W E L S H  S T A T U T O R Y  
I N S T R U M E N T S  
2022 No. (W. )  
AGRICULTURE,  WALES  
FOOD , WALES  
The Official Controls (Imports of 
High Risk Food and Feed of Non -
Animal Origin) (A mendment) 
(Wales) Regulations 2022  
EXPLANATORY NOTE  
(This note is not part of the Regulations ) 
These  Regulations amend , in relation to Wales,  
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/1793 on the temp orary increase of official 
controls and emergency measures governing the entry 
into the Union of certain goods from certain third 
countries  (“Regulation 2019/1 793”). 
Regulation 2 substitutes , with amendments , Annex es 
1, 2 and 2a to Regulation 2019/1 793. The substitution 
of Annex 1 is made  using Articles 47(2)(b), 54(4)(a)  of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls and 
other official activities per formed to ensure the 
application of food and feed law, rules on animal 
health and welfare, plant health and plant protection 
products .  The substitution of Annexes 2 and 2 a is 
made  using powers in Article  53 of Regulation (EC) 
No. 178/2002 laying down the gen eral principles and 
requirements of food law, establishing the European 
Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in 
matters of food safety  and Article 54(4)(b) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/6 25. 
Annex 1 contains th e list of food an d feed of non -
animal or igin that is subject to a temporary increase  in 
official  controls at border control  posts or at cont rol 
points in Great Britain . The changes  being made  to 
Anne x 1 are as follows:  
• The entry for g roundnuts (peanuts) and 
associated products from Brazil  (for 
aflatoxins)  is transferred into Annex 1 (from 
table 1 of Annex 2) . There is no change to the  2 prescribed frequency of checks, which 
remains at 10%. 
• A new en try for g roundnuts (peanuts) and 
associated products from Brazil (for pesticide 
residues ) – the frequency of checks is 
prescribed at  20%. 
• The frequency of checks  on black pepper 
from Brazil  (for Salmon ella) is increase d from 
20% to 50 %.  
• The entry for g roundnuts  (peanuts)  and 
associated products from China (for 
aflatoxins ) is transferred into Annex  1 (from 
table 1 of Annex 2) . The frequency of check s 
is decreased from 20% to 10%.  
• The entry for go ji berries from China (for  
pesticide residue) has been removed . 
• The frequency of checks  on hazelnuts and 
associ ated products from Georgia  (for 
aflatoxi ns) is decrease d from 50% to 20% . 
• The frequency of checks  on okra from India  
(for pesticide residues ) is increased from 10% 
to 20% . 
• The frequency of checks  on jackfruit fr om 
Malaysia  (for pesticide residue s) is increase d 
from 20% to 50% . 
• A new entry for foodstuffs containing or 
consisting of betel leaves from Thailand (for 
salmonella) - the frequency of check s is 
prescribed at 10%. 
• The frequency of checks  on peppers of the 
Capsicum  species (other than sweet) from 
Thailand (for pesticide residues ) is increased 
from 10% to 20% . 
• The entry for dried grapes (including dried 
grapes cut or crusted into a  paste wi thout 
further treatment) from Turkey (for 
Ochratoxin A ) has been removed . 
• The frequency of checks  for mandarins 
(including tangerines and satsu mas), 
clemen tine, wilkings and similar citrus 
hybrids from Turkey (for pesticide residues ) 
is increase d from 5% to 20 %. 
• The entr y for h azelnuts and associated 
products from Turkey  (for aflatoxin s) is 
transferred into Annex 1 (from table 1 of 
Annex 2 ). T here is no ch ange to the 
prescribed frequency of checks , which 
remains at 5% . 
• A new entry for l emons from Turkey  (for in 
pesticide  residues) - the freq uency of checks 
is prescribed at 20%.  3 • The frequency of checks  on orange s from 
Turkey (for pesticide re sidues ) is i ncrease d 
from 10% to 20% . 
• A new entry for p eppers o f the Capsicum  
species (other than sweet) from Turke y (for 
pesticide  residues ) - the frequency of checks 
is prescribed at 20% . 
• The frequency of checks  on peppers of the 
Capsicum  species (ot her than swe et) from 
Uganda (for pesticide residues ) increase d 
from 20% to 50% . 
• The entry for p istachios and  associated 
product s from the United States (for 
aflatoxins ) has been removed . 
Annex 2 , table 1,  contains the list of food and feed of 
non-animal origin  for which special conditions  are 
prescribed  governing the ir entry into Great B ritain. 
The changes  being made  to table 1 of Annex 2 are as 
follows : 
• A new entry for foodstuffs containing or 
consisting of betel leaves (Pip er betel ) from 
Bangladesh (for Salmonella)  - the frequency 
of checks is prescribed at 50%.  
• The entry for sesamum seeds from Ethiopia 
(for Salmonella ) is transferred into table 1 of  
Annex 2 (from Annex 1). There is no change 
to the prescribed frequency o f checks, which 
remains at 50% 
• The frequency of checks on  groundnuts 
(peanuts) and associated products from India 
(for aflatoxins ) is increase d from 10% to 50% . 
• [The TARIC sub -division for guar gum from 
India has been removed to reflect changes 
made by HMRC. ] 
• The entry for peppers of the Capsicum  species 
(sweet or other than sweet) from Sri Lanka  
(for aflatoxins)  is transferred into table 1 of 
Annex 2 (from Annex 1). There is no change 
to the prescribed frequency of checks, which 
remains at  50% 
• The frequency of checks for sesa mum seeds 
from Sudan (for Salmo nella ) is i ncrease d 
from 20% to 50% . 
• The frequency of che cks on vine leaves from 
Turkey (for pesticide  residue s) is increase d 
from 20% to 50% . 
• A new entry  for sesamum seeds from Ugan da 
(for Salmonella) - the frequency of checks is 
prescribed at 20%. 
Annex 2, table 2, contains a list of c ompound food 
containing any of the food listed in Table 1 to An nex 2 
due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a  4 quantity above 20 % of either  a single product or as the 
sum of thos e products . The change being made  to table 
2 of Annex 2 is to add  a new entry for  mixtures of  
spices (CN Code 0910 91) . 
Annex 2a contains the list of food and feed of non -
animal origin that is pr ohibited from entering  Great 
Britain.  The entry in Annex 2 a for foodstuffs 
containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betel) 
from Bangladesh (for Salmonella)  has been removed  
(but see the new entry  for this  in table 1 of Annex 2).  
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the car rying 
out of Regulatory Impact As sessments was considered 
in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not 
conside red necessary to carry out a regulatory impact 
assessment as to the likely costs  and bene fits of 
complying with these Regulations.   5  
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2022 No. (W. )  
AGRICULTURE , WALES  
FOOD, WALES  
The Official Controls (Imports of 
High Risk Food and Feed of Non-
Animal Origin) (Amendment) 
(Wales) Regulations 2022  
Made  *** 
Laid be fore Sene dd Cymru  *** 
Coming into force  *** 
The Welsh Ministers ma ke the following  regulations  in 
exercise of the powers conferred by — 
• Article s 47(2)(b) , 54(4)(a) and (b) of 
Regulation  (EU)  2017/625 on official contro ls 
and ot her official activ ities performed to 
ensure the application of food and feed law, 
rules on animal health and w elfare, plant 
health and plant protection pro ducts(1); and 
• Article 53 (1)(b)  of Regulation (EC) No . 
178/200 2 laying down the general principles 
and requirements of fo od law , establishing the 
European Food Safet y Autho rity and laying 
down procedures in mat ters of food safety (2). 
As required  by Article 1 44(7) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 , before making these Regulations the Welsh 
Ministers hav e consulted such bodies and persons as 
appear to the Welsh Ministers  to be repre sentative of 
the interests likel y to b e substantially affected by these 
 
(1) EUR 2017/625 , amended by S.I 2020/1481 ; there are other 
amending  instruments but non e is relevan t. The term “the 
appropri ate authority ” is defined in Article 3(2A) .  
(2) EUR 2002 /178, amended by S.I.  2019 /641 and  2022/377 . 
S.I. 2019/641 was itself amended by S.I. 2020/1504.  The 
term “appropriate authority” is defined i n Article 3(19) of 
EUR 2002/178 .   6 Regulations and such other bodies or persons as the 
Welsh Minister s consider  appropriate.  
As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 
178/2002 , there has been open and transparent publi c 
consult ation during the prepara tion and evaluation of 
these Regulations.  
Title, extent , applicatio n and commencement  
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Official 
Controls (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-
Animal O rigin ) (Amendm ent) (Wales) Regulations  
2022 . 
(2) These Regulations — 
(a) extend to England and Wales;  
(b) apply in relatio n to Wales ; 
(c) come into force on ENTER DATE.  
Amendment of Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU)  2019/1793 on the temporary 
increase of official con trols  and emer gency 
measures governing  the entry into the Union of 
certain goods from certain third countries  
2.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official 
controls and emergency m easures g overn ing the e ntry 
into the Union of c ertain goods from certain third 
countries (1) is amended as fol lows. 
(2) For Annex 1, substitute the Annex in Schedule 1.  
(3) For Annex 2, substitute the Annex in Schedule 2.  
(4) For Annex 2(a) , substitute the Annex in Schedule 
3. 
 
 
Name  
Deputy M inister for Mental Heal th and Wellbeing, 
under the authority of the Minister for Health and 
Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers  
Date  
 
(1) EUR 2019/1793 , amended by S.I. 2020/1631.  7  SCHEDULE  1 Regulation 2 (2) 
 “ANNEX  I 
Food an d feed of non -animal origin from certa in third countries subject 
to a temporary increase o f official controls at border control posts and 
control points  
 
Country of 
origin  Food and feed 
(intended use)  CN code(1) TARIC 
sub-
division  Hazard  Frequency 
of physical 
and 
identity 
checks (%)  
Bolivia 
(BO) Groundnuts (peanuts), 
in shell  
(Food and feed)  1202  41 00  Aflatoxins  50 
Groundnuts (peanuts), 
shelled  
(Food and feed)  1202  42 00  
Peanut butter  
(Food and feed)  2008 11 10  
Groundnuts (peanuts), 
otherwise prepared or 
preserved  
(Food and feed)  2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008  11 98  
Groundnut flours and 
meals  
(Food and feed)  ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcake and other 
solid residues, 
whether or not ground 
or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from 
the extraction of 
groundnut oil  
(Food and feed)  2305  00 00  
Brazil (BR)  Black  pepper (Piper ) 
(Food – neither 
crushed n or ground)  ex090 4 11 00 10 Salmonella(2) 50 
Groundn uts (peanuts),  
in shel l 
(Food an d feed) 1202  41 00  Aflatoxins  
 
Pesticide 
residues(3) 10 
 
20 
Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
shelled  
(Food an d feed) 1202 42 00  
Peanut  butter  
(Food an d feed) 2008  11 10   8 Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
otherwise  prepared or  
preserved  
(Food an d feed) 2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008  11 98  
Oilcake  and other  
solid residues,  
whether or not ground  
or in th e form of  
pellets,  resulting  from 
the extraction  of 
groundnut  oil 
(Food an d feed) 2305  00 00  
Groundnut  flours and  
meals  
(Food an d feed) ex1208  90 00 20 
China (C N) Groundnuts (peanuts) , 
in shell 
(Food and feed ) 1202  41 00  Aflatoxins  10 
Groundnuts (peanuts), 
shelled  
(Food and feed ) 1202  42 00  
Peanut butter  
(Food and feed ) 2008  11 10  
Groundnuts ( peanuts),  
otherwise prepared or  
preserved  
(Food and feed ) 2008  11 91  
2008  11 96 
2008  11 98  
Oilca ke and oth er 
solid residues, 
whether or not ground 
or in the form of  
pellets, resulting from 
the extraction of 
groundnut oil  
(Food and feed ) 2305 00 00  
Groundnut f lours and 
meals  
(Food and feed ) ex1208  90 00 20 
Sweet peppers  
(Capsicum annuum ) 
(Food – crushed or  
ground)  ex0904  22 00 11 Salmonell a(4) 20 
Tea, whether or not 
flavour ed 
(Food)  0901   Pesticide 
residues(5)(6) 20 
Dominican 
Republic 
(DO)  Aubergines ( Solanum  
melongena  ) 
(Food – fresh or  
chilled)  0709  30 00  Pesticide 
residues(5) 20 
Sweet  peppers  
(Capsicum  annuum ) 
(Food – fresh, chilled  
or froze n) 0709 60 10 
0710  80 51  Pesticide 
residues(5)(7) 50  9 Pepp ers of the 
Capsicum species  
(other tha n sweet) 
(Food – fresh, chilled  
or froze n) ex0709  60 99  
ex0710 80 59 20 
20 
Yardlong  beans  
(Vigna  unguiculata  
ssp.sesquipedali , 
Vigna  ungui culata 
ssp.unguicula ta) 
(Food – fresh, chilled  
or froze n) ex0708  20 00 
ex0710  22 00 10 
10 
Egypt (EG)  Sweet  peppe rs 
(Capsic um annuum ) 
(Food – fresh, chilled  
or frozen)  0709  60 10 
0710 80 51  Pesticide 
residue s(5)(8) 20 
Peppers of  the 
Capsicum  species  
(other than  sweet)  
(Food – fresh, chi lled 
or frozen) ex0709  60 
99; 
ex07 10 80 59 20 
20 
Geor gia 
(GE)  Hazelnuts  (Corylus 
sp.), in shel l 
(Food)  0802  21 00  Aflatoxins  20 
Hazelnuts  (Corylus  
sp.), shelled 
(Food)  0802  22 00  
Flour, meal and  
powder of hazelnuts  
(Food)  ex1106  30 90 40 
Hazelnuts,  otherwise  
prepared or  preserved,  
including  mixtures   
(Food ) ex2008 19 19 
ex2008  19 95 
ex2008  19 99 30 
20 
30 
Ghana 
(GH)  Palm oil 
(Food)  1511  10 90  
1511  90 11 
ex1511  90 19 
1511 90 99  
 
90 Sudan dyes(9) 50 
India (IN)  Curry leaves  
(Bergera/  
Murraya koenigi i) 
(Food – fresh , 
chilled, froz en or  
dried)  ex1211  90 86 10 Pesticide 
residues(5)(10) 50 
Okra  
(Food  – fresh,  
chille d or frozen ) ex0709  99 90 
ex0710  80 95 20 
30 Pesticide 
residues(5)(11) 20 
Kenya (KE)  Beans (Vigna spp.,  
Phaseolus  spp.)  
(Food – fresh or  
chilled) 0708  20  Pestic ide 
residues(5) 10  10 Cam bodia 
(KH)  Chinese celery 
(Apium  graveolens)  
(Food – fresh or  
chille d herb) ex0709  40 00 20 Pesticide 
residues(5)(12) 50 
Yardlong  beans  
(Vigna  unguiculata  
ssp.sesquipedali , 
Vigna  unguiculata  
ssp.unguiculata)  
(Foo d – fresh, chilled  
or frozen vegetables ) ex0708  20 00 
ex0710  22 00 10 
10 Pesticide  
residues(5)(13) 50 
Lebanon 
(LB)  Turni ps (Bras sica 
rapa  ssp. rapa ) 
(Food – prepared  or 
preserved by  vinegar 
or acetic  acid)  ex2001  90 97 11; 19 Rhodamine B 50 
Turnips (Brass ica 
rapa ssp. rapa ) 
(Food – prepared  
or preserved by  
brine or citric acid,  
not frozen) ex2005  99 80 93 Rhodamine B  50 
Mada gasca r 
(MG)  Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
in shell  
(Food and feed)  1202  41 00  Aflatoxins  50 
Ground nuts (peanuts), 
shelled 
(Food and feed)  1202  42 00  
Peanut but ter 
(Food and feed)  2008  11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
otherwise  prepared or  
preser ved 
(Food and feed)  2008  11 91 
2008 11 96 
2008  11 98  
Groundnut  flours and  
meals  
(Food and feed)  ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcake  and other  
solid residues,  
whethe r or not ground  
or in the form of 
pellets,  resultin g from 
the extraction  of 
groundnut  oil 
(Food and feed ) 2305  00 00  
Malaysia  
(MY)  Jackfruit (Artocarpus  
heterophyllus ) 
(Food – fresh)  ex0810 90 20 20 Pesticide 
residues(5) 50 
Nigeria  
(NG)  Sesamum  seeds  
(Food)  1207  40 90  Salmonella(2) 50 
Pakist an 
(PK) Spice mixes  
(Food)  0910 91 10 
0910  91 90  Aflatoxins  50  11 Sierra 
Leone (SL)  Watermelon (Egusi , 
Citrullus spp.)  seeds 
and derived products  
(Food)  ex1207  70 00 
ex1208  90 00 
ex2008  99 99 10 
10 
50 Aflatoxins  50 
Senegal 
(SN)  Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
in shell  
(Food and fe ed) 1202 41 00  Aflatoxins  50 
Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
shelled  
(Food and fe ed) 1202  42 00  
Peanut bu tter 
(Food and fe ed) 2008  11 10  
Groundnu ts (peanuts),  
otherwise  prepared o r 
preserved  
(Food and fe ed) 2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008 11 98  
Groundnut  flours and  
meals   
(Food and fe ed) ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcake  and other  
solid residues,  
whether or  not ground  
or in the  form of  
pellets,  resulting  from 
the extraction  of 
groundnut  oil 
(Food and fe ed) 2305  00 00  
Syria (SY)  Turnips (Brassica 
rapa  ssp. rapa ) 
(Food – prepared  or 
preserved by  vinegar 
or acetic acid)  ex2001  90 97 11; 19  Rhodamine B  50 
Turnips (Brassica 
rapa  ssp. rapa ) 
(Food – prepar ed 
or pre served by  brine 
or citric a cid, not 
frozen)  ex2005 99 80 93 Rhodamine B  50 
Thailand 
(TH) Foods tuffs containing 
or consisting of be tel 
leaves (Piper betle)  
(Food)  ex1404  90 00 10 Salmo nella 10 
Peppe rs of the  
Capsicum  species 
(other than  sweet) 
(Food – fresh,  
chilled or frozen ) ex0709  60 99 
ex0710 80 59 20 
20 Pesticide 
residues(5)(14) 20 
Turkey 
(TR)  Hazelnuts  (Cor ylus 
sp.) in shell 
(Food) 0802  21 00  Aflatoxins  5 
Hazelnuts  (Corylus 
sp.), shelled  
(Food) 0802  22 00   12 Mixtures  of nuts or  
dried fruits  containing 
hazelnuts  
(Food) ex0813  50 39 
ex0813  50 91 
ex0813  50 99 70 
70 
70 
Hazelnut  paste  
(Food) ex2007  10 10 
ex2007  10 99 
ex2007  99 39 
ex2007  99 50 
ex2007  99 97 70 
40 
05; 06 
33 
23 
Hazelnuts,  otherwise  
prepared or  preserved, 
includin g mixtu res 
(Food) ex2008  19 12 
ex2008  19 19 
ex2008  19 92 
ex2008  19 95 
ex2008  19 99 
ex20 08 97 12 
ex2008  97 14 
ex2008  97 16 
ex2008  97 18 
ex2008 97 32 
ex2008  97 34 
ex2008  97 36 
ex2008  97 38 
ex2008  97 51 
ex2008 97 59 
ex2008  97 72 
ex2008  97 74 
ex200 8 97 76 
ex2008  97 78 
ex2008  97 92 
ex20 08 97 93 
ex2008  97 94 
ex2008 97 96 
ex2008  97 97 
ex2008  97 98 30 
30 
30 
20 
30 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
Flour,  meal and  
powder of  hazelnuts  
(Food) ex1106  30 90 40 
Hazelnut  oil 
(Food) ex1515  90 99 20 
Lemons  (Citrus  limon, 
Citrus  limonu m) 
(Food – fresh,  chilled 
or dried)  0805  50 10  Pesticide 
residues(5)(15) 20 
Mandarin s (inclu ding 
tangerines and  
satsumas) , 
clementine s, wilkings 
and simila r citrus 
hybrids  
(Food – fresh or 
dried)  0805 21 
0805  22 
0805  29  Pesticid e 
residues(5) 20  13 Oranges  
(Food – fresh or 
dried ) 0805  10  Pestic ide 
residues(5) 20 
Pomegra nates 
(Food – fresh or 
chilled)  ex0810  90 75 30 Pestic ide 
residu es(5)(16) 20 
Sweet Pepper s 
(Capsicum annuum)  
(Food – fresh, 
chilled o r frozen)  0709 60 10 
0710  80 51  Pesticide 
residues(5)(17) 20 
Peppers of the 
Capsicum  species  
(other than  sweet)  
(Food – fresh,  
chilled or frozen ) ex0709  60 99 
ex0710  80 59 20 
20 
 Pesticide 
residues(5) 20 
Unprocessed whole , 
ground,  milled,  
crack ed, chopped 
apric ot kernels  
intended to  be placed 
on the market for the 
final consumer(18)(19) 
(Food) ex1212  99 95 20 Cyanide  50 
Uganda 
(UG)  Pepper s of the 
Capsicum  species 
(other than  sweet)  
(Food – fresh, 
chilled or frozen)  ex070 9 60 99 
ex0710  80 59 20 
20 Pesticide 
residues(5) 50 
United 
States (US)  Groundn uts (peanuts),  
in shell  
(Food and feed ) 1202  41 00  Aflatoxi ns 10 
Groundnuts (peanuts),  
shelled  
(Food and feed ) 1202  42 00  
Peanut butter  
(Food and feed ) 2008  11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanuts) , 
otherwise  prepared o r 
preserve d 
(Food and feed ) 2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008 11 98  
Groundnut flours and  
meals  
(Food and feed ) ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcake  and ot her 
solid  residues, 
whethe r or not ground  
or in the form of  
pellets, result ing from 
the extraction of  
groundnut o il 
(Food and feed ) 2305  00 00  
Uzbekistan 
(UZ) Dried  apricots  
(Food)  0813  10 00  Sulphites(20) 50  14 Apricots,  otherwise  
prepared  or preserved  
(Food ) 2008  50  
Vietnam 
(VN) Coriander  leaves  
(Food – fresh or 
chilled herbs ) ex0709  99 90 72 Pesticide 
residues(5)(21) 50 
Basil  (holy,  sweet)   
(Food – fresh or 
chilled herbs ) ex1211  90 86 20 
Mint  
(Food – fresh or 
chilled herbs ) ex1211  90 86 30 
Parsley 
(Food – fresh or 
chilled herbs ) ex0709 99 90 40 
Vietnam 
(VN) Okra  
(Food  – fresh,  chille d 
or frozen ) ex0709  99 90 
ex0710  80 95 20 
30 Pesticide 
residues(5)(21) 50 
Vietnam 
(VN) Peppers of the 
Capsicum  species 
(other th an sweet)  
(Food – fresh,  
chilled  or frozen)  ex0709  60 99 
ex0710  80 59 20 
20 Pesticide 
residues(5)(21) 50 
(1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is 
marked ‘ex’ . 
(2) The sampling and the  analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and 
the analyt ical reference methods set o ut in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regul ation . 
(3) Residues of Triclopyr & Haloxyfop . 
(4) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and 
the analytical reference methods set out in point 1 (b) of Annex III  to this Regulation . 
(5) Residues of at lea st those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with 
Article 29(2)  of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
maximum residue levels of pesticides in  or on food and feed of plant and animal ori gin that ca n be 
analysed with multi -residue methods based on GC -MS and LC -MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on 
products of plant origin only).  
(6) Residues of Tolfenpyrad . 
(7) Residues of Amitraz (amitraz includ ing the metabolites containing the 2,4 -dimet hylaniline moiety 
expressed as amitraz), Diafenthiuron, Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers) and Dithio carbamates 
(dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and 
ziram) . 
(8) Residues of Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ is omers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of 
prochloraz, BTS 44595 (M201 -04) and BTS 44596 (M201 -03), expressed as prochloraz), 
Thiophanate -methyl and Triforine . 
(9) For the purposes of this Annex,  ‘Sudan dyes’ refers to the following chemica l substance s: (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). 
(10) Residues of acephate . 
(11) Residues of Diafenthiuron . 
(12) Residues of Phe nthoate . 
(13) Residues of Chlorbufam . 
(14) Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its s alts expressed as formetanate  
(hydrochloride )) Proth iofos and Triforine.  
(15) Residues of chlorpyrifos/chlorpyrifos -methyl and fenbutatin oxide . 
(16) Residues o f Prochlora z (sum of prochloraz, BTS 44595 (M201 -04) and BTS 44596 (M201 -03), 
expressed as prochloraz ).  15 (17) Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate  
(hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate -methyl . 
(18) ‘Unprocessed p roducts’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs . 
(19) ‘Placing on the market’ and ‘final consumer’ as defined in Regulati on (EC) No 1 78/2002 of the 
European Parliament  and of the Council laying down the general principles and requireme nts of food 
law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food 
safety . 
(20) Reference methods : EN 1988 -1:1998, EN 1988 -2:1998 or ISO 5522:19 81. 
(21) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates  expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, 
metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos .”  16  SCHEDULE  2 Regulation 2 (3) 
 “ANNEX  II 
Food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions 
for the entry into Great Britain  due to contamination risk by mycotoxins , 
including aflatoxins, pesticid e residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins 
and m icrobiological contamination  
 
Table 1 
Food and feed of non -animal origin referred to in Article 1 (1)(b)(i)  
Country of 
origin Food and  feed 
(intended use)  CN code(1) TARIC  
sub-
divis ion Hazard  Frequency 
of physical 
and 
identity 
checks (%) 
Argentina 
(AR)  Groundnuts  (peanuts) , 
in shell  
(Food and feed)  1202  41 00  Aflatoxins  5 
Groundnut s (peanuts),  
shelled  
(Food and feed)  1202  42 00  
Peanut bu tter 
(Food and feed)  2008 11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
otherwise  prepared or 
preser ved 
(Food and feed)  2008  11 91 
2008 11 96 
2008  11 98  
Groundnut flours and  
meals  
(Food and feed)  ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcake  and other 
solid  resid ues, 
whether or not ground  
or in the form of  
pellets, resulting  from 
the extrac tion of  
groundn ut oil  
(Food and feed)  2305 00 00  
Azerbaijan  
(AZ)  Haze lnuts (Corylus  
sp.), in shell  
(Food) 0802 21 00  Aflatoxins  20 
Hazelnuts  (Corylus  
sp.), shelled  
(Food) 0802  22 00   17 Mixtures  of nuts or 
dried fruits  contain ing 
hazelnuts  
(Food) ex0813  50 39 
ex0813  50 91 
ex0813  50 99 70 
70 
70 
Hazelnut paste  
(Food) ex2007  10 10 
ex2007 10 99; 
ex2007  99 39 
ex2007 99 50 
ex2007  99 97 70 
40 
05; 06 
33 
23 
Hazelnuts,  otherwise  
prepared or  preserved,  
includ ing mixtures  
(Food) ex2008  19 12 
ex2008  19 19 
ex2008  19 92 
ex2008  19 95 
ex2008  19 99 
ex2008  97 12 
ex2008  97 14 
ex2008  97 16 
ex20 08 97 18 
ex2008 97 32 
ex2008  97 34 
ex20 08 97 36 
ex2008  97 38 
ex2008  97 51 
ex2008  97 59 
ex20 08 97 72 
ex2008  97 74 
ex200 8 97 76 
ex2008  97 78 
ex2008  97 92 
ex2008  97 93 
ex2008  97 94 
ex2008  97 96 
ex2008  97 97 
ex2008  97 98 30 
30 
30 
20 
30 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
Flour, meal and 
powder of  hazelnuts  
(Food) ex1106  30 90 40 
Hazelnut oil 
(Food) ex1515  90 99 20 
Bangl adesh 
(BD)(2) Foodst uffs containing 
or consisting of betel 
leaves (Piper  betle ) 
(Food)  ex1404  90 00 
(3)  Salmo nella(4) 50 
Brazil (BR)  Brazil  nuts, in 
Shell 
(Food)  0801  21 00  Aflatox ins 50 
Mixt ures of nuts or  
dried fruits  containing  
Brazi l nuts in shell. 
(Food)  ex0813  50 31 
ex0813  50 39 
ex0813  50 91 
ex0813  50 99 20 
20 
20 
20 
Egypt (EG ) Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
in she ll 
(Food  and feed)  1202  41 00  Aflatoxins  20  18 Groundnuts (peanuts), 
shelled  
(Food  and feed)  1202 42 00  
Peanut bu tter 
(Food  and feed)  2008  11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
otherwise  prepared or  
preserved  
(Food  and feed)  2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008  11 98  
Groundnut  flours and  
meals 
(Food  and feed)  ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcake  and other  
solid  resid ues, 
whether or not ground  
or in the form of  
pellets, resu lting from  
the extraction of  
groundnut oil  
(Food  and feed)  2305 00 00  
Ethiopia 
(ET) Pepper  of the  
genus Piper ; dried  or 
crushe d or ground  
fruit of the genus  
Capsicum  or of the  
genus  Pimenta  
(Food – dried  spices) 0904  Aflatoxins  50 
Ginger,  saffron, 
turmeric  (curcuma),  
thyme,  bay leaves, 
curry  and other  spices  
(Food – dried  spices) 0910  
Sesamum seeds  
(Food)  1207  40 90  Salmo nella(4) 50 
Ghana 
(GH)  Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
in shell  
(Food an d feed) 1202  41 00  Aflatoxin s 50 
Groundnuts (peanuts),  
shelled  
(Food an d feed) 1202  42 00  
Peanut butter  
(Food an d feed) 2008 11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanu ts), 
otherwise  prepared or 
preserved  
(Food an d feed) 2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008  11 98  
Groundnut  flours and  
meals 
(Food an d feed) ex120 8 90 00 20  19 Oilcake  and other 
solid residues, 
wheth er or not ground  
or in th e form of 
pellets, r esulting  from 
the extrac tion of  
groundnut oil  
(Food an d feed) 2305  00 00  
Gambia 
(GM)  Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
in shell  
(Food and feed) 1202  41 00  Aflatox ins 50 
Groundnuts (peanuts),  
shelled 
(Food and feed) 1202  42 00  
Pean ut but ter 
(Food and feed) 2008  11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanuts ), 
otherwise  prepared or  
preserved  
(Food and feed) 2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008  11 98  
Grou ndnut flours a nd 
meals 
(Food and feed) ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcak e and other 
solid  residues, 
whether or n ot ground  
or in the form of  
pellets, resulting  from 
the extractio n of 
groundnut oil  
(Food and feed) 2305  00 00  
Indonesia 
(ID) Nutmeg (Myristica  
fragrans)  
(Food  – dried 
spices)  0908 11 00 
0908  12 00  Aflatoxin s 20 
India  (IN) Foodstuffs containing 
or consi sting of betel 
leaves (Piper betle)  
(Food)  ex1404 90 00 10 Salmonella(3)  10 
Nutmeg  (Myristic a 
fragrans ) 
(Food – dried 
spices)  0908  11 00 
0908  12 00  Aflatoxins 20 
Peppers of the 
Capsicum  species  
(sweet or other  than 
sweet)  
(Food – dried,  
roast ed, crushed or 
grou nd) 0904  21 10 
ex0904  22 00  
ex0904  21 90  
ex2005  99 10  
ex2005  99 80  
11; 19  
20 
10; 90  
94 Aflatoxin s 20 
Groundnuts  (peanuts), 
in shell  
(Food and feed)  1202  41 00  Aflatoxins  50  20 Groundnuts  (pean uts), 
shelled  
(Food and feed)  1202  42 00  
Peanut butter  
(Food and feed)  2008  11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
otherwise  prepa red or  
preserved  
(Food and feed)  2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008 11 98  
Groun dnut flour s and 
meals  
(Food and feed)  ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcake and other 
solid residues, 
whethe r or not ground  
or in the form of  
pellets, resulting  from 
the extraction  of 
ground nut oil  
(Food and feed)  2305  00 00  
Guar gum  
(Food an d feed) ex1302  32 90 [10] Pentachloro ph
enol and 
dioxins(5) 5 
Peppers of the 
Capsicum  species 
(other  than sweet)  
(Food – fresh,  
chilled or  frozen ) ex0709 60 99 
ex0710  80 59 20 
20 Pesticide 
residues(6)(7) 10 
Sesamum seeds  
(Food)  1207  40 90  Salmonella(4) 20 
Pesticid es 
residues(6)(8) 50 
Iran (I R) Pistachios,  in shell  
(Food) 0802  51 00  Aflatoxins  50 
Pistachio s, shelled  
(Food) 0802  52 00  
Mixtures  of nuts or  
dried fruits  containin g 
pistachios  
(Food) ex0813 50 39 
ex0813  50 91 
ex0813 50 99 60 
60 
60 
Pistachio  paste 
(Food) ex2007  10 10 
ex20 07 10 99 
ex2007  99 39 
ex200 7 99 50 
ex20 07 99 97 60 
30 
03; 04  
32 
22  21 Pistachios,  prepared 
or preserved,  
includ ing mixtures  
(Food) ex2008  19 13 
ex2008  19 93 
ex2008  97 12 
ex200 8 97 14 
ex2008  97 16 
ex2008  97 18 
ex2008  97 32 
ex2008  97 34 
ex2008  97 36 
ex2008  97 38 
ex2008  97 51 
ex2008 97 59 
ex2008  97 72 
ex2008  97 74 
ex2008 97 76 
ex2008  97 78 
ex2008  97 92 
ex2008  97 93 
ex2008  97 94 
ex2008  97 96 
ex2008  97 97 
ex2008  97 98 20 
20 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
Flour, meal and  
powder o f pistachi os 
(Food) ex110 6 30 90 50 
Sri Lanka 
(LK)  Peppers of the  
Capsicum  species  
(sweet or other than  
sweet)  
(Food  – dried, 
roasted,  crushed or  
ground)  0904  21 10 
ex0904  21 90 
ex090 4 22 00 
ex2005 99 10 
ex2005  99 80  
20 
11; 19 
10; 90 
94 Aflatoxins  50 
Nigeria 
(NG)  Waterm elon (Egus i, 
Citrullus s pp.) seeds 
and derived  produ cts 
(Food) ex1207  70 00 
ex1208  90 00 
ex20 08 99 99 10 
10 
50 Aflatoxins  50 
Pakistan  
(PK)  Peppers of the 
Capsic um species  
(other t han sweet)  
(Food – fresh,  chilled 
or frozen)  ex0709  60 99 
ex071 0 80 59 20 
20 Pesticide 
residues(6) 20 
Sudan (SD)  Groundnuts  (peanuts), 
in shell  
(Food and feed)  1202  41 00  Aflato xins 50 
Groundnuts  (pean uts), 
shelled  
(Food and feed)  1202  42 00  
Peanut butter  
(Food and feed)  2008  11 10  
Groundnuts  (peanuts),  
other wise prepa red or  
preserved  
(Food and feed)  2008  11 91 
2008  11 96 
2008 11 98   22 Groundnu t flour s and  
meals 
(Food and feed)  ex1208  90 00 20 
Oilcak e and other 
solid  residues, 
whether or not ground  
or in the form of  
pellets, resulting  from 
the extraction  of 
ground nut oil  
(Food and feed)  2305 00 00  
Sesamum  seeds 
(Food)  1207 40 90  Salm onella(4) 50 
Turkey  
(TR)  Dried  figs 
(Food)  0804  20 90  Aflatoxins 20 
Mixtures  of nuts o r 
dried fruits  conta ining 
figs  
(Food)  ex0813  50 99 50 
Dried  fig paste  
(Food)  ex2007  10 10 
ex2007  10 99 
ex2007 99 39 
ex2007  99 50 
ex200 7 99 97 50 
20 
01; 02  
31 
21 
Dried  figs, prepared 
or preserv ed, 
including  mixtures  
(Food)  ex2008  97 12 
ex2008  97 14 
ex2008  97 16 
ex2008  97 18 
ex2008  97 32 
ex2008  97 34 
ex2008  97 36 
ex2008  97 38 
ex2008  97 51 
ex2008  97 59 
ex2008  97 72 
ex200 8 97 74 
ex2008 97 76 
ex2008  97 78 
ex200 8 97 92 
ex2008  97 93 
ex2008  97 94 
ex20 08 97 96 
ex2008  97 97 
ex200 8 97 98 
ex2008  99 28 
ex2008  99 34  
ex2008  99 37 
ex2008 99 40 
ex2008  99 49 
ex2008  99 67 
ex2008  99 99 11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
10 
10 
10 
10 
60 
95 
60  23 Flour,  meal  or 
powder  of dried figs  
(Food)  ex1106  30 90 60 
Hazeln uts (Corylus  
sp.), in shell  
(Food) 0802  21 00  Aflatox ins 5 
Hazelnuts  (Corylus  
sp.), shelled  
(Food) 0802  22 00  
Mixtures  of nuts or  
dried f ruits containing  
hazeln uts 
(Food) ex0813  50 39 
ex0813 50 91 
ex0813  50 99 70 
70 
70 
Hazelnut  paste  
(Food) ex2007  10 10 
ex2007 10 99 
ex20 07 99 39 
ex2007  99 50 
ex20 07 99 97 70 
40 
05; 06 
33 
23 
Hazelnuts,  otherwise  
prepared or  preserved,  
includi ng mixtures  
(Food) ex20 08 19 12 
ex2008  19 19 
ex2008  19 92 
ex2008  19 95 
ex200 8 19 99 
ex2008 97 12 
ex2008  97 14 
ex2008 97 16 
ex2008  97 18 
ex2008  97 32 
ex20 08 97 34 
ex2008  97 36 
ex200 8 97 38 
ex2008  97 51 
ex2008  97 59 
ex2008  97 72 
ex2008 97 74 
ex200 8 97 76 
ex2008  97 78 
ex2008  97 92 
ex2008 97 93 
ex2008  97 94 
ex2008  97 96 
ex2008  97 97 
ex2008  97 98 30 
30 
30 
20 
30 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
Flour, meal and  
powder of  hazeln uts 
(Food) ex1106 30 90 40 
Hazelnut  oil 
(Food) ex1515  90 99 20 
Pistachios,  in shell 
(Food)  0802  51 00  Aflatoxins  50 
Pistachios,  shelled  
(Food)  0802  52 00   24 Mixt ures of nuts or  
dried fruit s containing  
pistachios  
(Food)  ex0813  50 39 
ex0813  50 91 
ex0813 50 99 60 
60 
60 
Pistachio  paste  
(Food)  ex2007  10 10 
ex2007 10 99 
ex2007  99 39 
ex2007  99 50 
ex2007  99 97 60 
30 
03; 04 
32 
22 
Pistachios,  prepared 
or preserved,  
including  mixtures  
(Food)  ex2008 19 13 
ex2008  19 93 
ex2008  97 12 
ex2008  97 14 
ex2008  97 16 
ex200 8 97 18 
ex2008  97 32 
ex2008  97 34 
ex2008  97 36 
ex2008  97 38 
ex2008  97 51 
ex2008 97 59 
ex2008  97 72 
ex2008  97 74 
ex2008  97 76 
ex200 8 97 78 
ex2008  97 92 
ex2008  97 93 
ex2008  97 94 
ex2008  97 96 
ex2008  97 97 
ex2008  97 98 20 
20 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
Flour, meal and 
powder of  pistachios  
(Food)  ex1106 30 90 50 
Vine lea ves 
(Food)  ex2008  99 99 11; 19 Pesticide 
residues(6)(9) 50 
Uganda 
(UG) Sesamum  seeds 
(Food)  1207 40 90  Salmonel la(4)  20  
Vietnam  
(VN)  Pitahaya  (drag on 
fruit) 
(Food – fresh or  
chilled)  ex0810  90 20 10 Pesticide  
residues(6)(10) 10 
(1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is 
marked ‘ex’ . 
(2) Country of origin and/o r country of dispatch . 
(3) The sampli ng and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and 
the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation . 
(4) The sampling and the analyses shall be pe rformed in accordance with the sampling pro cedur es and 
the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation . 
(5) The analytical report referred to in Article 10(3) of this Regulation shall be issued by a laboratory 
accredi ted in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025  for the analysis of PCP in food an d feed. The 
analytical report shall indicate:   25 a) the results of sampling and analysis for the presence of PCP, performed by the 
competent authorities of the country of origin or of t he country where the consignment is 
consigned fr om if that country is diff erent from the country of origin;  
b) the meas urement uncertainty of the analytical result;  
c) the limit of detection (LOD) of the analytical method; and  
d) the limit of quantificatio n (LOQ) of the analytical method.  
The extraction  before analysis shall be performed with an acidified solvent. The anal ysis shall be 
carried out according to the modified version of the QuEChERS method as set out on the website of 
the European Union Refere nce Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides or a ccording to an equally 
reliable method . 
(6) Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with 
Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parlia ment and of the Council  on 
maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and  feed of plant and animal origin that can be 
analysed with multi -residue methods based on GC -MS and LC -MS (pesticides to be monitored i n/on 
products of plant origin only) . 
(7) Residues of Carbof uran. 
(8) Residues of ethylene oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2 -chloro -ethanol, expressed as ethy lene 
oxide) . 
(9) Residues of dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, 
metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and metrafenone . 
(10) Residues of dith iocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancoz eb, 
metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos . 
(11) The description of the go ods is as laid down in the descripti on column of the CN in Annex I to 
Regulation (EEC) No 26 58/87 . For further explanation of the exact coverage of the Commo n Customs 
Tariff, please refer to the latest amendment to that Annex . 
 
Table 2 
Compound food referr ed to in Article 1(1)(b)(ii)  
Compou nd food containing any of the individual products listed in table 1 of this Annex due to 
risk of contamination by aflatoxi ns in a quantity above 20% of either a single product or as the 
sum of products listed . 
CN Code(1)  Descripti on(2) 
ex 1704  90 Sugar confecti onery (inc luding w hite chocolate), not containing cocoa,  other 
than chewi ng gum, wh ether or  not su gar-coated . 
ex 1806 Choc olate a nd other food  preparat ions c ontaining cocoa . 
ex 190 5 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscu its and other bakers ’ wares, whether or not 
containing cocoa; c ommunion wafers,  empty cachets of a ki nd suitable for 
pharmaceuti cal use, sealin g wafers, rice pa per and similar  products . 
0910 91  Mixtures o f spices(3). 
(1) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be e xamine d, the CN code is 
marked  ‘ex’. 
(2) The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of the CN in An nex I to 
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87  on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs 
Tariff . For fur ther explanat ion of the exact coverage of the Common Customs Tariff , please refer to  
the latest amendment to that Annex . 
(3) Mixtures o f two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910 .”  26  SCHEDULE  3 Regulation 2 (4) 
 “ANNEX  IIa 
Food and feed from certa in third countries subject to suspension of entry 
into Great Britain  referred to in Article 11a  
 
Country of origin Food an d feed 
(intende d use)  CN code(1) TARIC sub-
division  Hazard  
Niger ia (NG)  Foodstuffs  
consist ing of  
dried beans  
(Food) 0713 35 00 
0713  39 00 
0713  90 00  Pesticide 
residues  
(1) Where only certain  products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is 
marked ‘ex’ .”