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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/625 of 6 May 2020 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/943 and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/88/EU (Text with EEA relevance).
a Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ ex ’ . | |||||
b The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation. | |||||
c 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 Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC ( OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1 ) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only). | |||||
d Residues of Amitraz. | |||||
e Residues of Nicotine. | |||||
f 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. | |||||
g Residues of Tolfenpyrad. | |||||
h Residues of Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites containing the 2,4 -dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diafenthiuron, Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers) and Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram). | |||||
i Residues of Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as prochloraz), Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine. | |||||
j For the purposes of this Annex, ‘ Sudan dyes ’ refers to the following chemical substances: (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). | |||||
l Residues of acephate. | |||||
k Residues of Diafenthiuron. | |||||
m Residues of Phenthoate. | |||||
n Residues of Chlorbufam. | |||||
o Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)), Prothiofos and Triforine. | |||||
p Residues of Prochloraz. | |||||
q Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate-methyl. | |||||
r ‘ Unprocessed 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 ). | |||||
s ‘ Placing on the market ’ and ‘ final consumer ’ as defined in 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 the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety ( OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1 ). | |||||
t Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981. | |||||
u Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.;] | |||||
Food and feed (intended use) | CN code a | TARIC sub-division | Country of origin | Hazard | Frequency of identity and physical checks (%) |
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| Bolivia (BO) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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(Food – neither crushed nor ground) | ex 0904 11 00 | 10 | Brazil (BR) | Salmonella b | 20 |
Goji berries (wolfberries) ( Lycium barbarum L.) (Food – fresh, chilled or dried) | ex 0813 40 95 ; | 10 | China (CN) | Pesticide residues c d e | 20 |
ex 0810 90 75 | 10 | ||||
Sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum ) (Food – crushed or ground) | ex 0904 22 00 | 11 | China (CN) | Salmonella f | 20 |
Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) | 0902 | China (CN) | Pesticide residues c g | 20 | |
Aubergines ( Solanum melongena ) (Food – fresh or chilled) | 0709 30 00 | Dominican Republic (DO) | Pesticide residues c | 20 | |
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| Dominican Republic (DO) | Pesticide residues c h | 50 | |
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ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | ||||
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) |
| 10 | |||
ex 0710 22 00 | 10 | ||||
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| Egypt (EG) | Pesticide residues c i | 20 | |
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) |
| 20 | |||
ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | ||||
Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Ethiopia (ET) | Salmonella b | 50 | |
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| Georgia (GE) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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| 30 | |||
ex 2008 19 95 ; | 20 | ||||
ex 2008 19 99 | 30 | ||||
Palm oil (Food) | 1511 10 90 ; | Ghana (GH) | Sudan dyes j | 50 | |
1511 90 11 ; | |||||
ex 1511 90 19 ; | 90 | ||||
1511 90 99 | |||||
Curry leaves ( Bergera/Murraya koenigii) (Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried) | ex 1211 90 86 | 10 | India (IN) | Pesticide residues c l | 50 |
Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 99 90 ; | 20 | India (IN) | Pesticide residues c k | 10 |
ex 0710 80 95 | 30 | ||||
Beans ( Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) (Food – fresh or chilled) | 0708 20 | Kenya (KE) | Pesticide residues c | 10 | |
Chinese celery ( Apium graveolens ) (Food – fresh or chilled herb) | ex 0709 40 00 | 20 | Cambodia (KH) | Pesticide residues c m | 50 |
Yardlong beans ( Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) | ex 0708 20 00 ; | 10 | Cambodia (KH) | Pesticide residues c n | 50 |
ex 0710 22 00 | 10 | ||||
Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) | ex 2001 90 97 | 11; 19 | Lebanon (LB) | Rhodamine B | 50 |
Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen) | ex 2005 99 80 | 93 | Lebanon (LB) | Rhodamine B | 50 |
Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | 0904 21 10 ; | Sri Lanka (LK) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
ex 0904 21 90 ; | 20 | ||||
ex 0904 22 00 ; | 11; 19 | ||||
ex 2005 99 10 ; | 10; 90 | ||||
ex 2005 99 80 | 94 | ||||
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| Madagascar (MG) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) (Food – fresh) | ex 0810 90 20 | 20 | Malaysia (MY) | Pesticide residues c | 20 |
Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Nigeria (NG) | Salmonella b | 50 | |
Spice mixes (Food) | 0910 91 10 ; 0910 91 90 | Pakistan (PK) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
Watermelon (Egusi , Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products (Food) | ex 1207 70 00 ; | 10 | Sierra Leone (SL) | Aflatoxins | 50 |
ex 1208 90 00 ; | 10 | ||||
ex 2008 99 99 | 50 | ||||
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| Senegal (SN) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) | ex 2001 90 97 | 11; 19 | Syria (SY) | Rhodamine B | 50 |
Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa ) (Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen) | ex 2005 99 80 | 93 | Syria (SY) | Rhodamine B | 50 |
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Thailand (TH) | Pesticide residues c o | 10 |
ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | ||||
Dried grapes (including dried grapes cut or crushed into a paste, without any further treatment) (Food) | 0806 20 | Turkey (TR) | Ochratoxin A | 10 | |
Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (Food – fresh or dried) | 0805 21 ; 0805 22 ; 0805 29 | Turkey (TR) | Pesticide residues c | 5 | |
Oranges (Food – fresh or dried) | 0805 10 | Turkey (TR) | Pesticide residues c | 10 | |
Pomegranates (Food – fresh or chilled) | ex 0810 90 75 | 30 | Turkey (TR) | Pesticide residues c p | 20 |
Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 60 10 ; 0710 80 51 | Turkey (TR) | Pesticide residues c q | 10 | |
Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer r s (Food) | ex 1212 99 95 | 20 | Turkey (TR) | Cyanide | 50 |
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Uganda (UG) | Pesticide residues c | 20 |
ex 0710 80 59 | 20 | ||||
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| United States (US) | Aflatoxins | 10 | |
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| United States (US) | Aflatoxins | 10 | |
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(Food) |
| 20 | |||
ex 2008 19 93 | 20 | ||||
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| Uzbekistan (UZ) | Sulphites t | 50 | |
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| 72 | Vietnam (VN) | Pesticide residues c u | 50 |
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(Food – fresh or chilled herbs) |
| 40 | |||
Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 99 90 ; | 20 | Vietnam (VN) | Pesticide residues c u | 50 |
ex 0710 80 95 | 30 | ||||
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; | 20 | Vietnam (VN) | Pesticide residues c u | 50 |
ex 0710 80 59 | 20 |
a Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ ex ’ . | |||||
b 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. | |||||
c The analytical report referred to in Article 10(3) of this Regulation shall be issued by a laboratory accredited in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the analysis of PCP in food and feed. The analytical report shall indicate: a) the results of sampling and analysis for the presence of PCP, performed by the competent authorities of the country of origin or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin; b) the measurement uncertainty of the analytical result; c) the limit of detection (LOD) of the analytical method; and d) the limit of quantification (LOQ) of the analytical method. The extraction before analysis shall be performed with an acidified solvent. The analysis shall be carried out according to the modified version of the QuEChERS method as set out on the website of the European Union Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides or according to an equally reliable method | |||||
d 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 Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC ( OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1 ) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only). | |||||
e Residues of Carbofuran. | |||||
f The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation. | |||||
g Residues of dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and metrafenone. | |||||
h Residues of dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos. | |||||
Food and feed (intended use) | CN code a | TARIC sub-division | Country of origin | Hazard | Frequency of identity and physical checks (%) |
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| Argentina (AR) | Aflatoxins | 5 | |
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| Azerbaijan (AZ) | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
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| 70 40 05; 06 33 23 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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(Food) |
| 20 | |||
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| Brazil (BR) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
(Food) |
| 20 20 20 20 | |||
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| Brazil (BR) | Aflatoxins | 10 | |
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| China (CN) | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
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| Egypt (EG) | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
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( Food and feed ) |
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| Ethiopia (ET) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
(Food – dried spices) |
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| Ghana (GH) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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| Gambia (GM) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) | 0908 11 00 ; 0908 12 00 | Indonesia (ID) | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
Betel leaves ( Piper betle L.) (Food) | ex 1404 90 00 | 10 | India (IN) | Salmonella b | 10 |
Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | 0904 21 10 ; | India (IN) | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
ex 0904 22 00 ; | 11; 19 | ||||
ex 0904 21 90 ; | 20 | ||||
ex 2005 99 10 ; | 10; 90 | ||||
ex 2005 99 80 | 94 | ||||
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) |
| India (IN) | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
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| India (IN) | Aflatoxins | 10 | |
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Guar gum (Food and feed) | ex 1302 32 90 | 10 | India (IN) | Pentachlorophenol and dioxins c | 5 |
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59 | 20 20 | India (IN) | Pesticide residues d e | 10 |
Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | India (IN) | Salmonella f | 20 | |
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| Iran (IR) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products (Food) | ex 1207 70 00 ; ex 1208 90 00 ; ex 2008 99 99 | 10 10 50 | Nigeria (NG) | Aflatoxins | 50 |
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59 | 20 20 | Pakistan (PK) | Pesticide residues d | 20 |
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| Sudan (SD) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Sudan (SD) | Salmonella f | 20 | |
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| Turkey (TR) | Aflatoxins | 20 | |
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| Turkey (TR) | Aflatoxins | 5 | |
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| Turkey (TR) | Aflatoxins | 50 | |
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Vine leaves (Food) | ex 2008 99 99 | 11; 19 | Turkey (TR) | Pesticide residues d g | 20 |
Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 90 | Uganda (UG) | Salmonella f | 20 | |
Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled) | ex 0810 90 20 | 10 | Vietnam (VN) | Pesticide residues d h | 10 |
a Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ ex ’ . | |
b The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of the CN in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. For further explanation of the exact coverage of the Common Customs Tariff, please refer to the latest amendment to that Annex.] | |
Compound food containing any of the individual products listed in table 1 of this Annex due to risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of products listed | |
CN Code a | Description b |
ex 1704 90 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated |
ex 1806 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa |
ex 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products |
Textual Amendments
F2 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/625 of 6 May 2020 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/943 and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/88/EU (Text with EEA relevance).
a Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ ex ’ . | ||||
b Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves ( ‘ Piper betle ’ ) including, but not limited to, those declared under CN code 1404 90 00 . | ||||
c Country of origin and/or country of dispatch.] | ||||
Food and feed (intended use) | CN code a | TARIC sub-division | Country of origin | Hazard |
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| Bangladesh (BD) c | Salmonella | |
(Food) |
| Nigeria (NG) | Pesticide residues |
In the case where Annexes I or II to this Regulation provide for the application of the sampling procedures and analytical reference methods laid down in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation, the following rules shall apply:
a The most recent version of the analytical reference method shall be used or a method validated against it in accordance with the protocol set out in EN ISO 16140-2. | ||||
Analytical reference methoda | Weight of consignment | Number of sample units (n) | Sampling procedures | Analytical result required for each sample unit of the same consignment |
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EN ISO 6579-1 | Less than 20 tonnes | 5 | n sample units are collected of a minimum of 100 g each. If batches are identified in the CHED, the sample units shall be collected from the different batches randomly chosen from the consignment. If batches cannot be identified, the sample units are collected randomly from the consignment. Pooling of sample units is not allowed. Each sample unit shall be tested separately. | No detection of Salmonella in 25 g |
Greater than or equal to 20 tonnes | 10 |
In the case where Annexes I or II to this Regulation provide for the application of the sampling procedures and analytical reference methods laid down in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation, the following rules shall apply:
a The most recent version of the analytical reference method shall be used or a method validated against it in accordance with the protocol set out in EN ISO 16140-2. | ||||
Analytical reference methoda | Weight of consignment | Number of sample units (n) | Sampling procedures | Analytical result required for each sample unit of the same consignment |
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EN ISO 6579-1 | Any weight | 5 | n sample units are collected of a minimum of 100 g each. If batches are identified in the CHED, the sample units shall be collected from the different batches randomly chosen from the consignment. If batches cannot be identified, the sample units are collected randomly from the consignment. Pooling of sample units is not allowed. Each sample unit shall be tested separately. | No detection of Salmonella in 25 g |
To positively select any option, please tick or mark the relevant box with a cross (X).
Whenever mentioned, ‘ISO’ means the international standard two-letter code for a country, in accordance with the international standard ISO 3166 alpha-2(1).
Only one of the options may be selected in boxes I.15, I.18, I.20.
Unless otherwise indicated, the boxes are compulsory.
If the consignee, the entry border control post (BCP) or the transport details (that is to say, the means and date) change after the certificate has been issued, the operator responsible for the consignment must advise the competent authority of the Member State of entry. Such a change shall not result in a request for a replacement certificate.
In case the certificate is submitted in IMSOC, the following applies:
the entries or boxes specified in Part I constitute the data dictionaries for the electronic version of the official certificate;
the sequences of boxes in part I of the model official certificate and the size and shape of those boxes are indicative;
where a stamp is required, its electronic equivalent is an electronic seal. Such seal shall comply with the rules for the issuance of electronic certificates referred to in Article 90(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
a Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1). | |
b Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). | |
c Last version: Revision 9 Annexes V and VI as published on: http://www.unece.org/tradewelcome/un-centre-for-trade-facilitation-and-e-business-uncefact/outputs/cefactrecommendationsrec-index/list-of-trade-facilitation-recommendations-n-21-to-24.ahtml. | |
Country: | The name of the third country issuing the certificate. |
Box I.1. | Consignor/Exporter: the name and address (street, city and region, province or state, as appropriate) of the natural or legal person dispatching the consignment that must be located in the third country. |
Box I.2. | Certificate reference No: the unique mandatory code assigned by the competent authority of the third country in accordance with its own classification. This box is compulsory for all certificates not submitted in IMSOC. |
Box I.2.a | IMSOC reference No: the unique reference code automatically assigned by IMSOC, if the certificate is registered in IMSOC. This box must not be completed if the certificate is not submitted in IMSOC. |
Box I.3. | Central competent authority: name of the central authority in the third country issuing the certificate. |
Box I.4. | Local competent authority: if applicable, the name of the local authority in the third country issuing the certificate. |
Box I.5. | Consignee/Importer: name and address of the natural or legal person to whom the consignment is intended in the Member State. |
Box I.6. | Operator responsible for the consignment: the name and address of the person in the European Union in charge of the consignment when presented to the BCP and who makes the necessary declarations to the competent authorities either as the importer or on behalf of the importer. This box is optional. |
Box I.7. | Country of origin: the name and ISO code of the country where the goods are originating from, grown, harvested or produced. |
Box I.8. | Not applicable. |
Box I.9. | Country of destination: the name and ISO code of the European Union country of destination of the products. |
Box I.10. | Not applicable. |
Box I.11. | Place of dispatch: the name and address of the holdings or establishments from which the products come from. Any unit of a company in the food or feed sector. Only the establishment shipping the products is to be named. In the case of trade involving more than one third country (triangular movement), the place of dispatch is the last third-country establishment of the export chain from which the final consignment is transported to the European Union. |
Box I.12. | Place of destination: this information is optional. For the placing on the market: the place where the products are sent for final unloading. Give the name, address and approval number of the holdings or establishments of the place of destination, if applicable. |
Box I.13. | Place of loading: not applicable. |
Box I.14. | Date and time of departure: the date when the means of transport departs (aeroplane, vessel, railway or road vehicle). |
Box I.15. | Means of transport: means of transport leaving the country of dispatch. Mode of transport: aeroplane, vessel, railway, road vehicle or other. ‘Other’ means modes of transport not covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005a. Identification of the means of transport: for aeroplanes the flight number, for vessels the ship name(s), for railways the train identity and wagon number, for road transports the registration number plate with trailer number plate if applicable. In the case of a ferry, state the identification of the road vehicle, the registration number plate with trailer number plate if applicable, and the name of the scheduled ferry. |
Box I.16. | Entry BCP: state the name of the BCP and its identification code assigned by IMSOC. |
Box I.17. | Accompanying documents: Laboratory report: indicate the reference number and the date of issuance of the report/results of laboratory analyses referred to in Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 (this Regulation). Other: the type and reference number of document must be stated when a consignment is accompanied by the other documents such a commercial document (for example, the airway bill number, the bill of lading number or the commercial number of the train or road vehicle). |
Box I.18. | Transport conditions: category of required temperature during the transport of products (ambient, chilled, frozen). Only one category may be selected. |
Box I.19. | Container No/Seal No: if applicable, the corresponding numbers. The container number must be provided if the goods are transported in closed containers. Only the official seal number must be stated. An official seal applies if a seal is affixed to the container, truck or rail wagon under the supervision of the competent authority issuing the certificate. |
Box I.20. | Goods certified as: state the intended use for products as specified in the relevant European Union official certificate. Human consumption: concerns only products intended for human consumption. Feedingstuff: concerns only products intended for animal feed. |
Box I.21. | Not applicable |
Box I.22. | For internal market: for all consignments destined to be placed on the market in the European Union. |
Box I.23. | Total number of packages: the number of packages. In the case of bulk consignments, this box is optional. |
Box I.24. | Quantity: Total net weight: this is defined as the mass of the goods themselves without immediate containers or any packaging. Total gross weight: overall weight in kilograms. This is defined as the aggregate mass of the products and of the immediate containers and all their packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport equipment. |
Box I.25. | Description of goods: State the relevant Harmonised System code (HS code) and the title defined by the World Customs Organisation as referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87b. This customs description shall be supplemented, if necessary, by additional information required to classify the products. Indicate the species, types of products, the number of packages, type of packaging, batch number, net weight, and final consumer (i.e. products are packed for final consumer). Species: the scientific name or as defined in accordance with European Union legislation. Type of packaging: identify the type of packaging according to the definition given in Recommendation No 21c of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business). |
This part must be completed by a certifying officer authorised by the competent authority of the third country to sign the official certificate, as provided for in Article 88(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Box II. | Health information: please complete this part in accordance with the specific European Union health requirements relating to the nature of the products and as defined in the equivalence agreements with certain third countries or in other European Union legislation, such as that for certification. Select among points II.2.1, II.2.2, II.2.3 and II.2.4, the point corresponding to the category of product and the hazard for which the certification is given. In case the official certificates is not submitted in IMSOC, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate. In case the certificate is submitted in IMSOC, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out or completely removed from the certificate. |
Box II.a. | Certificate reference No: same reference code as in box I.2. |
Box II.b. | IMSOC reference No: same reference code as in box I.2.a. Mandatory only for official certificates issued in IMSOC. |
Certifying officer: | Official of the competent authority of the third country authorised to sign official certificates by such authorities: Indicate the name in capital letters, qualification and title, where applicable, identification number and original stamp of the competent authority and date of signature. |
List of country names and code elements under: http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso-3166-1_decoding_table.htm
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