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The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed not of Animal Origin) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022

The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022

. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 27 (England), 31 (Scotland), 27 (Wales)

Retained Regulation 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the temporary increase of official controls applicable to certain food and feed of non-animal origin entering Great Britain from the countries listed in that Regulation. This is due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins, pesticide residues, dyes, preservatives, pentachlorophenol and dioxins by microbiological contamination.

The changes listed below have been subject to an assessment of the risks by the FSA and FSS and are science and evidence based. These assessments resulted in the proposed changes.

This Regulation amends Annexes 1, 2 and 2a to retained Regulation 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:

Annex 1

·           Goji berries from China listed in Annex 1 for pesticide residues to be delisted.

·           Dried grapes from Turkey listed in Annex I for Ochratoxin A to be delisted.

·           Pistachios from the United States listed in Annex 1 for Aflatoxins to be delisted.

·           Decrease from 50% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on hazelnuts and associated products from Georgia for Aflatoxins.

·           Increase from 10% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on okra from India for pesticide residues.

·           Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on black pepper from Brazil for Salmonella.

·           Increase from 10% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Thailand for pesticide residues.

·           Increase from 10% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on oranges from Turkey for pesticide residues.

·           Increase from 5% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), clementine, willkings similar citrus hybrids from Turkey for pesticide residues.

·           Increase from 10% to 20% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on sweet peppers from Turkey for pesticide residues.

·           Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on jackfruit from Malaysia for pesticide residues.

·           Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Uganda for pesticide residues in.

·           Move groundnuts from China listed in Annex 2 to Annex 1 at 10% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins. This represents a decrease in controls.

·           Move hazelnuts and associated products from Turkey listed in Annex 2 to Annex 1 at 5% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins. This represents a decrease in controls.

·           Add groundnuts from Brazil to Annex 1 at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.

·           Add lemons from Turkey at 20% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.

·           Add peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Turkey at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.

·           Move groundnuts and associated products from Brazil listed in Annex 2 to Annex 1 at 10% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins.

·           Add betel leaves from Thailand to Annex 1 at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for Salmonella.

·            TARIC sub-division for betel leaves from Thailand has been removed.

Annex 2

·           Increase from 10% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on Groundnuts and associated products from India for aflatoxins in Annex 2, Table 1.

·           Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on sesamum seeds from Sudan for Salmonella in Annex 2, Table 1.

·           Increase from 20% to 50% the frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on vine leaves from Turkey for pesticide residues in Annex 2, Table 1.

·           Move betel leaves from Bangladesh listed in Annex 2a to Annex 2, Table 1 to 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for Salmonella. This represents new checks on a once prohibited product.

·           Move sesamum seeds from Ethiopia listed in Annex 1 to Annex 2 at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for Salmonella. This represents an increase in checks.

·           Move peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) from Sri Lanka listed in Annex I to Annex 2 at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins. This represents an increase in checks.

·           Add sesamum seeds from Uganda to Annex 2, Table 1 at 20% frequency for physical and identity checks for Salmonella.

·           TARIC sub-division for betel leaves from Bangladesh has been removed.

·           TARIC sub-division for betel leaves from India has been removed.

·           TARIC sub-division for guar gum from India has been removed.

·          Add mixtures of spices to Annex 2, Table 2.