G/SPS/N/EU/538  
14 January 2022  
(22-0330) 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 Codes: 1106, 1 207, 1208, 1211, 1515, 2007, 2103, 2106, 2305, 
2836, 12024, 12129, 13023, 20081, 100610, 100620, 100630, 190230, 200599, 200897, 
200899, 253090, 391290, 0710, 0801, 0805, 0813, 070960, 07099, 0905, 0906, 0907, 
0908, 0910, 08022, 08025, 081090, 09042, 09093 , 08071  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Argentina ; Azerbaijan ; Brazil, Bolivia, Plurinational 
State of ; China ; Dominican Republic ; Egypt ; The Gambia ; Honduras ; India; 
Madagascar ; Malaysia ; Mexico ; Morocco ; Pakistan ; Senegal ; Sri Lanka ; Korea , 
Republic of ; Sudan ; Turkey ; Viet Nam ; Uganda ; United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2246 
of 15  December 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the 
temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures govern ing 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, Spanish, French . Number of  pages:  30 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_0372_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_0372_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_0372_00_f.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).  
This Implementing Regulation amends Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:  
- Transfer from Anne I to Annex II of black pepper from Brazil, aubergines, peppers other 
than sweet and yardlong beans from Dominican Republic and mandarins and oranges 
from Turkey;  
- Transfer from Annex II to Annex I of groundnuts and products produced from ground 
nuts from Argentina and hazelnuts and products produced from hazelnuts from 
Azerbaijan;  G/SPS/N/EU/538  
 
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  - Deletion from Annex I of hazelnuts and products produced from hazelnuts Turkey;  
- Decrease in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for 
sweet peppers from China;  
- Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid  down in Annex II for 
peppers of the genus capsicum from India and pitahaya from Viet Nam;  
- Amending to the entry for the countries listed in Annex I and Annex II concerning 
groundnuts with adding groundnuts paste; Inclusion in Annex I Galia melons from 
Honduras, drumsticks (moringa oleifera) from India, rice from India and Pakistan, 
gotukola and mukunuwenna from Sri Lanka, and grapefruits, cumin seeds and dried 
oregano from Turkey;  
- Inclusion in Annex I locust beans (carob), mucilages and thickeners, whether or not 
modified, derived from locust beans and locust bean seeds from Morocco, tomato 
ketchup and other tomato sauces from Mexico and pepper of genus Capsicum (other 
than sweet) f rom Uganda;  
- Inclusion in Annex II xantan gum from China; locust beans (including mucilages and 
thickeners derived from locust beans), Guar gum, several spices, Calcium carbonate 
and food supplements containing botanicals from India, food supplements con taining 
botanicals and instant noodles from South Korea, locust beans (including mucilages and 
thickeners derived from locust beans) from Malaysia and Turkey and instant noodles 
from Viet Nam;  
- Deleted requirement for laboratory checks for possible conta mination with pesticides for 
Sesamum seeds from India.  
In addition, this Implementing Regulation amends Article 14 of Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2019/1793, in particular the transitional period.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal he alth, [  ] 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 
international 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 cert ain 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 wit h EEA relevance.)  
(OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89)  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 December 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 December 2021  G/SPS/N/EU/538  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 6 January 2022  
[ ] 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. 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 Froissar t 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