G/SPS/N/EU/570  
 
17 June 2022  
(22-4712) 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):  Fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of the genus Pimenta  (HS code(s): 
070960); Other (HS code(s): 070999); Other vegetables (HS code(s): 071080); Mixtures 
of vegetables (HS code(s): 071090); Hazelnuts or filberts ( Corylus  spp.) (HS code(s): 
08022); Pistachios (HS code(s): 08025); Oranges (HS code(s): 080510); Mandarins 
(including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids 
(HS code(s): 08052); Grapefruit, including pomelos (HS code(s): 080540); Lemons ( Citrus 
limon, Citrus limonum ) and limes ( Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia ) (HS code(s): 
080550); Other (HS code(s): 080719); Other (HS code(s): 081 090); Mixtures of nuts or 
dried fruits of this Chapter (HS code(s): 081350); Fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of the 
genus Pimenta  (HS code(s): 09042); Vanilla (HS code(s): 0905); Cinnamon and 
cinnamon -tree flowers (HS code(s): 0906); Cloves (whole fruit, c loves and stems) 
(HS code(s): 0907); Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms (HS code(s): 0908); Seeds of cumin 
(HS code(s): 09093); Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and 
other spices. (HS code(s): 0910); Rice in the husk (paddy or rough) (H S code(s): 
100610); Husked (brown) rice (HS code(s): 100620); Semi -milled or wholly milled rice, 
whether or not polished or glazed (HS code(s): 100630); Of the products of Chapter 8 
(HS code(s): 110630); Other (HS code(s): 12024); Sesamum seeds (HS code(s) : 
120740); Other (HS code(s): 120890); Other (HS code(s): 121190); Locust beans (carob) 
(HS code(s): 121292); Other (HS code(s): 121299); Mucilages and thickeners, whether or 
not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds (HS code (s): 
130232); Other (HS code(s): 151590); Other pasta (HS code(s): 190230); Other 
(HS code(s): 200599); Homogenised preparations (HS code(s): 200710); Other 
(HS code(s): 200799); Nuts, ground -nuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together 
(HS code(s):  20081); Mixtures (HS code(s): 200897); Other (HS code(s): 200899); 
Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces (HS code(s): 210320); Other (HS code(s): 
210690); Oil -cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of ground -nut oil (HS code(s): 2305); Other 
(HS code(s): 253090); Calcium carbonate (HS code(s): 283650); Other (HS code(s): 
382499); Other (HS code(s): 391290)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   G/SPS/N/EU/570  
 
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  5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/913 of 
30 May 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 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 (Text with EEA 
relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  26 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_4094_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_4094_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.or g/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_4094_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 Regulation 
(EU) 2019/17 93 by introducing the following changes:  
1. Modification of measures/ new measures:  
− Inclusion in Annex I of oranges from Egypt due to risk of contamination by pesticide 
residues;  
− Delisting from Annex I and inclusion in Annex II of palm oil from Ghana;  
− Inclusion in Annex I of rice from India and Pakistan due to risk of contamination by 
pesticide residues, extension of CN codes for possible contamination with aflatoxins 
and ochratoxine A and setting of 5% of identity and physical checks for these 
commodit ies; 
− Inclusion in Annex I of Yardlong beans and guava from India due to risk of 
contamination by pesticide residues;  
− Lifting of special import conditions for nutmeg from India by delisting from Annex II 
and inclusion in Annex I;  
− Increase in the frequency o f identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for 
hazelnuts from Georgia and for peppers of the genus Capsicum  (other than sweet) 
from Thailand and in Annex II for nutmeg from Indonesia . 
2. Technical adjustments to existing measures:  
− CN codes 2008 19 13  40 and 2008 19 93 40 from entries concerning groundnuts from 
Argentina in Annex I and from Egypt, The Gambia, Ghana, India and Sudan in 
Annex  II are deleted;  
− CN code ex 0807 19 00 70 in the entry on galia melon (C. melo var. reticulatus ) from 
Honduras, CN  code ex 0709 99 90 25 in the entry on gotukola ( Centella asiatica ) from 
Sri Lanka and CN code 1211 90 86 10 from entry of curry leaves from Türkiye  in 
Annex I is deleted;  
− Inclusion in Annex II of the category 'Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean 
gum or guar gum' and relevant CN codes to extend the scope of the entries concerning 
locust beans and guar gum from India and of the category 'Mixtures of food additives 
containing locust bean gum' and relevant CN codes to extend the scope of the entr ies 
concerning locust beans from Malaysia and Türkiye ; 
− Specification that only 'dried species' from India are subject of increased identity and 
physical checks laid down in Annex II;  
− Clarification for instant noodles from South Korea and Viet  Nam - specifi cation of 
descriptions of the commodity in Annex II . 
In addition, this Implementing Regulation amends Article 1 regarding consignments of 
commodities to which Regulation does not apply, Article 2 in relation to definition of 
consignment and Article 14 of I mplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 regarding the 
transitional period.  G/SPS/N/EU/570  
 
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  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.   
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 st andard?  
[ ] 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 o f 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)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 May 2022  
Propo sed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 June 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 3 July 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
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. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -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 Foo d Safety, Unit D2 -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