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Official Journal of the European Union
20.12.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1235/2012
of 19 December 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,
of compliance with the relevant requirements provided
for in Union legislation and for which the current
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
frequency of official controls is therefore no longer
Union,
justified. The entries in the list concerning aubergines
and bitter melon from Dominican Republic, spices
from India and Yardlong beans, aubergines and Brassica
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European
vegetables from Thailand, should be therefore amended
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official
accordingly.
controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare
rules ( 1 ), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
(6)
The list should also be amended by deleting the entries
for commodities for which available information
indicates an overall satisfactory degree of compliance
Whereas:
with the relevant safety requirements provided for in
Union legislation and for which an increased control
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
( 2 ) lays down
frequency is therefore no longer justified. The entries in
rules concerning the increased level of official controls to
the list concerning peaches from Egypt, feed additives
be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-
and premixtures from India and Capsicum annuum from
animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the
Peru should be therefore deleted.
points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I
to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
(7) With
a
view
to
better
targeting
certain
products
set
out
in the list, TARIC codes have to be added, where appro
(2) Article
2
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
provides
that
priate. Amendment of certain CN codes is also necessary
the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least
to align with the revised Combined Nomenclature
quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of
applying as of 1 January 2013.
information referred to in that Article.
(8) In
the
interest
of
consistency
and
clarity
of
Union
legis
(3) The
occurrence
and
relevance
of
food
incidents
notified
lation, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation
through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the
(EC) No 669/2009 by the text set out in the Annex to
findings of audits to third countries carried out by the
this Regulation.
Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly
reports on consignments of feed and food of non-
animal origin submitted by Member States to the
(9) Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
should
therefore
be
Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation
amended accordingly.
(EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list should be
amended.
(10) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(4) In
particular,
for
consignments
of
dried
vine
fruit
from
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Afghanistan, watermelons from Brazil, strawberries from
China, peas and beans from Kenya, mint from Morocco,
watermelon seeds and derived products from Sierra
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Leone and certain herbs, spices and vegetables from
Vietnam, the relevant sources of information indicate
the emergence of new risks and/or a degree of non-
Article 1
compliance with the relevant safety requirements,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text
thereby warranting the introduction of an increased
set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
level of official controls. Entries concerning those
consignments should be therefore included in the list.
Article 2
(5)
The list should also be amended to decrease the intensity
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
of official controls of the commodities for which the
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
available information indicates an overall improvement
Union.
( 1 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.
It shall apply from 1 January 2013.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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Official Journal of the European Union
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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
TARIC
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
sub-
Country of origin Hazard
division
identity checks
(%)
Dried grapes
0806 20 Afghanistan
(AF) Ochratoxin
A 50
(vine fruit)
(Food)
Hazelnuts
0802 21 00;
Azerbaijan (AZ) Aflatoxins 10
(in shell or shelled)
0802 22 00
(Feed and food)
Watermelon 0807
11
00 Brazil
(BR) Salmonella 10
(Food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
41
00 Brazil
(BR) Aflatoxins 10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
42
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts),
— 2008 11 91;
otherwise prepared or
2008 11 96;
preserved
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
Strawberries (frozen) 0811
10 China
(CN) Norovirus
and
hepatitis
A
5
(Food)
Brassica oleracea
ex 0704 90 90 40 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
(other edible Brassica, ‘Chinese
residue methods based on GC-MS and
Broccoli’) ( 13 )
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 14 )
(Food — fresh or chilled)
Dried Noodles ex
1902
11
00; 10 China
(CN) Aluminium 10
ex 1902 19 10; 10
ex 1902 19 90; 10
ex 1902 20 10; 10
ex 1902 20 30; 10
ex 1902 20 91; 10
ex 1902 20 99; 10
ex 1902 30 10; 10
ex 1902 30 10 91
(Food)

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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
350/47
Frequency of
Feed and food
TARIC
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
sub-
Country of origin Hazard
division
identity checks
(%)
Pomelos ex
0805
40
00 31;
39 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 20
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 11 )
(Food — fresh)
Tea, whether or not flavoured 0902 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 10 )
(Food)
— Aubergines —
0709
30
00;
Dominican
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-
10
ex 0710 80 95 72
Republic (DO)
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 3 )
— Bitter melon (Mormodica char
— ex 0709 99 90; 70
antia)
ex 0710 80 95 70
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen
vegetables)
— Yardlong beans (Vigna
— ex 0708 20 00; 10 Dominican
Pesticide residues analysed with multi-
20
unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)
ex 0710 22 00 10
Republic (DO)
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 3 )
— Peppers (sweet and other than — 0709 60 10;
sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
ex 0709 60 99 20
— 0710 80 51;
ex 0710 80 59 20
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen
vegetables)
— Oranges (fresh or dried) —
0805
10
20;
Egypt (EG) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
0805 10 80
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 7 )
— Pomegranates —
ex
0810
90
75 30
— Strawberries —
0810
10
00
(Food – fresh fruits)
Peppers (sweet and other than
0709 60 10;
Egypt (EG) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
ex 0709 60 99; 20
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 12 )
0710 80 51;
ex 0710 80 59 20
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
41
00 Ghana
(GH) Aflatoxins 50
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
42
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
(Feed and Food)

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Frequency of
Feed and food
TARIC
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
sub-
Country of origin Hazard
division
identity checks
(%)
Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya
ex 1211 90 86 10 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi-
50
koenigii)
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 10
— Capsicum annuum, crushed or
— ex 0904 22 00 10
ground
— Dried fruit of the genus
— 0904 21 90
Capsicum, whole, other than
sweet peppers (Capsicum
annuum)
— Curry (chilli products) —
0910
91
05
— Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) —
0908
11
00;
0908 12 00
— Mace (Myristica fragrans) —
0908
21
00;
0908 22 00
— Ginger (Zingiber officinale) —
0910
11
00;
0910 12 00
— Curcuma longa (turmeric) —
0910
30
00
(Food – dried spices)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
41
00 India
(IN) Aflatoxins 20
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
42
00
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
— Groundnuts (peanuts),
— 2008 11 91;
otherwise prepared or
2008 11 96;
preserved
2008 11 98
(Feed and food)
Okra ex
0709
99
90 20 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi-
50
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 2 )
(Food – fresh)
— Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) —
0908
11
00;
Indonesia (ID) Aflatoxins 20
0908 12 00
— Mace (Myristica fragrans) —
0908
21
00;
0908 22 00
(Food – dried spices)
— Peas with pods (unshelled) —
ex
0708
10
00 40 Kenya
(KE) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
residue methods based on GC-MS and
— Beans with pods (unshelled) —
ex
0708
20
00 40
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 16 )
(Food – fresh and chilled)

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Union L
350/49
Frequency of
Feed and food
TARIC
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
sub-
Country of origin Hazard
division
identity checks
(%)
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus
ex 1207 70 00; 10 Nigeria
(NG) Aflatoxins 50
lanatus) seeds and derived products
ex 1106 30 90; 30
ex 2008 99 99 50
(Food)
Mint ex
1211
90
86 30 Morocco
(MA) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 17 )
(Food – fresh herb)
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus
ex 1207 70 00; 10 Sierra
Leone
(SL) Aflatoxins 50
lanatus) seeds and derived products
ex 1106 30 90; 30
ex 2008 99 99 50
(Food)
Peppers (other than sweet)
ex 0709 60 99 20 Thailand
(TH) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
(Capsicum spp.)
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 9 )
(Food – fresh)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
99
90 72 Thailand
(TH) Salmonella
( 6 ) 10
— Basil (holy, sweet) —
ex
1211
90
86 20
— Mint —
ex
1211
90
86 30
(Food – fresh herbs)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
99
90 72 Thailand
(TH) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 20
residue methods based on GC-MS and
— Basil (holy, sweet) —
ex
1211
90
86 20
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 4 )
(Food – fresh herbs)
— Yardlong beans (Vigna
— ex 0708 20 00; 10 Thailand
(TH) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 20
unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis)
ex 0710 22 00 10
residue methods based on GC-MS and
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 4 )
— Aubergines —
0709
30
00;
ex 0710 80 95 72
— Brassica vegetables —
0704;
ex 0710 80 95 76
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen
vegetables)
— Sweet Peppers (Capsicum
— 0709 60 10;
Turkey (TR) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 10
annuum)
0710 80 51
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)

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Official Journal of the European Union
20.12.2012
Frequency of
Feed and food
TARIC
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
sub-
Country of origin Hazard
division
identity checks
(%)
Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806
20 Uzbekistan
(UZ) Ochratoxin
A 50
(Food)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
99
90 72 Vietnam
(VN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 20
residue methods based on GC-MS and
— Basil (holy, sweet) —
ex
1211
90
86 20
LC-MS or with single-residue
methods ( 15 )
— Mint —
ex
1211
90
86 30
— Parsley —
ex
0709
99
90 40
(Food – fresh herbs)
— Okra —
ex
0709
99
90 20 Vietnam
(VN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
with
multi- 20
residue methods based on GC-MS and
— Peppers (other than sweet)
— ex 0709 60 99 20
LC-MS or with single-residue
(Capsicum spp.)
methods ( 15 )
(Food – fresh)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —
1202
41
00 South
Africa
(ZA) Aflatoxins 10
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —
1202
42
00
— 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’.
( 2 ) In particular residues of: Acephate, Methamidophos, Triazophos, Endosulfan, Monocrotophos, Methomyl, Thiodicarb, Diafenthiuron, Thiamethoxam, Fipronil, Oxamyl,
Acetamipirid, 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, Methamid
ophos, 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 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-cyha
lothrin, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl.
( 8 ) In particular residues of: Methomyl, Oxamyl, Carbendazim, Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate, Formetanate, Malathion, Procymidone, 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, Dinotefuran, 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.
( 15 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran, Carbendazim (sum), Chlorpyriphos, Profenofos, Permethrin, Hexaconazole, Difenoconazole, Propiconazole, Fipronil, Propargite,
Flusilazole, Phenthoate, Cypermethrin, Methomyl, Quinalphos, Pencycuron, Methidathion, Dimethoate (sum), Fenbuconazole.
( 16 ) In particular residues of: Dimethoate (Sum), Chlorpyriphos, Acephate, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Diafenthiuron, Indoxacarb.
( 17 ) In particular residues of: Chlorpyriphos, Cypermethrin, Dimethoate (sum), Endosulfan (sum), Hexaconazole, Parathion-Methyl (sum), Methomyl, Flutriafol, Carbendazim
(sum), Flubendiamide, Myclobutanil, Malathion (sum).’

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