G/SPS/N/EU/712  
18 January 2024  
(24-0384) 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) 2024/286 of 
16 January 2024 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:  29 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_00554_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/ 24_00554_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_00554_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 c onditions 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) 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:  
1. Modification of measures/new measures:  
• Inclusion in Annex I of seem bean, helmet bean ( Lablab purpureus ) from Bangladesh, 
vine leaves from Egypt, yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata  ssp. sesquipedalis, 
Vigna  unguiculata  ssp. unguiculata ) from Sri Lanka, gran adilla and passion fruit 
(Passiflora ligularis  and Passiflora edulis ) from Thailand and durian ( Durio zibethius ) 
from Viet  Nam due to risk of contamination by pesticide residues;  
• Delisting from Annex I (and thus, from the Regulation) of mint ( Mentha ) from Israel, 
food supplements containing botanicals from South Korea and pepper of the genus 
Capsicum  (other than sweet) from Uganda;  
• Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for 
yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis , Vigna unguiculata ssp. 
unguiculata ) from India (pesticide residues – 30%), black eyed beans 
(Vigna  unguiculata ) from Madagascar (pesticide residues – 30%), rice from Pakistan 
(pesticide residues – 10%) and cumin seeds from Türkiye (pyrroli zidine alkaloids – 
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  • Decrease in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I guar 
gum from India (pentachlorophenol and dioxins – 30%) and instant noodles containing 
spices/seasonings or sauces from South Korea;  
• Increase in the f requency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II for 
peppers of the genus Capsicum  (other than sweet) from India (pesticide residues – 
30%) and sesamum seeds from India ( Salmonella  – 30%);  
• Decrease in the frequency of identity and physical ch ecks laid down in Annex II 
sesamum seeds from India (ethylene oxide – 30%);  
• Delisting point 2 from Annex II (and thus, from the Regulation) of consignments of 
food and feed consisting of two or more ingredients, containing any of the food listed 
in point 1  to 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 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, chapte r 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 884/20 14, (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) : 16 January 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 January 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 6 February 2024  
[ ] 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  G/SPS/N/EU/712  
 
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  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