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10.8.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
205/15
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 799/2011
of 9 August 2011
amending Annex I to Commission 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 an increased level of official controls,
should be included in the list.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) The
entries
in
the
list
for
certain
imports
from
Azer
baijan, China, Egypt, India and Pakistan should
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European
therefore be amended accordingly.
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
(7)
As regards the entry for imports of fresh peppers from
rules (
Thailand, a clarification is necessary in the interest of

1 ), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
clarity of Union legislation concerning the CN codes
affected.
Whereas:
(8) The
amendment
to
the
list
concerning
the
deletion
of
the
references to commodities should apply as soon as
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
( 2 ) lays down
rules concerning the increased level of official controls to
possible, as the original safety concerns have been
be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-
satisfied. Accordingly, those amendments should apply
animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the
from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I
to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
(9) Taking
into
account
the
number
of
amendments
that
need to be made to Annex I to Regulation (EC)
No 669/2009, it is appropriate to replace it by the text
(2) Article
2
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
provides
that
in the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
(10) Regulation (EC) No
669/2009 should therefore be
amended accordingly.
(3) The
occurrence
and
relevance
of
food
incidents
notified
through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
(11) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
(RASFF), the findings of missions to third countries
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
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
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list
should be amended.
Article 1
(4)
In particular, the list should be amended by deleting the
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text
entries for commodities for which those information
in the Annex to this Regulation.
sources indicate an overall satisfactory degree of
compliance with the relevant safety requirements
provided for in Union legislation and for which an
Article 2
increased level of official control is therefore no longer
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
justified.
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(5) In
addition,
certain
other
commodities
for
which
the It shall apply from 1 October 2011.
information sources indicate a degree of non-compliance
( 1 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
However, the deletion of the entry for Pakistan for basmati rice
( 2 ) OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.
shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 August 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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EN
10.8.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
205/17
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
— 1202 10 90 Argentina
(AR) Aflatoxins 10
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts),
— 1202 20 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)
Hazelnuts
0802 21 00;
Azerbaijan (AZ) Aflatoxins 10
(in shell or shelled)
0802 22 00
(Feed and food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in
— 1202 10 90 Brazil
(BR) Aflatoxins 10
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts),
— 1202 20 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)
Dried Noodles ex
1902 China
(CN) Aluminium 10
(Food)
Fresh pomelos ex
0805
40
00 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
20
analysed with multi-
residue methods based
(Food)
on GC-MS and LC-MS
or with single-residue
methods ( 11 )
Tea leaves (black and green) 0902 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
10
analysed with multi-
residue methods based
(Food)
on GC-MS and LC-MS
or with single-residue
methods ( 10 )

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Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Yardlong beans
— ex 0708 20 00;
Dominican
Pesticide residues
50
(Vigna unguiculata spp.
ex 0710 22 00
Republic (DO)
analysed with multi-
sesquipedalis)
residue methods based
on GC-MS and LC-MS
or with single-residue
— Bitter melon
— ex 0709 90 90;
methods ( 3 )
(Momordica charantia)
ex 0710 80 95
— Lauki
— ex 0709 90 90;
(Lagenaria siceraria)
ex 0710 80 95
— Peppers (Capsicum spp.) —
0709
60
10;
ex 0709 60 99;
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
10
0805 10 80
analysed with multi-
residue methods based
on GC-MS and LC-MS
— Peaches (excluding
— 0809 30 90
or with single-residue
nectarines)
methods ( 7 )
— Pomegranates —
ex
0810
90
95
— Strawberries —
0810
10
00
— Green beans —
ex
0708
20
00
(Food — fresh fruits and
vegetables)
Peppers (Capsicum spp.) 0709
60
10; Egypt (EG) Pesticide
residues
10
ex 0709 60 99;
analysed with multi-
0710 80 51;
residue methods based
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0710 80 59
on GC-MS and LC-MS
or with single-residue
methods ( 12 )
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in
— 1202 10 90 Ghana
(GH) Aflatoxins 50
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts),
— 1202 20 00
shelled
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
(Feed and Food)
Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya ex 1211 90 85 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues 10
koenigii)
analysed with multi-
residue methods based
on GC-MS and LC-MS
(Food — fresh herbs)
or with single residue
methods ( 5 )

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10.8.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
205/19
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), — 0904 20 10 India
(IN) Aflatoxins 50
whole
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), — ex 0904 20 90
crushed or ground
— Chilli products (curry) —
0910
91
05
— Nutmeg
— 0908 10 00
(Myristica fragrans)
— Mace
— 0908 20 00
(Myristica fragrans)
— Ginger
— 0910 10 00
(Zingiber officinale)
— Curcuma longa (turmeric) —
0910
30
00
(Food — dried spices)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in
— 1202 10 90 India
(IN) Aflatoxins 20
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts),
— 1202 20 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)
Feed additives and premixtures ex
2309 India
(IN) Cadmium
and
lead 10
(Feed)
Fresh okra ex
0709
90
90 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues 10
analysed with multi-
(Food)
residue methods based
on GC-MS and LC-MS
or with single-residue
methods ( 2 )
Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus ex 1207 99 97;
Nigeria (NG) Aflatoxins 50
lanatus) seeds and derived ex 1106 30 90;
products
ex 2008 99 99
(Food)
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), — 0904 20 10 Peru
(PE) Aflatoxins
and
10
whole
Ochratoxin A
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), — ex 0904 20 90
crushed or ground
(Food — dried spice)
— Fresh chilli peppers
0709 60 10,
Thailand (TH) Pesticide
residues
10
(Capsicum spp.)
ex 0709 60 99
analysed with multi-
residue methods based
(Food)
on GC-MS and LC-MS
or with single-residue
methods ( 9 )

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Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Coriander leaves —
ex
0709
90
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
90
90 Thailand
(TH) Pesticide
residues
20
analysed with multi-
residue methods based
— Basil (holy, sweet) —
ex
1211
90
85
on GC-MS and LC-MS
or with single-residue
methods ( 4 )
(Food — fresh herbs)
— Yardlong beans
— ex 0708 20 00;
Thailand (TH) Pesticide
residues
50
(Vigna unguiculata spp.
ex 0710 22 00
analysed with multi-
sesquipedalis)
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
— 0709 60 10;
Turkey (TR) Pesticide
residues
10
annuum)
0710 80 51
analysed with multi-
residue methods based
on GC-MS and LC-MS
— Tomatoes —
0702
00
00;
or with single-residue
0710 80 70
methods ( 8 )
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen
vegetables)
Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806
20 Uzbekistan
(UZ) Ochratoxin
A 50
(Food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in
— 1202 10 90 South
Africa
(ZA) Aflatoxins 10
shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts),
— 1202 20 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)

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EN
10.8.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
205/21
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), — ex 0904 20 90 All
third
Sudan dyes 10
crushed or ground
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, Tria
dimefon, Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine.
( 5 ) In particular residues of: Triazophos, Oxydemeton-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Metha
midophos, 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,
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.
( 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.
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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