COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 294/2012  
of 3 April 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 
(RASFF), the findings of missions 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, the list should be amended by deleting the 
entries for commodities for which those information 
sources indicate an overall satisfactory degree of 
compliance with the relevant safety requirements 
provided for in Union legislation and for which an 
increased level of official control is therefore no longer 
justified.  
(5) In addition, the list should be amended by increasing the 
official control frequency for the commodities for which the same source of information show a higher degree of 
non-compliance with the relevant Union legislation that 
warrants the increase of level of official controls.  
(6) The entries in the list for certain imports from India and 
for certain other commodities from all third countries 
should therefore be amended accordingly.  
(7) The amendment to the list concerning the deletion of the 
entries for certain commodities should apply as soon as 
possible, as the original safety concerns have been 
satisfied. Accordingly, those amendments should apply 
from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.  
(8) Taking into account the number of amendments that 
need to be made to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
669/2009, it is appropriate to replace it by the text 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 
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 April 2012.  
However, the amendments of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
669/2009 concerning the deletion of entries of  Capsicum 
annuum  (crushed or ground), Curry (chilli products),  Curcuma 
longa  (turmeric) and Red palm oil for the possible contami ­
nation of Sudan dyes shall apply from the date of entry into 
force of this Regulation.EN 4.4.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 98/7  
( 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, 3 April 2012.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN L 98/8 Official Journal of the European Union 4.4.2012ANNEX  
‘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 ) Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity 
checks 
(%) 
Hazelnuts 
(in shell or shelled)  0802 21 00; 
0802 22 00  Azerbaijan (AZ)  Aflatoxins  10  
(Feed and 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)  
Dried Noodles  ex 1902  China (CN)  Aluminium  10  
(Food)  
Pomelos  ex 0805 40 00  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 leaves (black and 
green)  ex 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)  
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata  spp.  
sesquipedalis ) — ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00  Dominican 
Republic (DO)  Pesticide residues analysed with 
multi-residue methods based on 
GC-MS and LC-MS or with 
single-residue methods (  3 ) 50 
— Bitter melon  
(Momordica charantia)  — ex 0709 99 90; 
ex 0710 80 95  
— Peppers (sweet and 
other than sweet) 
(Capsicum  spp.)  — 0709 60 10; 
ex 0709 60 99; 
0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59  
— Aubergines  — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95  
(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 
— Peaches (excluding 
nectarines)  — 0809 30 90EN 4.4.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 98/9Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity 
checks 
(%) 
— Pomegranates  — ex 0810 90 75  
— Strawberries  — 0810 10 00  
(Food — fresh fruits and 
vegetables)  
Peppers (sweet and other 
than sweet) ( Capsicum  spp.)  0709 60 10; 
ex 0709 60 99; 
0710 80 51; 
ex 0710 80 59  Egypt (EG)  Pesticide residues analysed with 
multi-residue methods based on 
GC-MS and LC-MS or with 
single-residue methods (  12 ) 10 
(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)  
Curry leaves  
(Bergera/Murraya koenigii)  ex 1211 90 85  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  20  
— Capsicum annuum , 
crushed or ground  — ex 0904 22 00  
— 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)EN L 98/10 Official Journal of the European Union 4.4.2012Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity 
checks 
(%) 
Feed additives and 
premixtures  ex 2309; 2917 19 90; 
ex 2817 00 00; 
ex 2820 90 10; 
ex 2820 90 90; 
ex 2821 10 00; 
ex 2825 50 00; 
ex 2833 21 00; 
ex 2833 25 00; 
ex 2833 29 20; 
ex 2833 29 80; 
ex 2835; ex 2836; 
ex 2839; 2936  India (IN)  Cadmium and lead  10  
(Feed)  
Okra  ex 0709 99 90  India (IN)  Pesticide residues analysed with 
multi-residue methods based on 
GC-MS and LC-MS or with 
single-residue methods (  2 ) 10 
(Food — fresh)  
Watermelon  (egusi, Citrullus 
lanatus)  seeds and derived 
products  ex 1207 70 00; 
ex 1106 30 90; 
ex 2008 99 99  Nigeria (NG)  Aflatoxins  50  
(Food)  
— Capsicum annuum , 
whole  — 0904 21 10  Peru (PE)  Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A  10  
— Capsicum annuum , 
crushed or ground  — ex 0904 22 00  
— other dried fruits of the 
genus  Capsicum  (other 
than  Capsicum annuum ), 
whole  — ex 0904 21 90  
(Food — dried spice)  
Peppers (other than 
sweet)( Capsicum  spp.)  ex 0709 60 99  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  Thailand (TH)  Salmonella (  6 ) 10  
— Basil (holy, sweet)  — ex 1211 90 85  
— Mint  — ex 1211 90 85  
(Food — fresh herbs)  
— Coriander leaves  — ex 0709 99 90  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 85  
(Food — fresh herbs)EN 4.4.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 98/11Feed and food 
(intended use)  CN code (  1 ) Country of origin  Hazard  Frequency of 
physical and 
identity 
checks 
(%) 
— Yardlong beans 
(Vigna unguiculata  spp.  
sesquipedalis ) — ex 0708 20 00; 
ex 0710 22 00  Thailand (TH)  Pesticide residues analysed with 
multi-residue methods based on 
GC-MS and LC-MS or with 
single-residue methods (  4 ) 50 
— Aubergines  — 0709 30 00; 
ex 0710 80 95  
— Brassica vegetables  — 0704; 
ex 0710 80 95  
(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)  
Dried grapes (vine fruit)  0806 20  Uzbekistan (UZ)  Ochratoxin A  50  
(Food)  
— 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” (for example, ex 1006 30: only Basmati rice for direct human consumption is 
included). 
( 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, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiabendazol, Thiacloprid. 
( 4 ) In particular residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Dimethoate, Ethi on, 
Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Prophenophos, Prothiophos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon, 
Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine. 
( 5 ) In particular residues of: Triazophos, Oxydemeton-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Methamidoph os, 
Acephate, Propargite, Monocrotophos. 
( 6 ) Reference method EN/ISO 6579 or a method validated against it as referred to in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 (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-cyhalothrin, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl. 
( 8 ) In particular residues of: Methomyl, Oxamyl, Carbendazim, Clofentezine, Diafenthiuron, Dimethoate, Formetanate, Malathion, 
Procymidone, 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 mixtur es 
of constituent isomers (sum 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.’EN L 98/12 Official Journal of the European Union 4.4.2012