G/SPS/N/GBR/21  
7 September 2022  
(22-6657) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The UK Food Safety Authorities comprising of the Food Standards 
Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS).  
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 Code(s): 0709 60 10; 0710 80 51; 0802 21 00; 0802 22 00; 
0802 51 00; 0802 52 00;  0805 10; 0805 21; 0805 22; 0805 29; 0805 50 10; 0806 20; 
0904 21 10; 0910, 1202 41 00; 1202 42 00; 1207 40 90; 2008 11 10; 2008 11 91; 2008 
11 96; 2008 11 98; 2305 00 00; ex 0709 60 99 20; ex 0709 99 90 20; ex 0710 80 59 
20; ex 0710 80 95 30; ex 0810 90 2 0 20; ex 0813 40 95 10; ex 0813 50 39 70; ex 0813 
50 91 70; ex 0813 50 99 70; ex 0904 11 00 10; ex 0904 21 90 20; ex 0904 22 00 11; 
19; ex 1106 30 90 40; ex 1208 90 00 20; ex 1302 32 90 ; ex 1404 90 00; ex 1515 90 
99 20; ex 2005 99 10 10; 90; ex 2005 99 80  94; ex 2007 10 10 70; ex 2007 10 99 40; 
ex 2007 99 39 05; 06; ex 2007 99 50 33; ex 2007 99 97 23; ex 2008 19 12 30; ex 2008 
19 13 20; ex 2008 19 19 30; ex 2008 19 92 30; ex 2008 19 93 20; ex 2008 19 95 20; 
ex 2008 19 99 30; ex 2008 97 12 15; ex 2008 97 14  15; ex 2008 97 16 15; ex 2008 97 
18 15; ex 2008 97 32 15; ex 2008 97 34 15; ex 2008 97 36 15; ex 2008 97 38 15; ex 
2008 97 51 15; ex 2008 97 59 15; ex 2008 97 72 15; ex 2008 97 74 15; ex 2008 97 76 
15; ex 2008 97 78 15; ex 2008 97 92 15; ex 2008 97 93 15;  ex 2008 97 94 15; ex 2008 
97 96 15; ex 2008 97 97 15; ex 2008 97 98 15; ex 2008 99 99 11; ex 2008 99 99 19  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Bangladesh; Brazil; China; Ethiopia ; Georgia; 
India; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Uganda; United States of America; Türkiye ; 
Sudan  
5. Title of the notified document:   
The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed not of Animal Origin) 
(Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022  
The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non -Animal Origin) 
Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022  
The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non -Animal Origin) 
(Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022  
. Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  27 (England), 31 (Scotland), 27 (Wales)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/ SPS/GBR/22_6011_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/GBR/22_6011_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/GBR/22_6011_02_e.pdf  G/SPS/N/GBR/21  
 
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  6. Description of content:  Retained Regulation 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the 
temporary increase of official controls applicable to certain f ood and feed of non -animal 
origin entering Great Britain from the countries listed in that Regulation. This is due to 
the risk of contamination by aflatoxins, pesticide residues, dyes, preservatives, 
pentachlorophenol and dioxins by microbiological contami nation.  
The changes listed below have been subject to an assessment of the risks by the FSA and 
FSS and are science and evidence based. These assessments resulted in the proposed 
changes.  
This Regulation amends Annexes 1, 2 and 2a to retained Regulation 2019/1793 by 
introducing the following changes:  
Annex 1  
• Goji berries from China listed in Annex 1 for pesticide residues to be delisted.  
• Dried grapes from Türkiye  listed in Annex I for Ochratoxin A  to be delisted.  
• Pistachios from the United States listed in Annex 1 for Aflatoxins to be delisted.  
• Decrease from 50% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on hazeln uts and associated products from Georgia for Aflatoxins.  
• Increase from 10% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on okra from India for pesticide residues.  
• Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical check s to be 
performed on black pepper from Brazil for Salmonella . 
• Increase from 10% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on peppers of the Capsicum  species (other than sweet) from Thailand for 
pesticide residues.  
• Increase from 1 0% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on oranges from Türkiye  for pesticide residues.  
• Increase from 5% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), clementine, willkings 
similar citrus hybrids from Türkiye  for pesticide residues.  
• Increase from 10% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on sweet peppers from Türkiye  for pesticide residues.  
• Increase from 20% to 50% the freq uency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on jackfruit from Malaysia for pesticide residues.  
• Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on peppers of the  Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Ugand a for 
pesticide residues in.  
• Move groundnuts from China listed in Annex 2 to Annex 1 at 10% frequency of 
identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins. This represents a decrease in controls.  
• Move hazelnuts and associated products from Türkiye  listed in Anne x 2 to Annex 1 
at 5% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins. This represents a 
decrease in controls.  
• Add groundnuts from Brazil to Annex 1 at 20% frequency of identity and physical 
checks for pesticide residues.  
• Add lemons from Türkiye  at 20% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide 
residues.  
• Add peppers of the Capsicum  species (other than sweet) from Türkiye  at 20% 
frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.  
• Move groundnuts and associated products from Brazil listed in Annex 2 to Annex 1 
at 10% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins.  
• Add betel leaves from Thailand to Annex 1 at 10% frequency identity and physical 
checks for Salmonella . 
• TARIC sub -division for betel leaves from Thail and has been removed.  
Annex 2  
• Increase from 10% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on Groundnuts and associated products from India for aflatoxins in 
Annex  2, Table 1.  G/SPS/N/GBR/21  
 
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  • Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on sesamum  seeds from Sudan for Salmonella in Annex 2, Table 1.  
• Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be 
performed on vine leaves fro m Türkiye  for pesticide residues in Annex 2, Table 1.  
• Move betel leaves from Bangladesh listed in Annex 2a to Annex 2, Table 1 to 50% 
frequency of identity and physical checks for  Salmonella . This represents new checks 
on a once prohibited product.  
• Move se samum seeds from Ethiopia listed in Annex 1 to Annex 2 at 50% frequency 
of identity and physical checks for Salmonella . This represents an increase in checks.  
• Move peppers of the Capsicum  species (sweet or other than sweet) from Sri Lanka 
listed in Annex I  to Annex 2 at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for 
Aflatoxins. This represents an increase in checks.  
• Add sesamum  seeds from Uganda to Annex 2, Table 1 at 20% frequency for physical 
and identity checks for Salmonella.  
• TARIC sub -division for b etel leaves from Bangladesh has been removed.  
• TARIC sub -division for betel leaves from India has been removed.  
• TARIC sub -division for guar gum from India has been removed.  
• Add mixtures of spices to Annex 2, Table 2.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXG 47 -2003, CXG 20 -1995 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plan t Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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:  Retained 
Regulation 2019/1793  on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency 
measures governing the e ntry 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 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, 
(EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/1 75, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660  
Full details of the amendments to Retained Regulation 2019/1793 and consultation 
response summary are laid out in the public consultations on the FSA and FSS websites, 
available here:  
FSA consultation on Amendments to Retained Regulation 2019/1793  
FSS consultation on Review of retained Regulation 2019/1793  
Legislation to follow in addenda when available.  (available in English.)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 Novemb er 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 November 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 17 January 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/GBR/21  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 November 2022  
 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
UKSPS@defra.gov.uk  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax numb er and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
UKSPS@defra.gov.uk