COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2015/525 
of 27 March 2015 
amending Annex I to 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) 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 Food and Veterinar y Office, as well as the 
quar terly repor ts on consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States 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 almonds originating from Australia, pistac hios originating from the United 
States and dried apricots originating from Uzbekistan, 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)  In addition, it is necessar y to amend the endnotes set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 in order to 
ensure that the controls carried out by the Member State s in accordance with that Regulation target at least the 
pesticides listed in the control programme adopt ed in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No 396/2005 (3) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS. It is also 
appropr iate to maintain individual endnot es as regar ds certain pesticides whic h are not listed in that control 
programme or which may require, in one or more Member State s, a sing le-residue method in order to be 
analysed. 
(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, 28.3.2015 L 84/23 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). 
(3)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). 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 day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the Europ ean 
Union. 
It shall apply from 1 Apr il 2015. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 27 Marc h 2015. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER  28.3.2015 L 84/24 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 iden ­
tity checks (%) 
Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806 20  Afghanis tan 
(AF) Ochrat oxin A 50 
(Food)  
—  Almonds, in shell —  0802 11  Aus tralia (AU) Aflatoxins 20 
—  Almonds, shelled —  0802 12 
(Food)  
—  Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell —  1202 41 00  Brazil (BR) Aflatoxins 10 
—  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. 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 frozen 
vegetables)   
Chinese celer y (Apium graveolens) ex 0709 40 00 20 Cambodia (KH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(4) 50 
(Food — fresh or chilled herb)   
Brassica oleracea 
(other edible Brassica, “Chinese 
Broccoli”) (5) ex 0704 90 90 40 China (CN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2) 50 
(Food — fresh or chilled)   
Tea, whether or not flavoured 0902  China (CN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(6) 10 
(Food)  
—  Aube rgines —  0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95 72 Dominican  
Republic (DO) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(7) 10 
—  Bitter melon (Momor dica charantia) —  ex 0709 99 90; 
ex 0710 80 95 70 
70 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables)   28.3.2015 L 84/25 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 iden ­
tity checks (%) 
—  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; 
ex 0709 60 99 20 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables) —  0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
Strawber ries (fresh) 0810 10 00  Egypt (EG) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(8) 10 
(Food)  
Peppers (sweet and other than sweet) 
(Capsicum spp.) 0709 60 10; 
ex 0709 60 99; 20 Egypt (EG) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(9) 10 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen) 0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59 20 
Betel leav es (Piper betle L.) ex 1404 90 00 10 India (IN) Salmonella (10) 50 
(Food)   
Sesamum seeds 1207 40 90  India (IN) Salmonella (10) 20 
(Food — fresh or chilled)  
—  Capsicum annuum, whole —  0904 21 10 
—  ex 0904 22 00 10 India (IN) Aflatoxins 20 
—  Capsicum annuum, crushed or 
ground —  0904 21 90  
—  Dried fruit of the genus Capsicum, 
whole, other than sweet peppers 
(Capsicum annuum) 
—  Nutmeg 
(Myr istica fragrans) —  0908 11 00; 
0908 12 00 
(Food — dried spices)  
Enzymes; prepared enzymes 3507  India (IN) Chloramph eni­
col 50 
(Feed and food)  
—  Nutmeg 
(Myr istica fragrans) —  0908 11 00; 
0908 12 00  Indonesia (ID) Aflatoxins 20 
(Food — dried spices)  
—  Peas with pods (unshelled) —  ex 0708 10 00 
—  ex 0708 20 00 40 
40 Kenya (KE) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(11) 10 
—  Beans with pods (unshelled)   
(Food — fresh or chilled)  28.3.2015 L 84/26 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 iden ­
tity checks (%) 
Mint ex 1211 90 86; 30 Morocco (MA) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(12) 10 
(Food — fresh or chilled herb) ex 2008 99 99 70 
Dried beans 0713 39 00  Niger ia (NG) Pesticide resi­
dues (2) 50 
(Food)  
Table grapes 0806 10 10  Peru (PE) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(13) 10 
(Food — fresh)  
Waterm elon (Egusi, Citrullus lanatus) 
seeds and derived products ex 1207 70 00; 
ex 1106 30 90; 
ex 2008 99 99 10 
30 
50 Sier ra Leone 
(SL) Aflatoxins 50 
(Food)   
—  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.) ex 0709 60 99 20 Thailand (TH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(14) 10 
(Food — fresh or chilled)   
Betel leav es (Piper betle L.) ex 1404 90 00 10 Thailand (TH) Salmonella (10) 50 
(Food)   
—  Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis) —  ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00 10 
10 Thailand (TH) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(15) 20 
—  Aube rgines —  0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95 72 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables)   
—  Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Turke y (TR) Sulphites (16) 10 
—  Apr icots, other wise prepared or 
preser ved —  2008 50 61 
(Food)  
—  Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) —  0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Turke y (TR) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(17) 10 
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables)  28.3.2015 L 84/27 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 iden ­
tity checks (%) 
Vine leaves ex 2008 99 99 11; 19 Turke y (TR) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(18) 20 
(Food)   
—  Pistachios, in shell —  0802 51 00  United States 
(US) Aflatoxins 20 
—  Pistachios, shelled —  0802 52 00 
(Food)  
—  Dried apricots —  0813 10 00  Uzbekis tan 
(UZ) Sulphites (16) 50 
—  Apr icots, other wise prepared or 
preser ved —  2008 50 61 
(Food)  
Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806 20  Uzbekis tan 
(UZ) Ochrat oxin A 50 
(Food)  
—  Coriander leaves —  ex 0709 99 90 72 Viet Nam (VN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(19) 20 
—  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)   
—  Pitaha ya (dragon fruit) —  ex 0810 90 20 10 Viet Nam (VN) Pesticide resi­
dues (2)(19) 20 
—  Okra —  ex 0709 99 90 20 
—Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsi ­
cum spp.) —  ex 0709 60 99 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 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 known as “Kai Lan”, “Gai Lan”, “Gailan”, “Kail an”, 
“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-dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diaf enthiuron, 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-meth yl.  
(9) Residues of Dicof ol (sum of p, p′ and o,p′ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Proc hloraz (sum of proc hloraz and its metabolites containing the 
2,4,6- Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as proc hloraz), Thiophanate-meth yl and Triforine.  
(10) 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).  28.3.2015 L 84/28 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (11) Residues of Acephate and Diaf enthiuron.  
(12) Residues of Flubendiamide.  
(13) Residues of Ethephon.  
(14) Residues of Formetanate: sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochlorid e), 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 Diaf enthiuron, Formetanate: sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochlorid e) and Thiophanate-meth yl.  
(18) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and 
Metrafenone.  
(19) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate 
and Quinalphos.’     28.3.2015 L 84/29 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN