COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/1249 
of 22 July 2019 
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 
impor ts of certain feed and food of non-animal origin 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 on 
official controls perf ormed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal 
welf are rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concer ning the increased level of official controls 
to be carried out on impor ts of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at 
a designated point of entr y (‘DPE’) into the territori es referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. 
(2)  Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provid es that the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least 
biannually , taking into account the sources of information refer red to in that Article. 
(3)  The occur rence and relevance of recent food incidents notified through the Rapid Aler t System for Food and 
Feed, as established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), 
information rega rding official controls perf ormed by Member States on feed and food of non-animal origin as 
well as the biannual repor ts on consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitte d by Member States 
to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, indicate that the list should 
be amended. 
(4) In particular , for consignments of jackfruit (Artocar pus hetero phyll us) from Mala ysia, the data resulting from notifi ­
cations received through the Rapid Aler t System for Food and Feed and information regar ding official controls 
performed by Member States indicate the emerg ence of new risks to human health due to possible pesticide 
residues contamination, requir ing the introduction of an increased level of official controls. In addition, for 
groundnuts (peanuts) from the Unit ed States of Amer ica, data resulting from notifi cations received through the 
Rapid Aler t Syste m for Food and Feed indicates risks to human health due to possible aflatoxins contamination, 
requir ing the introduction of an increased level of official controls. Entr ies concer ning those consignments should 
theref ore be included in the list. 23.7.2019 L 195/5 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implem enting Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on impor ts of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and 
amending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11). 
(3)Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 Januar y 2002 laying down the general principles and 
requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safet y Authority and laying down procedures in matt ers of food safet y 
(OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1). (5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 (4) establishes a maximum level for hydrocyanic acid (cyanide) in 
unprocessed whole, ground, milled, crac ked, chopped apricot kernels placed on the mark et for the final 
consumer . In addition, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1237 (5) provides that the operator who places 
unprocessed whole, ground, milled, crac ked, chopped apricot kernels on the mark et for the final consumer is to 
provid e upon request from the compe tent author ity evidence of compl iance of the market ed product with the 
maximum level. For consignments of unprocessed apricot kern els from Turke y intended to be placed on the 
mark et for the final consumer , data resulting from notifications received through the Rapid Aler t System for 
Food and Feed indicates the emergence of new risks to human health due to the presence of hydrocyanic acid 
(cyanide), requir ing the introduction of an increased level of official controls. An entr y concer ning those 
consignments should theref ore be included in the list. 
(6)  Moreover , due to the high frequency of non-com pliance with the relevant requirements provid ed for in Union 
legislation detec ted during official controls performe d by Member State s in accordance with Regulation (EC) 
No 669/2009, it is appropr iate to increase the frequency of identity and physical checks on tea and goji berries 
from China and peppers and yardlong beans from the Dominican Republic. Entr ies concer ning those 
consignments should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(7)  In addition, the list should be amended by decreasing the frequency of identity and physical checks on apricots 
from Turkey due to the low frequency of non-com pliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union 
legislation detec ted during official controls performe d by Member State s in accordance with Regulation (EC) 
No 669/2009. Entr ies concer ning those consignments should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(8)  The existing entr y concer ning goji berries from China in the list requires the compe tent author ities to test this 
commodity for specific pesticides which do not include nicotine. Frequent detections of nicotine in goji berries 
from China have been repor ted. It is theref ore appropr iate to amend the existing entr y concer ning goji berries 
from China in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to require compet ent author ities to test this commodity 
for nicotine. 
(9)  Turnips (Brassica rapa spp. Rapa) from Lebanon and from Syria prepared or preser ved by brine or citric acid 
present the same risk as the forms of that commodity from Lebanon and from Syria currently listed. The list 
should theref ore be amended to include turnips prepared or preser ved by brine or citric acid from Lebanon and 
from Syria. 
(10)  In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appropr iate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 
in its entirety . 
(11)  Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(12)  The measures provi ded for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 23.7.2019 L 195/6 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(4)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs 
(OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5). 
(5)Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1237 of 7 July 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regar ds a maximum level of 
hydrocyanic acid in unprocessed whole, ground, milled, crack ed, chopp ed apricot kernels placed on the market for the final consumer 
(OJ L 177, 8.7.2017, p. 36). Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2019. 
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCK ER  23.7.2019 L 195/7 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX 
‘ANNEX I 
Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the 
designated point of entr y 
Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC 
sub-divi ­
sion Countr y of origin Hazard Frequency 
of physical 
and identity 
chec ks (%) 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  Bolivia (BO) Aflatoxins 50 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —  1202 42 00 
—  Peanut butter —  2008 11 10 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), other wise prepared 
or preser ved 
(Feed and food) —  2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98 
—  Black pepper (Piper) 
(Food – neither crushed nor ground) ex 0904 11 00 10 Brazil (BR) Salmonella (2) 20 
Goji berries (wolfber ries) (Lycium barbar um L.) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or dried) ex 0813 40 95; 
ex 0810 90 75 10 
10 China (CN) Pesticide resi­
dues (3)(4)(5) 20 
Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) 
(Food – crushed or ground) ex 0904 22 00 11 China (CN) Salmonella (2) 20 
Tea, whether or not flavour ed 
(Food) 0902  China (CN) Pesticide 
residues (3)(6) 20 
Aubergines (Solanum melong ena) 
(Food – fresh or chilled) 0709 30 00  Dominican 
Republic (DO) Pesticide 
residues (3) 20 
—  Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) —  0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Dominican 
Republic (DO) Pesticide 
residues (3)(7) 50 
—  Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) —  ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 
—  Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, vigna 
unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) —  ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 
—  Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) —  0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Egypt (EG) Pesticide 
residues (3)(8) 20 
—  Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) —  ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 
Sesamum seeds 
(Food - fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Ethiopia (ET) Salmonella (2) 50 23.7.2019 L 195/8 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC 
sub-divi ­
sion Countr y of origin Hazard Frequency 
of physical 
and identity 
chec ks (%) 
—  Hazelnuts, in shell —  0802 21 00  Georgia (GE) Aflatoxins 50 
—  Hazelnuts, shelled —  0802 22 00  
—  Flour , meal and powder of hazelnuts —  ex 1106 30 90 40 
—Hazelnuts, other wise prepared or pre­
served 
(Food) —  ex 2008 19 19; 
ex 2008 19 95; 
ex 2008 19 99 30 
20 
30 
Palm oil 
(Food) 1511 10 90; 
1511 90 11;  Ghana (GH) Sudan dyes (9) 50 
ex 1511 90 19; 90 
1511 90 99  
Okra 
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0709 99 90; 
ex 0710 80 95 20 
30 India (IN) Pesticide 
residues (3)(10) 10 
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 India (IN) Pesticide 
residues (3)(11) 20 
Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) 
(Food – fresh or chilled) 0708 20  Kenya (KE) Pesticide 
residues (3) 5 
Chinese celer y (Apium graveolens) 
(Food - fresh or chilled herb) ex 0709 40 00 20 Cambodia 
(KH) Pesticide 
residues (3)(12) 50 
Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, vigna 
unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Cambodia 
(KH) Pesticide 
residues (3)(13) 50 
Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) 
(Food — prepar ed or preser ved by vineg ar 
or acet ic acid) ex 2001 90 97; 11; 19 Lebanon (LB) Rhodamine B 50 
Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) 
(Food — prepar ed or preser ved by brine or 
citric acid, not frozen) ex 2005 99 80 93 Lebanon (LB) Rhodamine B 50 
Peppers (sweet or other than sweet) (Capsicum 
spp.) 
(Food - dried, roasted, crushed or ground) 0904 21 10;  Sri Lank a (LK) Aflatoxins 50 
ex 0904 21 90; 20 
ex 0904 22 00; 11; 19 
ex 2008 99 99 79 23.7.2019 L 195/9 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC 
sub-divi ­
sion Countr y of origin Hazard Frequency 
of physical 
and identity 
chec ks (%) 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  Madagascar 
(MG) Aflatoxins 50 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —  1202 42 00 
—  Peanut butter —  2008 11 10 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), other wise prepared 
or preser ved 
(Feed and food) —  2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98 
Jackfruit (Artocar pus hetero phyllus) 
(Food – fresh) ex 0810 90 20 20 Mala ysia (MY) Pesticide 
residues (3) 20 
Sesamum seeds 
(Food - fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Niger ia (NG) Salmonella (2) 50 
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 Pakist an (PK) Pesticide 
residues (3) 20 
Raspber ries 
(Food - frozen) ex 0811 20 11; 
ex 0811 20 19; 
0811 20 31 10 
10 Serbia (RS) Norovirus 10 
Sesamum seeds 
(Food - fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Sudan (SD) Salmonella (2) 50 
Waterm elon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and 
derived products 
(Food) ex 1207 70 00; 
ex 1208 90 00; 
ex 2008 99 99 10 
10 
50 Sier ra Leone 
(SL) Aflatoxins 50 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  Senegal (SN) Aflatoxins 50 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —  1202 42 00 
—  Peanut butter —  2008 11 10 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), other wise prepared 
or preser ved 
(Feed and food) —  2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98 
Turnips (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) 
(Food — prepar ed or preser ved by vineg ar 
or acet ic acid) ex 2001 90 97; 11; 19 Syria (SY) Rhodamine B 50 
Turnips (Brassica rapa spp. rapa) 
(Food — prepar ed or preser ved by brine or 
citric acid, not frozen) ex 2005 99 80 93 Syria (SY) Rhodamine B 50 23.7.2019 L 195/10 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC 
sub-divi ­
sion Countr y of origin Hazard Frequency 
of physical 
and identity 
chec ks (%) 
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 Thailand (TH) Pesticide 
residues (3)(14) 10 
—  Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Turke y (TR) Sulphites (16) 10 
—Apr icots, other wise prepared or pre­
served (15) 
(Food) —  2008 50 61 
Dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or 
crushed into a paste, without any further 
treatment) 
(Food) 0806 20  Turke y (TR) Ochrato xin A 5 
Lemons (Citr us limon, Citrus limonum) 
(Food – fresh, chilled or dried) 0805 50 10  Turke y (TR) Pesticide 
residues (3) 10 
Pomegranates 
(Food - fresh or chilled) ex 0810 90 75 30 Turke y (TR) Pesticide 
residues (3)(17) 10 
Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) 0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Turke y (TR) Pesticide 
residues (3)(18) 10 
Unpro cessed whole, ground, milled, crack ed, 
chopped apricot kernels intende d to be placed 
on the mark et for the final consumer (19)(20) 
(Food) ex 1212 99 95 20 Turke y (TR) Cyanide 50 
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0709 60 99 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 Uganda (UG) Pesticide 
residues (3) 20 
Sesamum seeds 
(Food - fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Uganda (UG) Salmonella (2) 50 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  United States 
(US) Aflatoxins 10 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —  1202 42 00 
—  Peanut butter —  2008 11 10 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), other wise prepared 
or preser ved 
(Feed and food) —  2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98 
—  Pistachios, in shell —  0802 51 00  United States 
(US) Aflatoxins 10 
—  Pistachios, shelled —  0802 52 00 
—  Pistachios, roasted 
(Food) —  ex 2008 19 13; 
ex 2008 19 93 20 
20 23.7.2019 L 195/11 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC 
sub-divi ­
sion Countr y of origin Hazard Frequency 
of physical 
and identity 
chec ks (%) 
—  Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Uzbekist an 
(UZ) Sulphites (16) 50 
—Apr icots, other wise prepared or pre­
served (15) 
(Food) —  2008 50 61 
—  Coriander leaves —  ex 0709 99 90 72 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide 
residues (3)(21) 50 
—  Basil (holy , sweet) —  ex 1211 90 86 20 
—  Mint —  ex 1211 90 86 30 
—  Parsle y 
(Food - fresh or chilled herbs) —  ex 0709 99 90 40 
Okra 
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0709 99 90 
ex 0710 80 95 20 
30 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide 
residues (3)(21) 50 
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) 
(Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide 
residues (3)(21) 50  
(1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked “ex”.  
(2) Reference method EN ISO 6579-1 or a method validated again st it in accordance with the prot ocol set out in EN ISO 16140-2.  
(3) Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopt ed in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 Febr uary 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant 
and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based 
on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monit ored in/on products of plant origin only).  
(4) Residues of Amitraz.  
(5) Residues of Nicotine.  
(6) Residues of Tolfen pyrad.  
(7) Residues of Acephate, Aldicarb (sum of aldicarb, its sulfoxide and its sulfone, expressed as aldicarb), Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites 
containing the 2,4 -dimethyl aniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diafenthiuron, Dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Dithiocarbamates 
(dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and 
methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb).  
(8) Residues of Dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Proc hloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 
2,4,6- Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as proc hloraz), Thiophanate-meth yl and Triforine.  
(9) For the purposes of this Annex, “Sudan dyes” refers to the following chem ical 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).  
(10) Residues of Diafenthiuron.  
(11) Residues of Carbofuran.  
(12) Residues of Phenthoate.  
(13) Residues of Chlorbufam.  
(14) Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydroc hlor ide)), Prothiof os and Triforine.  
(15) Identity and physical chec ks may be carried out by the compet ent author ity of the place of destination as indicat ed in the CED, in accordance 
with Article 9 (2) of this Regulation.  
(16) Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981.  
(17) Residues of Prochloraz.  
(18) Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydroc hlor ide)) and Thiophanate-meth yl.  
(19) “Unprocessed products” as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 on the 
hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).  
(20) “Placing on the market” and “final consumer” as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
28 Januar y 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Author ity and laying 
down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).  
(21) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), 
Phenthoate and Quinalphos.’   23.7.2019 L 195/12 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN