Fenthoate,
Methidathion.
( 12 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran (sum), Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin (sum), Cyproconazole, Dicofol (sum), Difenoconazole, Dinote
furan, Ethion, Flusilazole, Folpet, Prochloraz, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine.
( 13 ) Species of Brassica oleracea L. convar. Botrytis (L) Alef var. Italica Plenck, cultivar alboglabra. Also know as “Kai Lan”, “Gai Lan”, “Gailan”,
“Kailan”, “Chinese bare Jielan”.
( 14 ) In particular residues of: Chlorfenapyr, Fipronil, Carbendazim, Acetamiprid, Dimethomorph and Propiconazole.’

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