COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 618/2013  
of 26 June 2013  
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 
imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard 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 April 2004 on official 
controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance 
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare 
rules (  1 ), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (  2 ) lays down 
rules concerning the increased level of official controls to 
be carried out on imports of feed and food of non- 
animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (the list), at the 
points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I 
to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.  
(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that 
the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least 
quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of 
information referred to in that Article.  
(3) The occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified 
through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the 
findings of missions to third countries carried out by the 
Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly 
reports on consignments of feed and food of non- 
animal origin submitted 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 dried beans from 
Nigeria the relevant sources of information indicate the 
emergence of new risks warranting the introduction of 
an increased level of official controls. An entry 
concerning those consignments should therefore be 
included in the list.  
(5) The list should also be amended by increasing the 
frequency of official controls for the commodities for 
which the same sources of information show a higher 
degree of non-compliance with the relevant Union legis ­
lation thereby warranting an increased level of official controls. The entry in the list concerning  Brassica oleracea  
from China should therefore be amended accordingly.  
(6) Similarly, the list should be amended by decreasing the 
frequency of official controls for commodities for which 
the available information indicates an overall 
improvement in the degree of compliance with the 
relevant Union legislation and for which the current 
level of official controls is therefore no longer justified. 
The entry in the list concerning Brassica vegetables from 
Thailand should therefore be amended accordingly.  
(7) In addition, the list should be amended by deleting the 
entries for commodities for which the available 
information indicates an overall satisfactory degree of 
compliance with the relevant safety requirements 
provided for in Union legislation and for which an 
increased level of official controls is therefore no longer 
justified. The entries in the list concerning groundnuts 
from South Africa and pomegranates from Egypt 
should therefore be amended accordingly.  
(8) In the interest of clarity, it is necessary to amend the list 
of pesticide residues in the endnotes set out in Annex I 
to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 in order to ensure that 
they are consistent with the definition provided for in 
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 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 (  3 ). 
(9) In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appro ­
priate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
669/2009 by the text set out in the Annex to this 
Regulation.  
(10) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be 
amended accordingly.  
(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in 
accordance with the opinion of the Standing 
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text 
set out in the Annex to this Regulation.EN L 175/34 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013  
( 1 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.  (  3 ) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.Article 2  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the  Official Journal 
of the European Union . 
It shall apply from 1 July 2013.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 26 June 2013.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN 27.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 175/35ANNEX  
‘ANNEX I  
Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of 
entry  
Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub-division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
Dried grapes (vine fruit)  0806 20  Afghanistan 
(AF)  Ochratoxin A  50  
(Food ) 
Hazelnuts 
(in shell or shelled)  0802 21 00; 
0802 22 00  Azerbaijan 
(AZ)  Aflatoxins  10  
(Feed and food ) 
Watermelon  0807 11 00  Brazil (BR)  Salmonella  10  
(Food ) 
— Groundnuts 
(peanuts), in shell  — 1202 41 00  Brazil (BR)  Aflatoxins  10  
— Groundnuts 
(peanuts), shelled  — 1202 42 00  
— Peanut butter  — 2008 11 10  
— Groundnuts 
(peanuts), otherwise 
prepared or preserved  — 2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98  
(Feed and food ) 
Strawberries (frozen)  0811 10  China (CN)  Norovirus and 
hepatitis A  5 
(Food ) 
Brassica oleracea  
(other edible Brassica, 
‘Chinese Broccoli’) (  2 ) ex 0704 90 90  40  China (CN)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  3 ) 20 
(Food — fresh or chilled ) 
Dried Noodles  ex 1902 11 00; 
ex 1902 19 10; 
ex 1902 19 90; 
ex 1902 20 10; 
ex 1902 20 30; 
ex 1902 20 91; 
ex 1902 20 99; 
ex 1902 30 10; 
ex 1902 30 10  10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
91 China (CN)  Aluminium  10EN L 175/36 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub-division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
(Food ) 
Pomelos  ex 0805 40 00  31; 39  China (CN)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  4 ) 20 
(Food — fresh ) 
Tea, whether or not 
flavoured  0902  China (CN)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  5 ) 10 
(Food ) 
— Aubergines  — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95  72  Dominican 
Republic (DO)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  6 ) 10 
— Bitter melon 
(Momordica charantia ) — ex 0709 99 90; 
ex 0710 80 95  70 
70 
(Food — fresh, chilled or 
frozen vegetables ) 
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata  
spp.  sesquipedalis ) — ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00  10 
10 Dominican 
Republic (DO)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  6 ) 20 
— Peppers (sweet and 
other than sweet) 
(Capsicum  spp.)  — 0709 60 10; 
ex 0709 60 99  20  
(Food — fresh, chilled or 
frozen vegetables ) — 0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59  20  
— Oranges (fresh or 
dried)  — 0805 10 20; 
0805 10 80  Egypt (EG)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  7 ) 10EN 27.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 175/37Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub-division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
— Strawberries  — 0810 10 00  
(Food fresh fruits ) 
Peppers (sweet and other 
than sweet) 
(Capsicum  spp.)  0709 60 10; 
ex 0709 60 99;  20  Egypt (EG)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  8 ) 10 
(Food — fresh, chilled or 
frozen ) 0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59  20  
— Capsicum annuum , 
whole  — 0904 21 10  India (IN)  Aflatoxins  10  
— Capsicum annuum , 
crushed or ground  — ex 0904 22 00  10  
— Dried fruit of the 
genus  Capsicum , 
whole, other than 
sweet peppers 
(Capsicum annuum ) — 0904 21 90  
— Curry (chilli products)  — 0910 91 05  
— Nutmeg 
(Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 11 00; 
0908 12 00  
— Mace 
(Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 21 00; 
0908 22 00  
— Ginger 
(Zingiber officinale ) — 0910 11 00; 
0910 12 00  
— Curcuma longa  
(turmeric)  — 0910 30 00  
(Food — dried spices ) 
— Nutmeg 
(Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 11 00; 
0908 12 00  Indonesia (ID)  Aflatoxins  20  
— Mace 
(Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 21 00; 
0908 22 00  
(Food — dried spices ) 
— Peas with pods 
(unshelled)  — ex 0708 10 00  40  Kenya (KE)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  9 ) 10EN L 175/38 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub-division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
— Beans with pods 
(unshelled)  — ex 0708 20 00  40  
(Food — fresh and chilled ) 
Mint  ex 1211 90 86  30  Morocco (MA)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  10 ) 10 
(Food — fresh herb ) 
Dried beans  0713 39 00  Nigeria (NG)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  11 ) 50 
(Food ) 
Watermelon ( Egusi, 
Citrullus lanatus ) seeds 
and derived products  ex 1207 70 00; 
ex 1106 30 90; 
ex 2008 99 99  10 
30 
50 Sierra Leone 
(SL) Aflatoxins  50  
(Food ) 
Peppers (other than 
sweet) 
(Capsicum  spp.)  ex 0709 60 99  20  Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  12 ) 10 
(Food — fresh ) 
— Coriander leaves  — ex 0709 99 90  72  Thailand (TH)  Salmonella (  13 ) 10  
— Basil (holy, sweet)  — ex 1211 90 86  20  
— Mint  — ex 1211 90 86  30  
(Food — fresh herbs )EN 27.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 175/39Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub-division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
— Coriander leaves  — ex 0709 99 90  72  Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  14 ) 10 
— Basil (holy, sweet)  — ex 1211 90 86  20  
(Food — fresh herbs ) 
Brassica vegetables  0704;  Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  14 ) 10 
(Food — fresh, chilled or 
frozen vegetables ) ex 0710 80 95  76  
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata  
spp.  sesquipedalis ) — ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00  10 
10 Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  14 ) 20 
— Aubergines  — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95  72  
(Food — fresh, chilled or 
frozen vegetables ) 
— Sweet Peppers 
(Capsicum annuum ) — 0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Turkey (TR)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  15 ) 10 
— Tomatoes  — 0702 00 00; 
0710 80 70  
(Food — fresh, chilled or 
frozen vegetables ) 
Dried grapes (vine fruit)  0806 20  Uzbekistan 
(UZ)  Ochratoxin A  50  
(Food )EN L 175/40 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub-division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
— Coriander leaves  — ex 0709 99 90  72  Vietnam (VN)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  16 ) 20 
— Basil (holy, sweet)  — ex 1211 90 86  20  
— Mint  — ex 1211 90 86  30  
— Parsley  — ex 0709 99 90  40  
(Food — fresh herbs ) 
— Okra  — ex 0709 99 90  20  Vietnam (VN)  Pesticide residues 
analysed with multi- 
residue methods 
based on GC-MS 
and LC-MS or with 
single-residue 
methods (  16 ) 20 
— Peppers (other than 
sweet) 
(Capsicum  spp.)  — ex 0709 60 99  20  
(Food — fresh ) 
( 1 ) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists in the 
goods nomenclature, the CN code is marked “ex”. 
( 2 ) Species of  Brassica oleracea  L. convar.  botrytis  (L) Alef var.  italica  Plenck, cultivar  alboglabra . Also known as “Kai Lan”, “Gai Lan”, 
“Gailan”, “Kailan”, “Chinese bare Jielan”. 
( 3 ) In particular residues of: Chlorfenapyr, Fipronil (sum fipronil + sulfone metabolite (MB46136) expressed as fipronil), Carben dazim 
and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Acetamiprid, Dimethomorph and Propiconazole. 
( 4 ) In particular residues of: Triazophos, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Parathion-methyl (su m of 
Parathion-methyl and paraoxon-methyl expressed as Parathion-methyl), Phenthoate, Methidathion. 
( 5 ) In particular residues of: Buprofezin; Imidacloprid; Fenvalerate and Esfenvalerate (Sum of RS & SR isomers); Profenofos; Trif luralin; 
Triazophos; Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other 
mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)). 
( 6 ) In particular residues of: Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites containing the 2,4-dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), 
Acephate, Aldicarb (sum of aldicarb, its sulfoxide and its sulfone, expressed as aldicarb), Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of ben omyl 
and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Chlorfenapyr, Chlorpyrifos, Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, 
including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Diafenthiuron, Diazinon, Dichlorvos, Dicofol (sum of p, p' 
and o,p' isomers), Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Endosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta- 
isomers and endosulfan-sulphate expresses as endosulfan), Fenamidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon 
expressed as malathion), Methamidophos, Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as 
methiocarb), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiod icarb expressed as methomyl), Monocrotophos, Oxamyl, Profe ­
nofos, Propiconazole, Thiabendazole, Thiacloprid. 
( 7 ) In particular residues of: Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Cyfluthrin 
(cyfluthrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)) Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dimethoate (sum of dimethoa te 
and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Ethion, Fenitrothion, Fenpropathrin, Fludioxonil, Hexaflumuron, Lambda-cyhalothrin, 
Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum 
of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl. 
( 8 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Chlorpyrifos, Cyp er ­
methrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)), Cyproconazole, Dicofol (sum of p, p' a nd 
o,p' isomers), Difenoconazole, Dinotefuran, Ethion, Flusilazole, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites cont aining 
the 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as prochloraz), Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine. 
( 9 ) In particular residues of: Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Chlorpyrifos, Acephate, Meth a­
midophos, Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Diafenthiuron, Indoxacarb as sum of 
the isomers S and R. 
( 10 ) In particular residues of: Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of i somers)), 
Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Endosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta-isomers and endo ­
sulfan-sulphate expresses as endosulfan), Hexaconazole, Parathion-methyl (sum of Parathion-methyl and paraoxon-methyl expressed  
as Parathion-methyl), Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Flutriafol, Carbendazim 
and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Flubendiamide, Myclobutanyl, Malathion (sum of 
malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion).EN 27.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 175/41( 11 ) In particular residues of Dichlorvos. 
( 12 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Methomyl and 
Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed 
as dimethoate), Triazophos, Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion), Profenofos, Prothiofos, Ethion, 
Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Triforine, Procymidone, Formetanate: Sum 
of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate(hydrochloride). 
( 13 ) Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated against it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1). 
( 14 ) In particular residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carben ­
dazim), Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Chlorpyrifos, Chlorpyrifos-methyl, 
Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Ethion, Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon 
expressed as malathion), Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M (metalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers including meta ­
laxyl-M (sum of isomers)), Methamidophos, Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), 
Monocrotophos, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Triazophos , 
Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine. 
( 15 ) In particular residues of: Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Oxamyl, Carbendazi m 
and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate (sum of 
dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Formetanate: Sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate(hydro ­
chloride), Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion), Procymidone, Tetradifon, Thiophanate-methyl. 
( 16 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as carbofuran), Carbendazim and 
benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim), Chlorpyrifos, Profenofos, Permethrin (sum of isomers), 
Hexaconazole, Difenoconazole, Propiconazole, Fipronil (sum fipronil + sulfone metabolite (MB46136) expressed as fipronil), 
Propargite, Flusilazole, Phenthoate, Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers )), 
Methomyl and Thiodicarb (sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl), Quinalphos, Pencycuron, Methidathion, 
Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate), Fenbuconazole.’EN L 175/42 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013