COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2016/2107 
of 1 December 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 
biannually , 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 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 Bolivia, sesamum seeds and 
aubergines from Uganda, pineapples from Benin, table grapes from Egypt and pomegranate s from Turkey 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 increasing the frequency of official controls for the commodities for which 
the available information shows a higher degree of non-complian ce with the relevant Union legislation, thereby 
warranting an increased level of official controls. The entr y in the list concer ning lemons from Turke y should 
theref ore be amended according ly. 
(6)  In addition, the list should be amended by decreasing the frequency of official controls of the commodities for 
whic h the information sources indicate an overall impro vement of compl iance with the relevant requirements 
provided for in Union legislation and for which the current level of offici al control is theref ore no longer 
justified. The entr ies in the list concer ning pistachios from the Unit ed States and pitaha ya (dragon fruit) from 
Vietnam should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(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. 2.12.2016 L 327/50 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). (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 
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 1 Januar y 2017. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2016. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER  2.12.2016 L 327/51 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 (%) 
Pineapples 
(Food — fresh or chilled) 0804 30 00  Benin (BJ) Pesticide  
residues (2)(3) 20 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  Bolivia (BO) 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)   
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesqui ­
pedalis) — ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Cambodia (KH) Pesticide  
residues (2)(4) 50 
—Aubergin es (Solanum melon ­
gena) — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95 72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen veg­
etables)   
Chinese celer y (Apium graveolens) 
(Food — fresh or chilled herb) ex 0709 40 00 20 Cambodia (KH) Pesticide  
residues (2)(5) 50 
Brassica oleracea 
(other edible Brassica, “Chinese 
Broccoli”) (6) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0704 90 90 40 China (CN) Pesticide  
residues (2) 50 
Tea, whether or not flavour ed 
(Food) 0902  China (CN) Pesticide  
residues (2)(7) 10 
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesqui ­
pedalis) — ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Dominican Re­
public (DO) Pesticide  
residues (2)(8) 20 
—Sweet peppers (Capsicum an­
nuum) — 0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  2.12.2016 L 327/52 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 (%) 
—  Peppers (other than sweet) 
(Capsicum spp.) — ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20    
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)   
Stra wber ries 
(Food — fresh or chilled) 0810 10 00  Egypt (EG) Pesticide  
residues (2)(9) 10 
—Sweet peppers (Capsicum an­
nuum) — 0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Egypt (EG) Pesticide  
residues (2)(10) 10 
—  Peppers (other than sweet) 
(Capsicum spp.) — ex 0709 60 99; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
20 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen)   
Table grapes 
(Food — fresh or chilled) 0806 10 10  Egypt (EG) Pesticide  
residues (2)(3) 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)   
—  Hazelnuts, in shell —  0802 21 00  Georgia (GE) Aflatoxins 20 
—  Hazelnuts, shelled —  0802 22 00  
(Food)   
Palm oil 
(Food) 1511 10 90; 
1511 90 11;  Ghana (GH) Sudan dyes (11) 50 
ex 1511 90 19; 
1511 90 99 90 
Sesamum seeds 
(Food — fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  India (IN) Salmonella (12) 20 
Enzymes;prepared enzymes 
(Feed and food) 3507  India (IN) Chloramphe nicol 50 2.12.2016 L 327/53 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 
phys ical and  
identity chec ks (%) 
Peas with pods (unshelled) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0708 10 00 40 Kenya (KE) Pesticide  
residues (2)(13) 10 
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  Madagas car (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 0811 20 31;  Serbia (RS) Noro virus 10 
(Food — frozen) ex 0811 20 11; 
ex 0811 20 19 10 
10 
Waterm elon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) 
seeds and derived products 
(Food) ex 1207 70 00; 
ex 1106 30 90; 
ex 2008 99 99 10 
30 
50 Sierra 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) (Capsi ­
cum spp.) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0709 60 99 20 Thailand (TH) Pesticide  
residues (2)(14) 10 
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesqui ­
pedalis) — ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Thailand (TH) Pesticide  
residues (2)(15) 20 
—Aubergin es (Solanum melon ­
gena) — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95 72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen veg­
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(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  Turke y (TR) Sulphites (16) 10 
—  Apr icots, other wise prepared 
or preser ved —  2008 50 61  
(Food)   
Lemons (Citr us limon, Citrus limo ­
num) 
(Food — fresh, chilled or dried) 0805 50 10  Turke y (TR) Pesticide  
residues (2) 20 
Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum) 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen) 0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Turke y (TR) Pesticide  
residues (2)(17) 10 
Vine leaves 
(Food) ex 2008 99 99 11; 19 Turke y (TR) Pesticide  
residues (2)(18) 50 
Pomegranates 
(Food — fresh or chilled) ex 0810 90 75 30 Turke y (TR) Pesticide  
residues (2)(19) 20 
—Aubergin es (Solanum melon ­
gena) — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95 72 Uganda (UG) Pesticide  
residues (2) 20 
—  Ethiopian eggplant (Solanum 
aethiopicum) — ex 0709 99 90; 
ex 0710 80 95 80 
72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen veg­
etables)   
Sesamum seeds 
(Food — fresh or chilled) 1207 40 90  Uganda (UG) Salmonella (12) 50 
—  Pistachios, in shell —  0802 51 00  United States 
(US) Aflatoxins 10 
—  Pistachios, shelled —  0802 52 00  
(Food)   
—  Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Uzbekistan (UZ) Sulphites (16) 50 
—  Apr icots, other wise prepared 
or preser ved —  2008 50 61  
(Food)   
—  Coriander leaves —  ex 0709 99 90 72 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide  
residues (2)(20) 50 
—  Basil (holy , sweet) —  ex 1211 90 86 20 2.12.2016 L 327/55 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 
phys ical and  
identity chec ks (%) 
—  Mint —  ex 1211 90 86 30    
—  Parsle y —  ex 0709 99 90 40 
(Food — fresh or chilled herbs)   
—  Okra —  ex 0709 99 90 20 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide  
residues (2)(20) 50 
—  Peppers (other than sweet) 
(Capsicum spp.) —  ex 0709 60 99 20 
(Food — fresh or chilled)   
—  Pitaha ya (dragon fruit) 
(Food — fresh or chilled) —  ex 0810 90 20 10 Vietnam (VN) Pesticide  
residues (2)(20) 10  
(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 Ethephon.  
(4) Residues of Chlorbufam.  
(5) Residues of Phenthoate.  
(6) 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”.  
(7) Residues of Trifluralin.  
(8) 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), Diafenthiuron, 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).  
(9) Residues of Hexaf lumuron, Methiocarb (sum of methiocarb and methiocarb sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb), Phenthoate and 
Thiophanate-meth yl.  
(10) Residues of Dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Proc hloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 2,4,6- 
Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as proc hloraz), Thiophanate-meth yl and Triforine.  
(11) 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).  
(12) Reference method EN/ISO 6579 (the latest updated version of the detection method) or a method validated against it in accordance with the 
most recent version of EN/ISO 16140 or other inter nationallly accept ed similar protocols.  
(13) Residues of Acephate and Diafenthiuron.  
(14) Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydroc hlor ide)), Prothiof os and Triforine.  
(15) Residues of Acephate, Dicrotophos, Prothiof os, Quinalphos and Triforine.  
(16) Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981.  
(17) Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydroc hlor ide)) and Thiophanate-meth yl. 
(18)Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and Metra ­
fenone.  
(19) Residues of Prochloraz. 
(20)Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phentho ­
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