G/SPS/N/EU/612  
 
30 January 2023  
(23-0672) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate -General  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Multiple commodities  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/174… 
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official 
controls and emergency measure s governing the entry into the Union of certain goods 
from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) 
No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  30 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_0772_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_0772_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_0772_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the 
temporary increase of official controls upon entry into the Union on certain food and feed 
of non -animal origin from certain third countries (in Annex I); special import conditions for 
certain food and feed from certain third countries due to the contamination risk by 
mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and 
microbiological contamination (in Annex II - increased official border controls and official 
certificate accompanied by the results of sampling and analysis in the third country).  
This Implementing Regulation amends Annexes I and II to Implementing Reg ulation (EU) 
2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:  
1. Modification of measures/new measures:  
− Inclusion in Annex I of palm oil from Côte d'Ivoire due to risk of contamination by 
Sudan dyes; granadilla, passion fruit ( Passiflora ligularis , passiflora edulis ) from 
Colombia, basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) and mint ( Mentha ) from Israel, peppers of the 
genus Capsicum (other than sweet) from Kenya and Rwanda, black eyed beans 
(Vigna  unguiculata ) from Madagascar due to risk of contamination by pesticide  
residues; Sesamum seeds from Türkiye  due to risk of contamination by Salmonella ; 
− Delisting from Annex I (and thus, from the Regulation) of groundnuts and products 
produced from groundnuts from Argentina and Brazil (aflatoxins), Galia melons 
(C. melo var. reticulatus ) from Honduras, chinese celery ( Apium graveolens ) and 
yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis , Vigna unguiculata ssp. 
unguiculata ) from Cambodia, locust beans (carob), mucilages and thickeners, whether 
or not modified, derived from locust beans seeds from Morocco, groundnuts and G/SPS/N/EU/612  
 
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  products produced from groundnuts  from Madagascar, tomato ketchup and other 
tomato sauces from Mexico, watermelon ( Egusi, Citrullus  spp.) seeds and derived 
products from Sierra Leone, turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) from Syria and coriander 
leaves, basil, mint and parsley from Viet Nam; 
− Removal from Annex I and inclusion in Annex II of groundnuts and products produced 
from groundnuts from Bolivia, curry leaves ( Bergera/Murrava koenigii ) from India, 
turnips ( Brassica rapa  ssp. rapa) from Lebanon, Sesamum seeds from Nigeria and okra 
from Viet Nam; 
− Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for 
groundnuts and products produced from groundnuts from Brazil (pesticide residues – 
30%) gotukola ( Centella asiatica ) and mukunuwenna ( Alternanthera sessilis ) from 
Sri Lanka (30%), rice from Pakistan (aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A – 10%), lemons 
(Citrus limon , Citrus limonum ) and grapefruits from Türkiye  (30%) and cumin seeds 
and dried oregano from Türkiye  (20%);  
− Inclusion in Annex II of vanilla extract from the United States, due to contamination 
risk by ethylene oxide;  
− Removal from Annex II and inclusion in Annex I of Brazil nuts in shell and mixtures of 
Brazil nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell from Brazil , betel leaves 
(Piper betle L .) from India, food supplements containing botanicals from South Korea, 
locust beans (carob), mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from 
locust beans seeds from Malaysia, watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and 
derived products from Nigeria;  
− Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II for 
calcium carbonate from India (30%) and dried figs and products derived from dried 
figs from Türkiye  (30%);  
− Decrease in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II for 
yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. 
unguiculata ) from  the Dominican Republic (30%) and Peppers of the genus Capsicum  
from India (af latoxins - 10%).  
2. Technical adjustments to existing measures:  
− To allow for a more precise identification of commodities subject to increased official 
controls, the TARIC sub -division for CN code ex 1211 90 86 is corrected in the entry on 
gotukola ( Centella asiatica ) from Sri Lanka in Annex I;  
− To allow for a better evaluation of the data from official controls performed by the 
member States, it is appropriate to divide the entry on spices from India by 
commodities and CN codes;  
− To allow for a more precise ide ntification of goods subject to temporary increase of 
official controls or to special conditions at their entry into the Union, it is appropriate to 
include a footnote related to food supplements containing botanicals from South Korea 
in Annex I and from I ndia in Annex II ; 
− The limits of Sudan dyes and Rhodamine B is added in footnotes of Annex I and 
Annex  II. 
In addition, this Implementing Regulation amends official certificate laid down in Annex IV 
to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 to allow certify  compliance with the Union 
requirements regarding Sudan dyes and Rhodamine B and Article 14 of that Regulation 
regarding the transitional period.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/EU/612  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or  related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the 
temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into 
the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 
2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and 
repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, 
(EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (Text with EEA relevance)  (OJ L 277, 29  October 
2019, p. 89)  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 January 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 27 January 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 15 February 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating m easure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Addr ess, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu