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SANTE/11186/2018 ANNEX 
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ANNEX.docx)  
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ANNEXES 1 to 2  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) .../...  
on uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls as regards 
contaminants in food, on specific additional content of multi -annual national control 
plans and specific additional arrang ements for their preparation    
EN 1  EN ANNEX I 
Minimum control frequency per Member State in the control plan for food placed on 
the Union market  
1. Food of animal origin  
(a) Member States  shall comply  with the  following  minimum control  frequencies in the 
control plan for food placed on the Union market :  
 Control  frequency  
Unprocessed b ovine  meat 
(including edible offal)  Minimum 0.0 2% of the total number of slaughtered animals  
Unprocessed ovine and 
caprine meat (including 
edible offal)  Minimum 0.0 04% of the total number of slaughtered 
animals  
Unprocessed p orcine meat 
(including edible offal)  Minimum 0.00 3% of the total number of slaughtered 
animals  
Unprocessed e quine  meat 
(including edible offal)  The number of samples is to be determined by each Member 
State according to the level of production and  the problems 
identified  
Unprocessed p oultry  meat 
(including edible offal)  For each category of poultry considered (broiler chicken s, 
spent hens, turkeys and other poultry) minimum 1 sample 
per 3 000 tonnes of annual production (deadweight)  
Unprocessed meat from o ther  
farmed terrestrial animals* 
(including edible offal)  The number of samples is to be determined by each Member 
State according to the level of production and  the problems 
identified  
Raw b ovine milk  Minimum 1 sample per 110 000 tonnes of annual production 
of milk  
Raw o vine and caprine milk  The number of sam ples is to be determined by each Member 
State according to the level of production and  the problems 
identified  
Fresh h en eggs and other eggs  Minimum 1 sample per 3 700 tonnes of annual production of 
eggs 
Honey  Minimum 1 sample per 1 300 tonnes of annual production  
Unprocessed fishery 
products** (excluding 
crustaceans )  Minimum 1 sample per 700 tonnes of annual production of 
aquaculture for the first 60 000 tonnes of production and 
then 1 sample for each additional 2000 tonnes  
For wild caught fishery prod ucts, the number of samples is 
to be determined by each Member State according to the 
level of production and the problems identified  
Crustaceans and bivalve 
molluscs  The number of samples is to be determined by each Member 
State according to  the level of  production  and the problems 
identified  
Animal and marine fats and 
oils The number of samples is to be determined by each Member 
State according to  the level of production  and the problems 
identified  
Processed products of animal 
origin*** The number of samples is to be determined by each Member 
State according to  the level of production and  the problems 
identified  
*  Other farmed terrestrial animals as defined in entry 1017000 of Annex I, part A, to Regulation (EC) No 
396/2005 .  
EN 2  EN **  Fishery products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139 
30.4.2004, p. 55) . 
***  Processed products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/200 4 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).  
(b) Member States shall annually perform control s on ‘metals’ in minimum 10% of the 
samples taken  for each commodity group  in accordance to the table of this Annex  
with the exception of the commodity groups  ‘crustaceans and bivalve molluscs’, 
‘animal and marine fats and oils’ and ‘processed products of animal origin’.  
(c) Member States shall annually  perform controls on ‘mycotoxins’ in minimum 10% of 
the samples taken  for the commodity group  ‘raw bovine milk’ and ‘raw ovine and 
caprine milk’  in accordance to the table of this Annex.   
(d) Within the commodity group  ‘unprocessed bovine, ovine and caprine meat  
(including edib le offal) ’, Member States shall take samples from all species, taking 
into account their relative production volume.  
(e) Within the commodity group  ‘unprocessed poultry  meat (including edible offal)’ , 
Member States shall take samples from all species, taking into account their relative 
production volume.  
(f) For the determination of the number of samples f or fishery products and bivalve 
molluscs , Member States shall also take into account the geographical aspects, 
landing/production volumes and specific contaminat ion patterns in the areas from 
which they are harvested.  
(g) For calculating the minimum control  frequencies, Member States shall use the most 
recent production data available, at least from previous or at maximum from 
penultimate year, adjusted, if relevant, to reflect known evolutions in production 
since the data were made available.  
(h) In case the control  frequency calculated in accordance with this Annex would 
represent less than five samples per year, sampling may be carried out once per two 
years.  
(i) In case that, within a three  years  period , the production corresponding to a minimum 
of one  sample is not reached, Member State s shall analyse a minimum of two  
sample s once per three years  provided that production takes place for that product in 
their territory . 
(j) Samples taken for the purposes other control  plans relevant for analysis on 
contaminants  (e.g. on pharmacologically active substances and residues thereof, on 
pesticide residues) , may also be used for controls on contaminants  provided that the 
requirements concerning the controls on contaminants are complied with . 
2. Food of non -animal origin  (1) 
Member States shall at least  take 100 to 2 000 samples per year depending on their 
population size . However, where it is necessary on account of the  risk, more samples 
shall be taken to ensure controls  remain effective .  
Sampling  shall be  representative for the different contaminants, which may be 
present in different products on the Member State’ s market, taking into account also 
                                                 
(1) For the purpose of this Regulation, the criteria relevant for food of non -animal origin shall be applied 
for composite products.   
EN 3  EN different contaminan t patterns in products originating from different regions and the 
different numbers and sizes of food business operators.   
EN 4  EN ANNEX II 
Minimum c ontrol  frequency per Member State in the control plan for food of animal 
origin  entering the Union  
 
The Member States shall comply with the minimum control  frequency  as set out in the table 
below . 
Controls carried out under Articles 47(1)(d) (reinforced checks) and 47(1)(e) (safeguard 
measures) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, shall not be counted towards  achieving the minimum 
control  frequencies of this Annex.  
Controls carried out under the established emergency measures and the intensified official 
controls, on the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and of Article 65 (4) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 , shall not be counted towards  achieving the minimum control  
frequencies of this Annex.  
Control s of food products from certain third countries listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 
2019/2129 , with which the Union has concluded agreements of equivalence for physical 
checks, shall not be counted towards  achieving the minimum control  frequencies of this 
Annex.   
For the controls of fishery products carried out in accordance with Article 68 of Regulation 
(EU) 2019/627, the Member States shall take into account the geographical aspects, 
landing/production volumes and specific contamination patterns in t he areas from which they 
are harvested.  
 
 Control  frequency  
Bovine (includes meat, minced meat, mechanically 
separated meat, edible offal, meat preparations and meat 
products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Ovine/caprine (includes meat, minced meat, mechanically 
separated meat, edible offal, meat preparations and meat 
products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Porcine (includes meat, minced meat, mechanically 
separated meat, edible offal, meat prepara tions and meat 
products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Equine (includes meat, minced meat, mechanically 
separated meat, edible offal, meat preparations and meat 
products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Poultry (includes meat, minced meat, edible offal, meat 
preparations and meat products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Meat from other farmed terrestrial animals* (includes 
meat, minced meat, edible offal, meat  preparations and 
meat products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Milk (includes raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and 
colostrum -based products of all species)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Eggs (includes eggs and egg products from all bird 
species)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Honey (includes honey and other apiculture products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments   
EN 5  EN Unprocessed fishery products** excluding crustaceans  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Crustaceans and bivalve molluscs (includes  muscle  meat 
and muscle meat products)  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
Unprocessed a nimal and marine fats and oils  Minimum 1% of the imported 
consignments  
* Other farmed terrestrial animals as defined in entry 1017000 of Annex I, part A, to Regul ation (EC) No 
396/2005 . 
** Fishery products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139 30.4.2004, p. 55) . 
*** Processed products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).  
 
Additional provisions:  
1. The control frequency for other processed products of foo d of animal origin, such as 
gelatine and collagen, shall be determined by each Member State taking into account 
the number of imported consignments and the problems identified.  
2. For the calculation of t he minimum control  frequenc ies listed in this Annex, Member 
State s shall use the most recent data of the number of consignments entering the 
Union through the ir border control posts, at least from previous or at maximum from 
penultimate year .  
3. In case the number of consignments of fo od entering the Union and intended for 
placing on the Union market is lower than the number of consignments 
corresponding to one sample,  Member States may perform the sampling on ce per 
two or three years . In case the number of consignments imported over a  three  years  
period  is lower than the number of consignments  corresponding to one sample, 
Member States shall take at least one sample once per three years . 
4. Samples taken for the purposes of other control plans relevant for analysis on 
contaminants  (e.g. on pharmacologically active substances and residues thereof, on 
pesticide residues , etc. ) may also be used for controls on contaminants  provided that 
the requirements concerning the controls on contaminants are complied with .