Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the temporary increase of official controls upon entry into the Union on certain food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries (in Annex I); special import conditions for certain food and feed from certain third countries due to the contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and microbiological contamination (in Annex II - increased official border controls and official certificate accompanied by the results of sampling and analysis in the third country). This Implementing Regulation amends Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:
• Inclusion in Annex I of zara lemons (Citrus medica) from Bangladesh due to risk of contamination by pesticide residues; • Delisting from Annex I (and thus, from the Regulation) of yardlong beans from the Dominican Republic;
• Decrease in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for oranges from Egypt (pesticide residues from: 30% to20%);
• Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for the following commodities cumin seeds from India (pesticide residues: from 20% to 30%), okra from India (ethylene oxide: from 20% to 30%), blacked eyed beans from Madagascar (pesticide residues: from 30% to 50%), peppers (other than sweet) from Rwanda (pesticide residues: from 20% to 30%), dried oregano from Türkiye (pyrrolizidine alkaloids: from 20% to 30%) and durians from Vietnam (pesticide residues: from 10% to 20%);
• Removal from Annex I and inclusion in Annex II of cumin from Türkiye (pyrrolizidine alkaloids 30%);
• Removal from Annex II and inclusion in Annex I of the following commodities sesamum seeds from Ethiopia (Salmonella: 50%), turnips from Lebanon (Rhodamine B: 50%) and peppers from Sri Lanka (aflatoxins: 50%);
• Decrease in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II for sesamum seeds from India (ethylene oxide: from 30% to 20%) and for food supplements containing botanicals from India (ethylene oxide: from 20% to 10%).
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