The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Assimilated 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 proposed changes listed below have been subject to an assessment of the risks, by the FSA and FSS and are science and evidence based.  It is proposed that the notified document (the Regulation) amends Annexes I and II to Regulation 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:Annex IGroundnuts in shell, Groundnuts shelled, Peanut Butter, Groundnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of Groundnut Oil and Groundnut Flours and Meals, Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) from Brazil listed in Annex I for pesticide residues to be delisted;Move Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) from China listed in Annex I to Annex II at 5% frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues;Update CN code for Granadilla (Passiflora ligularis) and Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis(Food) to reflect the updates to the Tariff website;Update CN code for Bananas (Food – fresh or dried) from Ecuador to extend the scope of controls and reflect the updates to the Tariff website.  Current CN codes for this listing to be removed;New listing of CN Codes for Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts (Food) from Georgia in Annex I.   New listing of CN Codes for Hazelnut paste (Food) from Georgia in Annex I;Move Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts (Food) underneath Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures for consistency;New listing of CN codes for Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) from Georgia in Annex IThe wording ‘including mixtures’ removed from 2022/1193 in previous review and is to be added back in with additional CN codes;New listing of CN Codes for Hazelnut oil (Food) from Georgia in Annex I;New listing in Annex I for Cumin seeds (Food) from India at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food) from India at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Fenugreek leaves (Food) from India at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) from India at 20% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;Move Guar gum (Food and feed) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for Pentachlorophenol and dioxins;Move Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans(Food – dried spices) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins; Move Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsNew listing in Annex I for Basil (holy, sweet) (Food)from Israel at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Mint (Food)from Israel at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Groundnuts paste (Food and Feed) from Madagascar at 50% frequency for identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsNew listing in Annex I for Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis) (Food)from Sri Lanka at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Grapefruits (Food)from Türkiye at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Sesamum seeds (Food)from Türkiye at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Salmonella;New listing in Annex I for Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds (Food)from Türkiye at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Salmonella. Annex IINew listing in Annex II for Groundnuts paste (Food and Feed) from Argentina at 5% frequency for identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsMove Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) from China listed in Annex I to Annex II at 5% frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues;Move Guar Gum (Food and feed) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for Pentachlorophenol and dioxins;Move Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans(Food – dried spices) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsMove Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsIncrease from 20% to 30% frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on Sesamum seeds (Food) from India for Salmonella;Decrease from 50% to 30% frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on Sesamum seeds (Food) from India for Pesticide residues.