Intensified official controls announced

: Published: 01 July 2024

Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 regulates the frequency of official controls on imports of certain foodstuffs into the EU. With the current amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1662 by 06/11/24 various adjustments to the control plan were published, which apply from 02/07/24.

Here is a selection of the current risk profile-based, regular import checks. It can serve as a suggestion for adapting internal inspection plans.

We have limited ourselves to what we consider to be the most important imported goods and countries of origin. In addition to fruit and vegetables, other product groups that may be of interest to our customers are also taken into account.

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lists the foodstuffs (and animal feed) that are subject to increased official routine controls. Annex II lists the products subject to emergency measures outside the routine checks. The annexes are reviewed every 6 months and amended if necessary. Ultimately, they reflect the experience gained from the alerts in the RASFF system with a time lag.

New entries (Annex I):
Food	KN Code	Country of origin	Reason /frequency
Aubergines , eggplants	ex 0709 30 00	Burkina Faso	Pesticides / 20 % (new)

Extension of the scope of the inspection and/or change in the inspection frequency Annex I)
Food	KN Code	Country of origin	Reason /frequency
Hazelnuts	0802 21 00 0802 22 00	Georgia	Pesticides / 20% ⇓
Spice mixes	0910 91 10 0910 91 90	Pakistan	Aflatoxins / 30% ⇓
Grapefruits	0805 40 00	Turkey	Pesticides / 20% ⇓
Betel leaves	ex 1404 90 00 ⁽¹¹⁾	India	Salmonella / 30% ⇑
Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera)	ex 0709 99 90 ex 0710 80 95	India	Pesticides / 30% ⇑

Changes in Annex II (Import only with official certificate with the analysis results)
Food	KN Code	Country of origin	Reason /frequency
Gotu Kola	ex 1211 90 86	Sri Lanka	Pesticides / 50% (new)
Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet)	ex 0709 60 99 ex 0710 80 59	Vietnam	Pesticides / 50% (new)
Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta	0904	Ethiopia	Aflatoxins / 30% ⇓
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices	0910	Ethiopia	Aflatoxins / 30% ⇓
Dried figs Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures	0804 20 90 und weitere	Turkey	Aflatoxins / 20% ⇓
Pistachios, in shell Pistachios, shelled Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios:	0802 51 00 0802 52 00 ex 0813 50 39 ex 0813 50 91	Turkey	Aflatoxins / 20% ⇓
Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms	0908	India	Ethylene oxide/ 2-Chloroethanol / 30% ⇑
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)	0908 11 00 0908 12 00	Indonesia	Aflatoxins / 50% ⇑
Sesamsamen	1207 40 90 ex 2008 19 19 ex 2008 19 99	Uganda	Salmonella / 30% ⇑
Pitahaya (dragon fruit)	ex 0810 90 20	Vietnam	Pesticides / 30% ⇑
Pistachios, in shell Pistachios, shelled Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios	0802 51 00 0802 52 00 ex 0813 50 39 ex 0813 50 91	USA	Aflatoxins / 30% ⇑

We have omitted the numerous footnote citations and the list of deletions from Annex 1 and shifts from Annex 2 to Annex 1 of the regulation here and refer to the original texts that we have linked.

Link: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1662 of 11 June 2024

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger

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