G/SPS/N/EU/481  
 
16 April 2021 
(21-3226) 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): ex 09 04 11 00 10; 1202 41 00; 1202 42 00; 2008 11 
10; 2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98; 2305 00 00; ex 1208 90 00 20; 1207 40 90; 
ex 2008 19 19 40; ex 2008 19 99 40;  0709 60 10; 0710 80 51; ex 0709 60 99 20; 
ex 0710 80 59 20; 0802 21 00; 0802 22 00; ex 0813 5 0 39 70; ex 0813 50 91 70; 
ex 0813 50 99 70; ex 2007 10 10 70; ex 2007 10 99 40; ex 2007 99 39 05; ex 2007 99 
39 06; ex 2007 99 50 33; ex 2007 99 97 23; ex 2008 19 12 30; ex 2008 19 19 30; 
ex 2008 19 92 30; ex 2008 19 95 20; ex 2008 19 99 30; ex 2008 97 12  15; ex 2008 97 
14 15; ex 2008 97 16 15; ex 2008 97 18 15; ex 2008 97 32 15; ex 2008 97 34 15; 
ex 2008 97 36 15; ex 2008 97 38 15; ex 2008 97 51 15; ex 2008 97 59 15; ex 2008 97 
72 15; ex 2008 97 74 15; ex 2008 97 76 15; ex 2008 97 78 15; ex 2008 97 92 15;  
ex 2008 97 93 15; ex 2008 97 94 15; ex 2008 97 96 15; ex 2008 97 97 15; ex 2008 97 
98 15; ex 1106 30 90 40; ex 1515 90 99 20; ex 1404 90 00 10; ex 0813 40 95 10; 
ex 0810 90 75 10; 0806 20  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, 
Nigeria, Sudan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda  
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/608 
of 15 April 2021 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:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2776_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2776_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2776_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the 
tempora ry 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 ri sk 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 th e third country); and, 
suspension of entry into the Union for certain food and feed from certain third countries 
(in Annex IIa).  G/SPS/N/EU/481  
 
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  This Implementing Regulation amends Annexes I, II and IIa to Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2019/1793 by introducing the followin g changes:  
− deletion from Annex I of goji berries from China, and of dried grapes from Turkey;  
− increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for 
pepper of the Capsicum  species (other than sweet) from Thailand, and for black 
pepper from Brazil;  
− deletion from Annex II and inclusion in Annex I of groundnuts (peanuts) from Brazil, 
of groundnuts (peanuts) from China, and of hazelnuts from Turkey;  
− increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II of 
groundnuts (peanuts) f rom India;  
− deletion from Annex IIa and inclusion in Annex II of foodstuffs containing or consisting 
of betel leaves ( Piper betle ) from Bangladesh;  
− all the entries concerning Sesamum  seeds in Annexes I and II to Implementing 
Regulation (EU)  2019/1793 are amended to include the Combined Nomenclature (CN) 
code for roasted Sesamum  seeds;  
− the entry concerning sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum ) from Turkey in Annex I is 
amended to cover all p eppers of the Capsicum  species.  
In addition, this Implementing Regulation confirms the provisions of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1540 of 22 October 2020 amending Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 as regards Sesamum  seeds from India du e to possible 
contamination with ethylene oxide and other pesticide residues.  
Furthermore, Part II of the model official certificate in Annex IV to Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 was amended to allow for more than one certification, where 
such cert ification is mandatory.  
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, chapter 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 
inter national 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 884/2014, (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) : 14 April 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2021  G/SPS/N/EU/481  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 May 2021  
[ ] 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. Add ress, 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: +(322) 29 54263  
Fax: +(322) 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: +(322) 29 54263  
Fax: +(322) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu