2007/459/EC: Commission Decision of 25 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/504/EC on special conditions governing certain foodstuffs imported from certain third countries due to contamination risks of these products by aflatoxins (notified under document number C(2007) 3020) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, dried product, food inspection, food safety, form, groundnut, health certificate, import, nut, surveillance concerning imports

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II

DECISIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 June 2007

amending Decision 2006/504/EC on special conditions governing certain foodstuffs imported from
certain third countries due to contamination risks of these products by aflatoxins

(notified under document number C(2007) 3020)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/459/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down
the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing
and laying down
the European Food Safety Authority
food safety (1), and in particular
procedures in matters of
Article 53(1)(b)(ii) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 2006/504/EC (2) establishes special
conditions governing certain foodstuffs imported from
certain third countries due to contamination risks of
these products by aflatoxins.

(2)

The application of Decision 2006/504/EC has revealed
that certain amendments are necessary. The list of

(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).

(2) OJ L 199, 21.7.2006, p. 21.

(3)

(4)

designated points of import through which the products
covered by that Decision may be imported into the
Community should be updated, particularly in the
framework of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
to the European Union.

presence

For the protection of public health it is important that
compound foodstuffs containing to a significant amount
the foodstuffs covered by this Decision are also within
the scope of this Decision. A threshold of 10 % is estab-
lished. Competent authorities may control at random for
the
foodstuffs
containing less than 10 % of foodstuffs covered by this
Decision.
that
compound foodstuffs containing less than 10 % of food-
stuffs covered by this Decision have been found in
several cases to be non-compliant with the EU legislation
on maximum levels for aflatoxins, this threshold should
be reviewed.

In case monitoring

compound

aflatoxins

indicate

data

of

Decision 2006/504/EC provides that Member State may
only permit
imports of certain foodstuffs where the
consignment is accompanied by, inter alia, a health certi-
ficate. That requirement applies from 1 October 2006. In
order to avoid differences in the implementation of that
Decision,
the
requirement regarding the health certificate relates to
the consignments which left the country of origin from
1 October 2006 onwards.

appears necessary to clarify that

it

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(5)

(6)

(7)

Moreover, the model health certificate set out in that
Decision should be amended by a separation of
the
health certificate to be completed by the competent
authorities of the country of origin of the foodstuffs
covered by Commission Decision 2006/504/EC from
the information to be provided by the competent autho-
rities of the Member States. Furthermore the common
document containing the information on the checks
performed has to be amended to provide also for the
situation where the competent authority at the point of
introduction into the Community is different from the
competent authority at the designated point of import, or
where a physical check is not mandatory.

Commission Decision 2006/504/EC should therefore be
amended accordingly.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Decision 2006/504/EC is amended as follows:

Article 1

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

Scope

This Decision shall apply to the foodstuffs referred to in
points (a) to (e) and to processed and compound foodstuffs
derived from or containing a significant amount of the food-
stuffs referred to in points (b) to (e). However, it shall not
apply to consignments of foodstuffs with a gross weight not
exceeding 5 kg.

Foodstuffs shall be considered as containing a significant
amount of the foodstuffs referred to in points (b) to (e),
where they are present therein in a quantity of at least 10 %.

(a) The following foodstuffs originating in or consigned

from Brazil:

(b) The following foodstuffs originating in or consigned

from China:

(i) peanuts

falling within CN code 1202 10 90 or

1202 20 00;

(ii) peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 94 (in
immediate packings of a net content exceeding
1 kg) or 2008 11 98 (in immediate packings of a
net content not exceeding 1 kg);

(iii) roasted peanuts falling within CN codes 2008 11 92
(in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1
kg) or 2008 11 96 (in immediate packings of a net
content not exceeding 1 kg);

(c) The following foodstuffs originating in or consigned

from Egypt:

(i) peanuts

falling within CN code 1202 10 90 or

1202 20 00;

(ii) peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 94 (in
immediate packings of a net content exceeding
1 kg) or 2008 11 98 (in immediate packings of a
net content not exceeding 1 kg);

(iii) roasted peanuts falling within CN codes 2008 11 92
(in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1
kg) or 2008 11 96 (in immediate packings of a net
content not exceeding 1 kg);

(d) The following foodstuffs originating in or consigned

from Iran:

(i) pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00;

(ii) roasted

pistachios

falling within

CN codes
a net
2008 19 13 (in immediate packings of
content
and 2008 19 93 (in
immediate packings of a net content not exceeding
1 kg);

exceeding 1 kg)

(i) Brazil nuts in shell falling within category CN code

0801 21 00;

(e) The following foodstuffs originating in or consigned

from Turkey:

(ii) mixtures of nuts or dried fruits falling within CN
code 0813 50 and containing Brazil nuts in shell;

(i) dried figs falling within CN code 0804 20 90;

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(ii) hazelnuts (Corylus spp.)

in shell or shelled falling

within CN code 0802 21 00 or 0802 22 00;

(iii) pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00;

to in point (e)(ii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) of the
second paragraph of Article 1 and derived products
from such hazelnuts from Turkey and approximately
10 % of
the consignments of other categories of
foodstuffs from Turkey;’;

(iv) mixtures of nuts or dried fruits falling within CN
code 0813 50 and containing figs, hazelnuts or
pistachios;

(b) in paragraph 3, the second sentence is replaced by the

following:

(v) fig paste and hazelnut paste falling within CN code

2007 99 98;

(vi) hazelnuts,
preserved,
code 2008 19;

and

figs
or
including mixtures falling within CN

pistachios,

prepared

shall

‘The competent authorities at the designated point of
import
completed common
document for checks performed on foodstuffs covered
by this Decision, as set out in Annex III, is accompanied
by the results of their sampling and analysis.’.

ensure

that

the

(vii) flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts,

figs and

4. Article 8, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

pistachios falling within CN code 1106 30 90;

(viii) cut, sliced and broken hazelnuts.’.

2. In Article 3:

(a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

‘3.
The competent authorities in the Member State of
introduction shall ensure that the foodstuffs intended for
import into the Community are subject to documentary
checks to ensure that the requirement for the results of
sampling and analysis and the health certificate provided
for in paragraph 1 are complied with.’;

(b) the following paragraph 7 is added:

‘7.
The competent authorities at the points of intro-
duction into the Community and at the designated point
import shall complete the common document for
of
checks performed on foodstuffs
this
Decision, as set out in Annex III, certifying the checks
carried out on foodstuffs covered by this Decision.’.

covered by

3.

in Article 5:

as

authorities

‘2.
All costs related to official measures taken by the
competent
of
regards
consignments of foodstuffs referred to in Article 1(a) to (e)
and to processed and compound foodstuffs derived from or
containing the foodstuffs referred to in these points shall be
borne by the food business operator responsible for the
consignment or its representative.’.

non-compliance

5. The following Article 10a is inserted:

‘Article 10a

Transitional provisions

By way of derogation from Article 3(1), Member States shall
the
authorise the imports of consignments which left
country of origin prior to 1 October 2006, accompanied
by a health certificate as provided for by Commission
Decision 2000/49/EC (*) as regards foodstuffs from Egypt,
Commission Decision 2002/79/EC (**) as regards foodstuffs
from China, Commission Decision 2002/80/EC (***) as
regards
from Turkey, Commission Decision
2003/493/EC (****) as regards foodstuffs from Brazil and
Commission Decision 2005/85/EC (*****) as regards food-
stuffs from Iran.

foodstuffs

(a)

in paragraph 2, point (e) is replaced by the following:

‘(e) approximately 5 % of

the consignments for each
category of hazelnuts and derived products referred

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(*) OJ L 19, 25.1.2000, p. 46.
(**) OJ L 34, 5.2.2002, p. 21.
(***) OJ L 34, 5.2.2002, p. 26.
(****) OJ L 168, 5.7.2003, p. 33.
(*****) OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 12.’.

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6. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 3

7. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

8. The text in Annex III to this Decision is added as Annex III.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 2007.

This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2007.

Article 2

However, Article 1(5) shall apply from 1 October 2006 and
Article 1(7) shall apply from 1 January 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX II

List of designated points of import through which foodstuffs covered by Article 1 may be imported into the
Community

Member State

Designated points of import

Belgium

Antwerpen/Anvers, Zeebrugge, Brussel/Bruxelles, Aalst/Alost

Bulgaria

Burgas, Airport,
Burgas “West-Fish port”,
Varna Airport,
Varna Port — West
Varna Port,
Varna — ferry-boat port,
Svilengrad — railway station,
Kapitan Andreevo,
Ruse — terminal east port,
Sofia — Airport
Customs House — Sofia
Customs House — Plovdiv

Czech Republic

Celní úřad Praha D5

Denmark

All Danish ports and airports

Germany

HZA Lörrach — ZA Weil am Rhein-Autobahn, HZA Stuttgart — ZA Flughafen, HZA
München — ZA München — Flughafen, HZA Berlin — ZA Dreilinden, HZA Frankfurt
(Oder) — ZA Frankfurt (Oder) Autobahn, HZA Frankfurt (Oder) — ZA Forst-Autobahn,
HZA Bremen — ZA Neustädter Hafen, HZA Bremen — ZA Bremerhaven, HZA Hamburg
— Hafen — ZA Waltershof, HZA Hamburg — Stadt, HZA Itzehoe — ZA Hamburg —
Flughafen, HZA Frankfurt-am-Main-Flughafen, HZA Braunschweig — ZA Braunschweig-
Broitzem, HZA Hannover — ZA Hannover-Nord, HZA Koblenz — ZA Hahn — Flughafen,
HZA Oldenburg — ZA Wilhelmshaven, HZA Bielefeld — ZA Eckendorfer Straße Bielefeld,
HZA Erfurt — ZA Eisenach, HZA Potsdam — ZA Ludwigsfelde, HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin
— Flughafen Schönefeld, HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin — Flughafen Tegel, HZA Augsburg —
ZA Memmingen, HZA Ulm — ZA Ulm (Donautal), HZA Karlsruhe — ZA Karlsruhe, HZA
Gießen — ZA Gießen, HZA Gießen — ZA Marburg, HZA Singen — ZA Bahnhof, HZA
Lörrach — ZA Weil am Rhein — Schusterinsel, HZA Hamburg-Stadt — ZA Oberelbe,
HZA Hamburg-Stadt — ZA Oberelbe — Abfertigungsstelle Billbrook, HZA Hamburg-Stadt
— ZA Oberelbe — Abfertigungsstelle Großmarkt, HZA Düsseldorf — ZA Düsseldorf Nord,
HZA Köln — ZA Köln Niehl, HZA Erfurt — ZA Jena

Estonia

All Estonian Customs Offices

Greece

Spain

France

Athina, Pireas, Athina International Airport, Thessaloniki, Volos, Nafplio, Patra, Egion, Iraklion
Serres, Kavala, Xanthi,
Larisa,
Kritis,
Alexadroupolis

Ioannina, Katerini, Komotini, Veria, Drama,

Algeciras (Puerto), Alicante (Puerto), Almería (Puerto), Barcelona (Puerto), Bilbao (Puerto), Cádiz
(Puerto), Ceuta (Puerto), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Puerto), Málaga (Puerto), Melilla (Puerto),
Sevilla (Puerto), Tarragona (Puerto), Valencia (Puerto), Juan Escoda S.A. — Tarragona (Puerto),
Importaco — Valencia (Puerto)

Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), Rungis MIN (Val-de-Marne), Lyon
Chassieu CRD (Rhône), Strasbourg CRD (Bas-Rhin), Lille CRD (Nord), Saint-Nazaire Montoir
CRD (Loire-Atlantique), Agen (Lot-et-Garonne), port de la Pointe des Galets à La Réunion

Ireland

Dublin — Port, Shannon — Airport

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Member State

Italy

Designated points of import

Ufficio di Sanità, Marittima, Aerea e di Frontiera (USMAF) Bari, Unità Territoriale (UT) Bari
USMAF Bologna, UT Ravenna,
USMAF Brindisi, UT Brindisi
USMAF Catania, UT Reggio Calabria
USMAF Genova, UT Genova
USMAF Genova, UT La Spezia
USMAF Genova, UT Savona,
USMAF Livorno, UT Livorno
USMAF Napoli, UT Cagliari
USMAF Napoli, UT Napoli,
USMAF Napoli, UT Salerno,
USMAF Pescara, UT Ancona,
USMAF Venezia, UT Trieste, compresa dogana di Fernetti-interporto Monrupino
USMAF Venezia, UT Venezia

Cyprus

Limassol Port, Larnaca Airport

Latvia

Grebneva – road with Russia
Terehova – road with Russia
Pātarnieki – road with Byelorussia
Silene – road with Byelorussia
Daugavpils – railway commodity station
Rēzekne – railway commodity station
Liepāja – seaport
Ventspils – seaport
Rīga – seaport
Rīga – airport Rīga
Rīga – Latvian Post

Lithuania

Road: Kybartai, Lavoriškės, Medininkai, Panemunė, Šalčininkai
Airport: Vilnius
Seaport: Malkų įlankos, Molo, Pilies
Railway: Kena, Kybartai, Pagėgiai

Luxembourg

Centre Douanier, Croix de Gasperich, Luxembourg
Administration des Douanes et Accises, Bureau Luxembourg — Aéroport, Niederanven

Hungary

Ferihegy – Budapest – airport
Záhony – Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg – road
Eperjeske – Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg – railway
Röszke – Csongrád – road
Kelebia – Bács-Kiskun – railway
Letenye – Zala – road
Gyékényes – Somogy – railway
Mohács – Baranya – port
All Hungarian Chief Customs Offices

Malta

Malta Freeport, the Malta International Airport and the Grand Harbour.

Netherlands

All harbours and airports and all border stations

Austria

All Customs Offices

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Member State

Poland

Designated points of import

Bezledy – Warmińsko – Mazurskie – road border point
Kuźnica Białostocka – Podlaskie – road border point
Bobrowniki – Podlaskie – road border point
Koroszczyn – Lubelskie – road border point
Dorohusk – Lubelskie – road and railway border point
Gdynia – Pomorskie – seaport border point
Gdańsk – Pomorskie – seaport border point
Medyka – Przemyśl – Podkarpackie – railway border point
Medyka – Podkarpackie – road border point
Korczowa – Podkarpackie – road border point
Jasionka – Podkarpackie – airport border point
Szczecin – Zachodnio – Pomorskie – seaport border point
Świnoujście – Zachodnio – Pomorskie – seaport border point
Kołobrzeg – Zachodnio – Pomorskie – seaport border point
Mazowieckie – Warsaw Airport and custom warehouses – supervised by BSES in Warszawa
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Bytom
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Gliwice
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Dąbrowa Górnicza
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Katowice
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Cieszyn
4 Custom warehouses – supervised by PSES in Poznań
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Łódź
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Łowicz
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Skierniewice
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Bytów
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Kraków
2 Custom warehouses – supervised by PSES in Biała Podlaska
Custom warehouse – supervised by PSES in Bolesławiec
2 Custom warehouses – supervised by PSES in Bydgoszcz

Portugal

Lisboa, Leixões
Sines, Alverca, Riachos, Setúbal, Bodadela, Lisbon airport, Porto airport

Romania

Slovenia

Constanta Nord harbour,
Constanta Sud harbour,
Otopeni International Airport,
Sculeni – on the road,
Halmeu – on the road
Siret – on the road,
Stamora Moravita – on the road
Albita – on the road

Obrežje – road border crossing
Koper – port border crossing
Dobova – railway border crossing
Brnik – airport border crossing
Jelšane – road border crossing
Ljubljana – railway and road border crossing
Gruškovje – road border crossing
Sežana – railway and road border crossing

Slovakia

Customs Offices: Banská Bystrica, Bratislava, Košice, Žilina, Nitra, Prešov, Trnava, Trenčín,
Čierna nad Tisou

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Member State

Designated points of import

Finland

All Finnish Customs Offices

Sweden

Göteborg, Stockholm, Helsingborg, Landvetter, Arlanda

United Kingdom

Belfast, Dover, Felixstowe, Gatwick Airport, Goole, Harwich, Heathrow Airport, Hull, Ipswich,
Liverpool, London (including Tilbury, Thamesport and Sheerness), Manchester Airport,
Manchester Container Base, Manchester International Freight Terminal, Manchester (Ellesmere
Port only), Southampton, Teesport’

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ANNEX III

‘ANNEX III