COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2016/443 
of 23 March 2016 
amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the list of feed and food of non- 
animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls on impor ts 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d 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 Apr il 2004 on 
official controls perf ormed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal 
welf are rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concer ning the increased level of official controls 
to be carried out on impor ts of feed and food of non-animal origin liste d in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the 
points of entr y 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 
quar terly , taking into account at least the sources of information refer red to in that Article. 
(3)  The occur rence and relevance of recent food incidents notified through the Rapid Aler t System for Food and 
Feed, the findings of audits to third countr ies carried out by the Direct orate for Health and Food Aud its and 
Analysis of the Commission Directorat e-General for Health and Food Safety , as well as the quar terly repor ts on 
consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitte d by Member State s 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 groundnuts and derived products originating from Madagas car, palm oil from 
Ghana, and lemons from Turke y the relevant sources of information indicate the emerg ence of new risks 
requir ing the introduction of an increased level of official controls. Entr ies concer ning those consignments should 
theref ore be included in the list. 
(5)  The list should also be amended by deleting the entr ies for commodities for whic h the available information 
indicates an overall satisf actory degree of compliance with the relevant safety requirements provided for in Union 
legislation and for whic h an increased level of official controls is theref ore no long er justified. The entr ies in the 
list concer ning aubergines and bitter melon from the Dominican Republic should theref ore be delet ed. 
(6)  In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appropr iate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 
by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 
(7)  Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(8)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 24.3.2016 L 78/51 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implem enting Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on impor ts of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and 
amending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11). HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 
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 Apr il 2016. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 23 Marc h 2016. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER  24.3.2016 L 78/52 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX 
‘ANNEX I 
Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the 
designated point of entr y 
Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC sub- 
division Countr y of 
origin Hazard Frequency of 
physical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
Dried grapes (vine fruit) 
(Food) 0806 20  Afghanist an 
(AF) Ochrat oxin A 50 
— Almonds, in shell —  0802 11  Aust ralia 
(AU) Aflatoxins 20 
— Almonds, shelled —  0802 12 
(Food)  
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. 
sesquipedalis) —  ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Cambodia 
(KH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(3) 50 
— Aube rgines —  0709 30 00;  
ex 0710 80 95 72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or fro­
zen vegetables)   
Chinese celer y (Apium graveo­
lens) 
(Food — fresh or chilled herb) ex 0709 40 00 20 Cambodia 
(KH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(4) 50 
Brassica oleracea 
(other edible Brassica, “Chinese 
Broccoli”) (5) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0704 90 90 40 China (CN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2) 50 
Tea, whether or not flavoured 
(Food) 0902  China (CN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(6) 10 
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. 
sesquipedalis) —  ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Dominican 
Republic 
(DO) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(7) 20 
— Peppers (sweet and other 
than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) —  0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  
(Food — fresh, chilled or fro­
zen vegetables) —  ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 24.3.2016 L 78/53 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC sub- 
division Countr y of 
origin Hazard Frequency of 
physical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
Stra wber ries 
(Food — fresh or chilled) 0810 10 00  Egypt (EG) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(8) 10 
Peppers (sweet and other than 
sweet) (Capsicum spp.) —  0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Egypt (EG) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(9) 10 
(Food — fresh, chilled or fro­
zen) —  ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in 
shell —  1202 41 00  Gambia (GM) Aflatoxins 50 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
shelled —  1202 42 00 
— Peanut butter —  2008 11 10 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
other wise prepared or 
preser ved —  2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98 
(Feed and food)  
Palm oil 
(Food) 1511 10 90;  Ghana (GH) Sudan  
dyes (10) 50 
1511 90 11;  
1511 90 19; 90 
1511 90 99  
Sesamum seeds 
(Food — fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  India (IN) Salmonella (11) 20 
Enzymes; prepared enzymes 
(Feed and food) 3507  India (IN) Chloramphe ­
nicol 50 
Peas with pods (unshelled) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0708 10 00 40 Kenya (KE) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(12) 10 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in 
shell —  1202 41 00  Madagascar 
(MG) Aflatoxins 50 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
shelled —  1202 42 00 
— Peanut butter —  2008 11 10 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
other wise prepared or 
preser ved —  2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98 
(Feed and food)  24.3.2016 L 78/54 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC sub- 
division Countr y of 
origin Hazard Frequency of 
physical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
Raspber ries 
(Food — frozen) 0811 20 31;  Serbia (RS) Noro virus 10 
ex 0811 20 11; 10 
ex 0811 20 19 10 
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus 
spp.) seeds and derived 
products 
(Food) ex 1207 70 00; 
ex 1106 30 90; 
ex 2008 99 99 10 
30 
50 Sier ra Leone 
(SL) Aflatoxins 50 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in 
shell —  1202 41 00  Sudan (SD) Aflatoxins 50 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
shelled —  1202 42 00 
— Peanut butter —  2008 11 10 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
other wise prepared or 
preser ved —  2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98 
(Feed and food)  
Peppers (other than sweet) 
(Capsicum spp.) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0709 60 99 20 Thailand 
(TH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(13) 10 
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. 
sesquipedalis) —  ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Thailand 
(TH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(14) 20 
— Aube rgines —  0709 30 00;  
ex 0710 80 95 72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or fro­
zen vegetables)   
— Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Turke y (TR) Sulphites (15) 10 
—Apr icots, other wise pre­
pared or preser ved —  2008 50 61 
(Food)  24.3.2016 L 78/55 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC sub- 
division Countr y of 
origin Hazard Frequency of 
physical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
Lemons (Citr us limon, Citrus 
limonum) 
(Food — fresh, chilled or 
dried) 0805 50 10  Turke y (TR) Pesticide resi­
dues (2) 10 
— Sweet Peppers (Capsicum 
annuum) —  0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Turke y (TR) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(16) 10 
(Food — fresh, chilled or fro­
zen vegetables)  
Vine leav es 
(Food) ex 2008 99 99 11; 19 Turke y (TR) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(17) 50 
— Pistachios, in shell —  0802 51 00  United States 
(US) Aflatoxins 20 
— Pistachios, shelled —  0802 52 00 
(Food)  
— Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Uzbekist an 
(UZ) Sulphites (15) 50 
—Apr icots, other wise pre­
pared or preser ved —  2008 50 61 
(Food)  
— Coriander leaves —  ex 0709 99 90 72 Viet Nam 
(VN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(18) 50 
— Basil (holy , sweet) —  ex 1211 90 86; 
ex 2008 99 99 20 
75 
— Mint —  ex 1211 90 86; 
ex 2008 99 99 30 
70 
— Parsley —  ex 0709 99 90 40 
(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)   
— Okra —  ex 0709 99 90 20 Viet Nam 
(VN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(18) 50 
— Peppers (other than sweet) 
(Capsicum spp.) —  ex 0709 60 99 20 
(Food — fresh or chilled)   24.3.2016 L 78/56 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Feed and food 
(intended use) CN code (1) TARIC sub- 
division Countr y of 
origin Hazard Frequency of 
physical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
— Pitaha ya (dragon fruit) —  ex 0810 90 20 10 Viet Nam 
(VN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(18) 20 
(Food — fresh or chilled)   
(1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists, 
the CN code is marked “ex”.  
(2) Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopt ed in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 Febr uary 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 (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1) that can be 
analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only).  
(3) Residues of Chlorbufa m.  
(4) Residues of Phenthoate.  
(5) Species of Brassica oleracea L. conv ar. Botr ytis (L) Alef var.Italica Plenck, cultivar albog labra. Also kno wn as “Kai Lan”, “Gai Lan”, 
“Gailan”, “Kailan”, “Chinese bare Jielan”.  
(6) Residues of Trifluralin.  
(7) Residues of Acephate, Aldicarb (sum of aldicarb, its sulfoxide and its sulfone, expressed as aldicarb), Amitraz (amitraz including 
the metabolites containing the 2,4 -dimethyl aniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diafenthi uron, Dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o, 
p′ isomers), Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and 
ziram) and Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb).  
(8) Residues of Hexaf lumuron, Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb), 
Phenthoate and Thiophanate-meth yl. 
(9)Residues of Dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o, p′ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites con­
taining the 2,4,6- Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as proc hloraz), Thiophanate-meth yl and Triforine.  
(10) For the purposes of this Annex, “Sudan dyes” refers to the following chemical substances: (i) Sudan I (CAS Number 842-07-9); 
(ii) Sudan II (CAS Number 3118-97-6); (iii) Sudan III (CAS Number 85-86-9); (iv) Scarlet Red; or Sudan IV (CAS Number 
85-83-6).  
(11) Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated again st it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1).  
(12) Residues of Acephate and Diaf enthiuron.  
(13) Residues of Formetanate: Sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochlorid e), Prothiof os and Triforine.  
(14) Residues of Acephate, Dicrotophos, Prothiof os, Quinalphos and Triforine.  
(15) Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981. 
(16)Residues of Diafenthi uron, Formetanate: Sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydroc hlor ide) and Thiopha ­
nate-meth yl.  
(17) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and 
ziram) and Metrafenone.  
(18) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and 
ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.’   24.3.2016 L 78/57 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN