Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/35 of 8 January 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)

This Regulation reviews the list of imports of feed and food of non-animal origin which are subject to an increased level of official controls.The changes to Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 concern:-   The listing of aubergines from the Dominican Republic, beans from Kenya, peppers (other than sweet) from Uganda, black pepper from Brazil, sweet peppers from China and sesamum seeds from Ethiopia;-   The de-listing of pineapples from Benin;-   The increase in the frequency of identity and physical controls to be performed on consignments of sweet peppers and peppers (other than sweet) from Egypt and Sri Lanka, peppers (other than sweet) from India and Pakistan and hazelnuts from Georgia;-   The modification of the scope of the existing entry concerning hazelnuts from Georgia to include flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts and hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved.This Regulation also amends Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to provide that:-   The reporting obligations for a specific reporting period shall be deemed to be satisfied where member States have registered in TRACES the common entry documents issued by their respective competent authorities in accordance with this Regulation during the corresponding reporting period;-   The transitional period during which the minimum requirements for the DPEs may be progressively implemented and identity and physical checks may be carried out at control points other than DPEs is extended to 13 December 2019.