G/SPS/N/EU/295  
 
16 January 2019  
(19-0243) 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): HS Code(s): 0708 20, ex 07082000, 07093000, ex 07094000, 
07096 010, ex 07096099, ex 07099990, ex 07102200, 07108051, ex 07108059, 
ex 07108095, 08022100, 08022200, 08025100, 08025200, 08055010, 080620, 
ex 08109075, 08112031, ex 08112011, ex 08112019, 08131000, ex 08134095, 0902, 
ex 09041100, ex 09042200, 09042110, ex 0 9042190, ex 09042200, ex 11063090, 
12024100, 12024200, 12074090, ex 12077000, ex 12119086, 15111090, 15119011, 
ex 15119019, 15119099, ex 20019097, 20081110, 20081191, 20081196, 20081198, 
ex 20081913, ex 20081919, ex 20081993, ex 20081995, ex 20081999, 2008 5061, 
ex 20089999  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Bolivia, Plurinational State of; Brazil; Cambodia; 
China; Dominican Republic; Egypt; Ethiopia; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; India; 
Kenya; Lebanese Republic; Madagascar; Nigeria; Pakistan; Senegal; Serbia; Sierra 
Leone; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syrian Arab Republic; Thailand; Turkey; Uganda; United 
States of America; Uzbekistan; Viet Nam  
5. Title of the notified document: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/35 of 
8 January 2019 amending 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 offici al controls on imports of certain feed and food of non -animal origin (Text 
with EEA relevance) . Language(s): English, French and Spanish.  Number of pages: 8 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_0289_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_0289_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_0289_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Regulation reviews the list of imports of feed and food of 
non-animal origin which are subject to an increased level of official controls.  
The changes to Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 concern:  
 The listing of aubergines from the Dominican Republic, beans from Kenya, peppers 
(other than sweet) from Uganda, black pepper from Brazil, sweet peppers from China 
and sesamum seeds from Ethiopia;  
 The de -listing of pineapples from Benin;  
 The increase in the frequency of identity and physical controls to be performed on 
consignments of sweet peppers and peppers (other than sweet) from Egypt and Sri G/SPS/N/EU/295  
 
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  Lanka, peppers (other than sweet) from India and Pakistan and hazelnuts from 
Georgia;  
 The mod ification of the scope of the existing entry concerning hazelnuts from Georgia 
to include flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts and hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or 
preserved.  
This Regulation also amends Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to provide that:  
 The repor ting obligations for a specific reporting period shall be deemed to be satisfied 
where member States have registered in TRACES the common entry documents 
issued by their respective competent authorities in accordance with this Regulation 
during the corresp onding reporting period;  
 The transitional period during which the minimum requirements for the DPEs may be 
progressively implemented and identity and physical checks may be carried out at 
control points other than DPEs is extended to 13 December 2019.  
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 th e standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 
Pesticides, Codex Maximum Levels (MLs) for contaminants, Codex principles and 
guidelines for the conduct of microbiological risk assessment,  Codex principles 
and guidelines for the conduct of microbiological risk assessment and Codex 
general principles of food hygiene  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health C ode, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: This measure is based on EU MRLs and MLs, some of which 
being different from Codex MRLs and MLs.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are av ailable: 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 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 ori gin and 
amending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194, 25 July 2009, p. 11).   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 January 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 11 January 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of p ublication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 14 January 2019  
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  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 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