G/SPS/N/EU/641  
9 June 2023  
(23-3952) 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) 2023/1110 
of 6 June 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary 
increase of official controls and em ergency 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, Fre nch and Spanish . Number of pages:  31 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10139_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10139_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10139_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 diox ins 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) 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:  
1. Modification of measures/ new measures:  
• Inclusion in Annex I of sugar apple ( Annonna squamosa ) from Egypt, green papaya 
(Carica papaya ) from Mexico, cumin seeds from India due to risk of contamination 
by pesticide residues and tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds from Syria due to 
risk of contamination by Salmonella ; 
• Delisting from Annex I (and thus, from the Regulation) of watermelon ( Egusi, 
Citrullus spp .) seeds and derived products from Nigeria, groundnuts and products 
produced from groundnuts from Senegal, locust beans (carob), locust beans seeds, 
not decorticated, crushed or ground and mucilages and thickeners, whether or not 
modified , derived from locust beans or locust beans seeds from Malaysia and dried 
apricots and apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved from Uzbekistan;  
• Removal from Annex II and inclusion in Annex I of sweet peppers 
(Capsicum  annuum ) and peppers of the genus Capsicum  (other than sweet) from 
Dominican Republic, peppers of the genus Capsicum  (other than sweet) from G/SPS/N/EU/641  
 
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  Pakistan, due to risk of contamination by pesticide residues, groundnuts and 
produced from groundnuts from Gambia, peppers of the genus Capsicum  (sweet or 
other than sweet) from India, groundnuts and products produced from groundnuts 
from Sudan due to risk of contamination by aflatoxins, locust beans (carob), locust 
beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground and mucilages and thickeners, 
whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust beans seeds and guar 
gum from India, instant noodles containing spices/seasonings or sauces from 
South Korea, locust beans (carob), locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed 
or ground and mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from 
locust beans or locust beans seeds from Türkiye, instant noodles containing 
spices/seasonings or sauces from Vietnam due to risk of contamination by residues 
of Ethylene Oxide and guar gum from India due to  risk of contamination by 
pentachlorophenol and dioxins;  
• Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for 
sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum ), peppers of the genus Capsicum  (other than 
sweet) and oranges from Egypt (from 20% to 30%), drumsticks ( Moringa oleifera ) 
(from 10% to 20%), rice (from 5% to 10%) and guava ( Psidium guajava ) (from 
20% to 30%) from India, gotukola ( Centella asiatica ) and mukunuwenna 
(Alternanthera sessi lis) from Sri Lanka (from 30% to 50%), pomegranates from 
Türkiye (from 20% to 30%) due to risk of contamination by pesticide residues;  
• Removal from Annex I and inclusion in Annex II of unprocessed apricot kernels 
from Türkiye due to risk of contamination b y cyanide;  
• Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II for 
groundnuts and products produced from groundnuts from Egypt (from 20% to 
30%) due to risk of contamination by aflatoxins and for oranges from Türkiye 
(from 20% t o 30%) due to risk of contamination by pesticide residues;  
• Inclusion in Annex II of pistachios and derived products originating in the United 
States and dispatched from Türkiye (50%) due to risk of contamination by 
aflatoxins.  
2. Technical adjustments to e xisting measures:  
• To include 'including mixtures' and the corresponding CN codes to the entry of 
groundnuts and derived products from Bolivia in table 1 of Annex II in the rows 
referring to groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved;  
• To delete t he category 'feed' from the entry of Sesamum  seeds from India in 
relation to Salmonella  in table 1 of Annex II;  
• Corrections and subdivisions added to CN codes for calcium carbonate from India in 
Table 1 of Annex II.  
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 Aliment arius 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 nu mber) :  
[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:   G/SPS/N/EU/641  
 
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  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 coun tries 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 relevanc e) 
(OJ L 277, 29  October 2019, p. 89. ) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 6 June 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 7 June 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 27 June 2023  
[ ] 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 A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
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  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu