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Official Journal of the European Union
9.12.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1277/2011
of 8 December 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,
(5) In
addition,
the
list
should
be
amended
by
decreasing
the
frequency of official controls of the commodities for
which the information sources indicate an overall
improvement of compliance with the relevant
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
requirements provided for in Union legislation and for
Union,
which the current level of official control is therefore no
longer justified.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official
(6)
The entries in the list for certain imports from Argentina,
controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance
the Dominican Republic, Egypt and India should
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare
therefore be amended accordingly.
rules ( 1 ), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
(7)
In the interest of clarity of Union legislation, it is also
Whereas:
necessary in the list to specify the entries for imports of
fresh peppers from Thailand and feed additives and
pre-mixtures from India, and to clarify the nature of
peppers from the Dominican Republic, Egypt and
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
( 2 ) lays down
rules concerning the increased level of official controls to
Thailand.
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
(8) The
amendment
to
the
list
concerning
the
deletion
of
the
to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
references to commodities, and the reduction in the
frequency of controls, should apply as soon as possible,
as the original safety concerns have been satisfied.
Accordingly, those amendments should apply from the
(2) Article
2
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
669/2009
provides
that
the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least
date of entry into force of this Regulation.
quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of
information referred to in that Article.
(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
(3) The
occurrence
and
relevance
of
food
incidents
notified
through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
in the Annex to this Regulation.
(RASFF), the findings of missions to third countries
carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well
as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and
(10) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be
food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States
amended accordingly.
to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list
should be amended.
(11) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(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
compliance with the relevant safety requirements
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
provided for in Union legislation and for which an
increased level of official control is therefore no longer
justified.
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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EN
9.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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Article 2
(i) groundnuts (in shell or shelled), peanut butter and
groundnuts otherwise prepared and preserved (food
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
and feed) from Argentina;
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
(ii) lauki (food) from the Dominican Republic;
However, the amendments to the following entries in Annex I
to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 shall apply from the date of
(iii) green beans (food) from Egypt;
entry into force of this Regulation:
(b) the decrease in frequency of physical and identity checks for
(a) The deletion of the following entries on:
dried spices (food) from India.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 December 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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L 327/44
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Official Journal of the European Union
9.12.2011
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
(%)
Hazelnuts
0802 21 00;
Azerbaijan (AZ) Aflatoxins 10
(in shell or shelled)
0802 22 00
(Feed and food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 41 00 Brazil
(BR) Aflatoxins 10
in 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)
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-
(Food — fresh)
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 11 )
Tea leaves (black and
0902 China
(CN) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
green)
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
(Food)
methods ( 10 )
— Yardlong beans
— ex 0708 20 00; Dominican
Pesticide residues analysed
50
(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
— Peppers (sweet and
— 0709 60 10;
other than sweet)
ex 0709 60 99;
(Capsicum spp.)
0710 80 51;
ex 0710 80 59
— Aubergines —
0709
30
00;
ex 0710 80 95
(Food — fresh, chilled or
frozen vegetables)

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9.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
327/45
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Oranges (fresh or
— 0805 10 20;
Egypt (EG) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
dried)
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
(Food — fresh, chilled or
methods ( 12 )
frozen)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 41 00 Ghana
(GH) Aflatoxins 50
in shell
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 42 00
shelled
— Peanut butter —
2008
11
10
(Feed and Food)
Curry leaves
ex 1211 90 85 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
10
(Bergera/Murraya koenigii)
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single residue
(Food — fresh herbs)
methods ( 5 )
— Capsicum annuum,
— 0904 21 10 India
(IN) Aflatoxins 20
whole
— Capsicum annuum,
— ex 0904 22 00
crushed or ground,
— 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
— 0910 30 00
(turmeric)
(Food — dried spices) ( 13 )

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L 327/46
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Official Journal of the European Union
9.12.2011
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 41 00 India
(IN) Aflatoxins 20
in 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)
Feed additives and pre-
ex 2309;
India (IN) Cadmium
and
lead 10
mixtures
2917 19 90;
ex 2817 00 00;
ex 2820 90 10;
(Feed)
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
Okra ex
0709
99
90 India
(IN) Pesticide
residues
analysed
10
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
(Food — fresh)
MS or with single-residue
methods ( 2 )
Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus ex 1207 99 96;
Nigeria (NG) Aflatoxins 50
lanatus) seeds and derived ex 1106 30 90;
products
ex 2008 99 99
(Food)
— Capsicum annuum,
— 0904 21 10 Peru
(PE) Aflatoxins
and
Ochratoxin
10
whole
A
— Capsicum annuum,
— ex 0904 22 00
crushed or ground
(Food — dried spice)
— Peppers (other than
ex 0709 60 99 Thailand
(TH) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
with multi-residue methods
based on GC-MS and LC-
MS or with single-residue
(Food — fresh)
methods ( 9 )
— 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)

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9.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
327/47
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— 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)
— Sweet Peppers
— 0709 60 10;
Turkey (TR) Pesticide
residues
analysed 10
(Capsicum 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
(UZ) Ochratoxin
A 50
(Food)
— Groundnuts (peanuts), — 1202 41 00 South
Africa
(ZA) Aflatoxins 10
in 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)
— Capsicum annuum,
— ex 0904 22 00 All third coun Sudan dyes 10
crushed or ground
tries
— Curry (chilli products) —
0910
91
05
— Curcuma longa
— 0910 30 00
(turmeric)
(Food — dried spices)

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L 327/48
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Official Journal of the European Union
9.12.2011
Frequency of
Feed and food
physical and
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 ) Country
of
origin Hazard
identity checks
(%)
— 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, 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.
( 13 ) The following CN codes are to be used between the entry into force of this legislation and its entry into application
(1 January 2012):
— Capsicum annuum, whole: 0904 20 10
— Capsicum annuum, crushed or ground: ex 0904 20 90
— Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans): 0908 10 00
— Mace (Myristica fragrans): 0908 20 00
— Ginger (Zingiber officinale): 0910 10 00.
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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