With the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, the EU lays down official controls that may be required for the import of certain food and feed of non-animal origin from third countries to prevent direct or indirect risks to human health. The information required for this purpose is provided by the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).
Annex I of the Regulation lists food and feed of non-animal origin that are temporarily subject to increased identity checks and physical checks upon import. Annex II contains all food and feed from certain third countries whose import must fulfil special conditions to prevent contamination by mycotoxins, pesticide residues, microbes, Sudan dyes, rhodamine B or plant toxins. The EU Commission has the task of updating both lists regularly (every 6 months at the latest).
Newly included in Annex I:
- Aubergines (Solanum aethiopicum) – Burkina Faso
- Asparagus beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) – Dominican Republic
- Peanuts and products derived from peanuts – Ghana
- Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum, vanilla and cloves, nut cloves and clove stems – India
- Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum – Malaysia
- Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum – Turkey
Removed from Annex I:
- Brazil nuts in shell and mixtures of Brazil nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell – Brazil
- Peanuts and products derived from peanuts – Brazil
- Peanuts and products made from peanuts – Gambia
- Carob, locust beans, unhulled and not ground or otherwise comminuted, and mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust bean kernels – India
- Guar gum – India
- Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces – South Korea
- Capsicum peppers (except sweet peppers) – Pakistan
- Peanuts and products derived from peanuts – Sudan
- Carob, locust beans, unpeeled and not ground or otherwise comminuted, and mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust beans – Turkey
- Instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces – Vietnam
Newly included in Annex II:
- Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) – Sri Lanka
- Capsicum peppers (except sweet peppers) – Vietnam
Annex II: Change in the frequency of identity checks and physical checks for the following goods
- Hazelnuts, mixtures with and products derived from hazelnuts – Georgia
- Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) – India
- Pods of the horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera) (so-called drumsticks) – India
- Spice mixtures – Pakistan
- Grapefruits – Turkey
- Pepper of the genus Piper, fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried or ground or otherwise crushed, ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices – Ethiopia
- Nutmegs (Myristica fragrans) – Indonesia
- Nutmegs, mace, cardamoms – India
- Dried figs, mixtures with and products made from dried figs – Turkey
- Pistachios, mixtures with and products made from pistachios – Turkey
- Sesame seeds – Uganda
- Pitahaya (dragon fruit) – Vietnam
- Pistachios, mixtures with and products made from pistachios originating in the United States and consigned from Turkey
