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(Non-legislative acts) 
REGUL ATIONS 
COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2016/1024 
of 24 June 2016 
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 official controls on 
impor ts of certain feed and food of non-animal origin 
(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) and 63(1) 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)  Exper ience gained over the last 6 years has shown that it is apropr iate to provide for a reduction in the default 
frequency of the reviews of Annex I to a biannual schedule, while keeping the possibility for the Commission to 
revise the list more often if necessar y. This simplification is expect ed to impro ve effic iency , while maintaining the 
main features and objectives of the Regulation. The reduction in the default frequency of Annex I reviews to a 
biannual sched ule should be compl emented by a corresponding change in the frequency of Member States 
repor ting to the Commission. The Member States should theref ore submit their repor ts biannually . 
(4)  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. 
(5)  In particular , for consignments of hazelnuts originating from Georgia the relevant sources of information indicate 
the emerge nce of new risks requir ing the introduction of an increased level of official controls. An entr y 
concer ning those consignments should theref ore be included in the list. 25.6.2016 L 168/1 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). (6)  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 dried grapes from Afghanistan and almonds from Australia should theref ore be delet ed. 
(7)  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. 
(8)  Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(9)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is amended as follows:  
(1) In Article 2, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: 
‘The list in Annex I shall be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least biannually .’  
(2) In Article 15(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: 
‘They shall submit that repor t biannually by the end of the month following each semester .’  
(3) 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 July 2016. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 24 June 2016. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER  25.6.2016 L 168/2 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 
phys ical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
—  Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis) —  ex 0708 20 00; 10 Cambodia 
(KH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(3) 50 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
—  Aubergin es —  0709 30 00;  
ex 0710 80 95 72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables)   
Chinese celer y (Apium graveolens) 
(Food — fresh or chilled herb) ex 0709 40 00 20 Cambodia 
(KH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(4) 50 
Brassica oleracea 
(other edible Brassica, “Chinese Broc ­
coli”) (5) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0704 90 90 40 China (CN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2) 50 
Tea, whether or not flavour ed 
(Food) 0902  China (CN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(6) 10 
—  Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis) —  ex 0708 20 00; 10 Dominican 
Republic 
(DO) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(7) 20 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
—  Peppers (sweet and other than 
sweet) (Capsicum spp.) —  0709 60 10;  
0710 80 51 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables) —  ex 0709 60 99; 20 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
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;  Egypt (EG) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(9) 10 
0710 80 51 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen) —  ex 0709 60 99; 20 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  Gambia (GM) Aflatoxins 50 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled —  1202 42 00 25.6.2016 L 168/3 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 
phys ical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
—  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)  
—  Hazelnuts, in shell —  0802 21 00  Georgia (GE) Aflatoxins 20 
—  Hazelnuts, shelled —  0802 22 00 
(Food)  
Palm oil 
(Food) 1511 10 90;  Ghana (GH) Sudan  
dyes (10) 50 
1511 90 11;  
ex 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)  
Raspber ries 
(Food — frozen) 0811 20 31;  Serbia (RS) Noro virus 10 
ex 0811 20 11; 10 
ex 0811 20 19 10 
Waterm elon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds 
and derived products ex 1207 70 00; 10 Sier ra Leone 
(SL) Aflatoxins 50 
ex 1106 30 90; 30 
ex 2008 99 99 50 
(Food)   25.6.2016 L 168/4 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 
phys ical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
—  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; 10 Thailand 
(TH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(14) 20 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
—  Aubergin es —  0709 30 00;  
ex 0710 80 95 72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables)   
—  Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Turke y (TR) Sulphites (15) 10 
—  Apr icots, other wise prepared or 
preser ved —  2008 50 61 
(Food)  
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;  Turke y (TR) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(16) 10 
0710 80 51 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables)  
Vine leaves 
(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)  25.6.2016 L 168/5 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 
phys ical and 
identity chec ks (%) 
—  Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Uzbekist an 
(UZ) Sulphites (15) 50 
—  Apr icots, other wise prepared 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; 20 
ex 2008 99 99 75 
—  Mint —  ex 1211 90 86; 30 
ex 2008 99 99 70 
—  Parsle y —  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) (Capsi ­
cum spp.) —  ex 0709 60 99 20 
(Food — fresh or chilled)   
—  Pitaha ya (dragon fruit) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) —  ex 0810 90 20 10 Viet Nam 
(VN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(18) 20  
(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 monit ored in/on products of plant origin only).  
(3) Residues of chlorbuf am.  
(4) Residues of phenthoate.  
(5) Species of Brassica oleracea L. convar . Botr ytis (L) Alef var.Italica Plenck, cultivar albog labra. Also kno wn as “Kai Lan”, “Gai Lan”, “Gailan”, “Kail an”, 
“Chinese kale”, “Jie Lan”.  
(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-dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), diafenthiuron, dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o, p′ isomers), dithiocarbamates (dithio ­
carbamates 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- methyl.  
(9) Residues of dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o, p′ isomers), dinotefur an, folpet, prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 
2,4,6- Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as proc hloraz), thiophanate- methyl 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 diafenthiuron.  
(13) Residues of formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydroc hlor ide)), prothiof os and triforine.  
(14) Residues of acephate, dicrot ophos, prothiof os, quinalphos and triforine.  
(15) Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981.  
(16) Residues of diafenthiuron, formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydroc hlor ide)) and thiophanate- methyl.  
(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.’   25.6.2016 L 168/6 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN