COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1235/2012  
of 19 December 2012  
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 
imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard 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 April 2004 on official 
controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance 
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare 
rules (  1 ), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (  2 ) lays down 
rules concerning the increased level of official controls to 
be carried out on imports of feed and food of non- 
animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the 
points of entry 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 
quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of 
information referred to in that Article.  
(3) The occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified 
through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the 
findings of audits to third countries carried out by the 
Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly 
reports 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 dried vine fruit from 
Afghanistan, watermelons from Brazil, strawberries from 
China, peas and beans from Kenya, mint from Morocco, 
watermelon seeds and derived products from Sierra 
Leone and certain herbs, spices and vegetables from 
Vietnam, the relevant sources of information indicate 
the emergence of new risks and/or a degree of non- 
compliance with the relevant safety requirements, 
thereby warranting the introduction of an increased 
level of official controls. Entries concerning those 
consignments should be therefore included in the list.  
(5) The list should also be amended to decrease the intensity 
of official controls of the commodities for which the 
available information indicates an overall improvement of compliance with the relevant requirements provided 
for in Union legislation and for which the current 
frequency of official controls is therefore no longer 
justified. The entries in the list concerning aubergines 
and bitter melon from Dominican Republic, spices 
from India and Yardlong beans, aubergines and Brassica 
vegetables from Thailand, should be therefore amended 
accordingly.  
(6) The list should also be amended by deleting the entries 
for commodities for which available information 
indicates an overall satisfactory degree of compliance 
with the relevant safety requirements provided for in 
Union legislation and for which an increased control 
frequency is therefore no longer justified. The entries in 
the list concerning peaches from Egypt, feed additives 
and premixtures from India and  Capsicum annuum  from 
Peru should be therefore deleted.  
(7) With a view to better targeting certain products set out 
in the list, TARIC codes have to be added, where appro ­
priate. Amendment of certain CN codes is also necessary 
to align with the revised Combined Nomenclature 
applying as of 1 January 2013.  
(8) In the interest of consistency and clarity of Union legis ­
lation, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 669/2009 by the text set out in the Annex to 
this Regulation.  
(9) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be 
amended accordingly.  
(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in 
accordance with the opinion of the Standing 
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
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 January 2013.EN L 350/44 Official Journal of the European Union 20.12.2012  
( 1 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2012.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN 20.12.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 350/45ANNEX  
‘ANNEX I  
Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of 
entry  
Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub- 
division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
Dried grapes 
(vine fruit)  0806 20  Afghanistan (AF)  Ochratoxin A  50  
(Food ) 
Hazelnuts 
(in shell or shelled)  0802 21 00; 
0802 22 00  Azerbaijan (AZ)  Aflatoxins  10  
(Feed and food ) 
Watermelon  0807 11 00  Brazil (BR)  Salmonella  10  
(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), 
otherwise prepared or 
preserved  — 2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98  
(Feed and food)  
Strawberries (frozen)  0811 10  China (CN)  Norovirus and hepatitis A  5  
(Food ) 
Brassica oleracea  
(other edible Brassica, ‘Chinese 
Broccoli’) (  13 ) ex 0704 90 90  40  China (CN)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  14 ) 10 
(Food — fresh or chilled ) 
Dried Noodles  ex 1902 11 00;  10  China (CN)  Aluminium  10  
ex 1902 19 10;  10  
ex 1902 19 90;  10  
ex 1902 20 10;  10  
ex 1902 20 30;  10  
ex 1902 20 91;  10  
ex 1902 20 99;  10  
ex 1902 30 10;  10  
ex 1902 30 10  91  
(Food )EN L 350/46 Official Journal of the European Union 20.12.2012Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub- 
division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
Pomelos  ex 0805 40 00  31; 39  China (CN)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  11 ) 20 
(Food — fresh ) 
Tea, whether or not flavoured  0902  China (CN)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  10 ) 10 
(Food ) 
— Aubergines  — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95  72  Dominican 
Republic (DO)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  3 ) 10 
— Bitter melon ( Mormodica char ­
antia ) — ex 0709 99 90;  70  
ex 0710 80 95  70  
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables ) 
— Yardlong beans ( Vigna 
unguiculata  spp.  sesquipedalis)  — ex 0708 20 00;  10  Dominican 
Republic (DO)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  3 ) 20 
ex 0710 22 00  10  
— Peppers (sweet and other than 
sweet) ( Capsicum  spp.)  — 0709 60 10; 
ex 0709 60 99  20  
— 0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59  20  
(Food — fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables ) 
— Oranges (fresh or dried)  — 0805 10 20; 
0805 10 80  Egypt (EG)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  7 ) 10 
— Pomegranates  — ex 0810 90 75  30  
— Strawberries  — 0810 10 00  
(Food – fresh fruits ) 
Peppers (sweet and other than 
sweet) ( Capsicum  spp.)  0709 60 10; 
ex 0709 60 99;  20  Egypt (EG)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  12 ) 10 
0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59  20  
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen ) 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell  — 1202 41 00  Ghana (GH)  Aflatoxins  50  
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled  — 1202 42 00  
— Peanut butter  — 2008 11 10  
(Feed and Food )EN 20.12.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 350/47Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub- 
division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
Curry leaves ( Bergera/Murraya 
koenigii ) ex 1211 90 86  10  India (IN)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single residue 
methods (  5 ) 50 
(Food – fresh herbs ) 
— Capsicum annuum , whole  — 0904 21 10  India (IN)  Aflatoxins  10  
— Capsicum annuum , crushed or 
ground  — ex 0904 22 00  10  
— Dried fruit of the genus  
Capsicum , whole, other than 
sweet peppers ( Capsicum 
annuum ) — 0904 21 90  
— Curry (chilli products)  — 0910 91 05  
— Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 11 00; 
0908 12 00  
— Mace ( Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 21 00; 
0908 22 00  
— Ginger ( Zingiber officinale ) — 0910 11 00; 
0910 12 00  
— Curcuma longa  (turmeric)  — 0910 30 00  
(Food – dried spices ) 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell  — 1202 41 00  India (IN)  Aflatoxins  20  
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled  — 1202 42 00  
— Peanut butter  — 2008 11 10  
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
otherwise prepared or 
preserved  — 2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98  
(Feed and food ) 
Okra  ex 0709 99 90  20  India (IN)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  2 ) 50 
(Food – fresh ) 
— Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 11 00; 
0908 12 00  Indonesia (ID)  Aflatoxins  20  
— Mace ( Myristica fragrans ) — 0908 21 00; 
0908 22 00  
(Food – dried spices ) 
— Peas with pods (unshelled)  — ex 0708 10 00  40  Kenya (KE)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  16 ) 10 
— Beans with pods (unshelled)  — ex 0708 20 00  40  
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(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub- 
division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
Watermelon ( Egusi, Citrullus 
lanatus ) seeds and derived products  ex 1207 70 00;  10  Nigeria (NG)  Aflatoxins  50  
ex 1106 30 90;  30  
ex 2008 99 99  50  
(Food ) 
Mint  ex 1211 90 86  30  Morocco (MA)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  17 ) 10 
(Food – fresh herb ) 
Watermelon ( Egusi, Citrullus 
lanatus ) seeds and derived products  ex 1207 70 00;  10  Sierra Leone (SL)  Aflatoxins  50  
ex 1106 30 90;  30  
ex 2008 99 99  50  
(Food ) 
Peppers (other than sweet) 
(Capsicum  spp.)  ex 0709 60 99  20  Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  9 ) 10 
(Food – fresh ) 
— Coriander leaves  — ex 0709 99 90  72  Thailand (TH)  Salmonella (  6 ) 10  
— Basil (holy, sweet)  — ex 1211 90 86  20  
— Mint  — ex 1211 90 86  30  
(Food – fresh herbs ) 
— Coriander leaves  — ex 0709 99 90  72  Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  4 ) 20 
— Basil (holy, sweet)  — ex 1211 90 86  20  
(Food – fresh herbs ) 
— Yardlong beans ( Vigna 
unguiculata  spp.  sesquipedalis ) — ex 0708 20 00;  10  Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  4 ) 20 
ex 0710 22 00  10  
— Aubergines  — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95  72  
— Brassica vegetables  — 0704; 
ex 0710 80 95  76  
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables ) 
— Sweet Peppers ( Capsicum 
annuum ) — 0709 60 10; 
0710 80 51  Turkey (TR)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  8 ) 10 
— Tomatoes  — 0702 00 00; 
0710 80 70  
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen 
vegetables )EN 20.12.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 350/49Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) TARIC 
sub- 
division  Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity checks 
(%) 
Dried grapes (vine fruit)  0806 20  Uzbekistan (UZ)  Ochratoxin A  50  
(Food ) 
— Coriander leaves  — ex 0709 99 90  72  Vietnam (VN)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  15 ) 20 
— Basil (holy, sweet)  — ex 1211 90 86  20  
— Mint  — ex 1211 90 86  30  
— Parsley  — ex 0709 99 90  40  
(Food – fresh herbs ) 
— Okra  — ex 0709 99 90  20  Vietnam (VN)  Pesticide residues analysed with multi- 
residue methods based on GC-MS and 
LC-MS or with single-residue 
methods (  15 ) 20 
— Peppers (other than sweet) 
(Capsicum  spp.)  — ex 0709 60 99  20  
(Food – fresh ) 
— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell  — 1202 41 00  South Africa (ZA)  Aflatoxins  10  
— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled  — 1202 42 00  
— Peanut butter  — 2008 11 10  
— Groundnuts (peanuts), 
otherwise prepared or 
preserved  — 2008 11 91; 
2008 11 96; 
2008 11 98  
(Feed and food ) 
( 1 ) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists in the goods nomenclature, the CN code 
is marked ‘ex’. 
( 2 ) In particular residues of: Acephate, Methamidophos, Triazophos, Endosulfan, Monocrotophos, Methomyl, Thiodicarb, Diafenthiuro n, Thiamethoxam, Fipronil, Oxamyl, 
Acetamipirid, Indoxacarb, Mandipropamid. 
( 3 ) In particular residues of: Amitraz, Acephate, Aldicarb, Benomyl, Carbendazim, Chlorfenapyr, Chlorpyrifos, CS2 (Dithiocarbamat es), Diafenthiuron, Diazinon, Dichlorvos, 
Dicofol, Dimethoate, Endosulfan, Fenamidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion, Methamidophos, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Ometh oate, Oxamyl, Profenofos, 
Propiconazole, Thiabendazol, Thiacloprid. 
( 4 ) In particular residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Dimethoate, Ethi on, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamid ­
ophos, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Prophenophos, Prothiophos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon, Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Tr iforine. 
( 5 ) In particular residues of: Triazophos, Oxydemeton-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Methamidoph os, Acephate, Propargite, Mono ­
crotophos. 
( 6 ) Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated against it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 20 73/2005 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1). 
( 7 ) In particular residues of: Carbendazim, Cyfluthrin Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dimethoate, Ethion, Fenitrothion, Fenpropathrin, Flu dioxonil, Hexaflumuron, Lambda-cyha ­
lothrin, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl. 
( 8 ) In particular residues of: Methomyl, Oxamyl, Carbendazim, Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate, Formetanate, Malathion, Pr ocymidone, Tetradifon, Thiophanate- 
methyl. 
( 9 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran, Methomyl, Omethoate, Dimethoate, Triazophos, Malathion, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Ethion , Carbendazim, Triforine, Procymidone, 
Formetanate. 
( 10 ) In particular residues of: Buprofezin; Imidacloprid; Fenvalerate and Esfenvalerate (Sum of RS & SR isomers); Profenofos; Trif luralin; Triazophos; Triadimefon and 
Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (s um of isomers)). 
( 11 ) In particular residues of: Triazofos, Triadimefon and Triadimenol (sum of triadimefon and triadimenol), Parathion-methyl, Fen thoate, Methidathion. 
( 12 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran (sum), Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin (sum), Cyproconazole, Dicofol (sum), Difenoconazole, Dinotefuran, Ethion, Flusilazole, Folpet, 
Prochloraz, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine. 
( 13 ) Species of  Brassica oleracea  L. convar. Botrytis (L) Alef var. Italica Plenck, cultivar alboglabra. Also know as ’ Kai Lan’, ‘Gai Lan’, ‘Gailan’, ‘Kailan’,  ‘Chinese bare Jielan’. 
( 14 ) In particular residues of: Chlorfenapyr, Fipronil, Carbendazim, Acetamiprid, Dimethomorph and Propiconazole. 
( 15 ) In particular residues of: Carbofuran, Carbendazim (sum), Chlorpyriphos, Profenofos, Permethrin, Hexaconazole, Difenoconazole , Propiconazole, Fipronil, Propargite, 
Flusilazole, Phenthoate, Cypermethrin, Methomyl, Quinalphos, Pencycuron, Methidathion, Dimethoate (sum), Fenbuconazole. 
( 16 ) In particular residues of: Dimethoate (Sum), Chlorpyriphos, Acephate, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Diafenthiuron, Indoxacarb. 
( 17 ) In particular residues of: Chlorpyriphos, Cypermethrin, Dimethoate (sum), Endosulfan (sum), Hexaconazole, Parathion-Methyl (s um), Methomyl, Flutriafol, Carbendazim 
(sum), Flubendiamide, Myclobutanil, Malathion (sum).’EN L 350/50 Official Journal of the European Union 20.12.2012