L 175/34 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 618/2013 of 26 June 2013 amending Annex I to 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) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, controls. The entry in the list concerning Brassica oleracea from China should therefore be amended accordingly. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, (6) Similarly, the list should be amended by decreasing the frequency of official controls for commodities for which the available information indicates an overall Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European improvement in the degree of compliance with the Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official relevant Union legislation and for which the current controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance level of official controls is therefore no longer justified. with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare The entry in the list concerning Brassica vegetables from rules ( 1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof, Thailand should therefore be amended accordingly. Whereas: (7) In addition, the list should be amended by deleting the entries for commodities for which the available information indicates an overall satisfactory degree of (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 ( 2 ) lays down compliance with the relevant safety requirements rules concerning the increased level of official controls to provided for in Union legislation and for which an be carried out on imports of feed and food of non- increased level of official controls is therefore no longer animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (the list), at the justified. The entries in the list concerning groundnuts points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I from South Africa and pomegranates from Egypt to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. should therefore be amended accordingly. (2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that (8) In the interest of clarity, it is necessary to amend the list the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least of pesticide residues in the endnotes set out in Annex I quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 in order to ensure that information referred to in that Article. they are consistent with the definition provided for in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on (3) The occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council 3 findings of missions to third countries carried out by the Directive 91/414/EEC ( ). Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and food of non- (9) In order to ensure consistency and clarity, it is appro­ animal origin submitted by Member States to the priate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation 669/2009 by the text set out in the Annex to this (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list should be Regulation. amended. (10) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be (4) In particular, for consignments of dried beans from amended accordingly. Nigeria the relevant sources of information indicate the emergence of new risks warranting the introduction of an increased level of official controls. An entry (11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in concerning those consignments should therefore be accordance with the opinion of the Standing included in the list. Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, (5) The list should also be amended by increasing the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: frequency of official controls for the commodities for which the same sources of information show a higher Article 1 degree of non-compliance with the relevant Union legis­ lation thereby warranting an increased level of official Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. ( 1 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11. ( 3 ) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1. 27.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/35 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 July 2013. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 June 2013. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO L 175/36 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entry Frequency of Feed and food TARIC physical and CN code ( 1 ) Country of origin Hazard (intended use) sub-division identity checks (%) Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806 20 Afghanistan Ochratoxin A 50 (AF) (Food) Hazelnuts 0802 21 00; Azerbaijan Aflatoxins 10 (in shell or shelled) 0802 22 00 (AZ) (Feed and food) Watermelon 0807 11 00 Brazil (BR) Salmonella 10 (Food) — Groundnuts — 1202 41 00 Brazil (BR) Aflatoxins 10 (peanuts), in shell — Groundnuts — 1202 42 00 (peanuts), shelled — Peanut butter — 2008 11 10 — Groundnuts — 2008 11 91; (peanuts), otherwise 2008 11 96; prepared or preserved 2008 11 98 (Feed and food) Strawberries (frozen) 0811 10 China (CN) Norovirus and 5 hepatitis A (Food) Brassica oleracea ex 0704 90 90 40 China (CN) Pesticide residues 20 (other edible Brassica, analysed with multi- ‘Chinese Broccoli’) ( 2 ) residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 3 ) (Food — fresh or chilled) Dried Noodles ex 1902 11 00; 10 China (CN) Aluminium 10 ex 1902 19 10; 10 ex 1902 19 90; 10 ex 1902 20 10; 10 ex 1902 20 30; 10 ex 1902 20 91; 10 ex 1902 20 99; 10 ex 1902 30 10; 10 ex 1902 30 10 91 27.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/37 Frequency of Feed and food TARIC physical and CN code ( 1 ) Country of origin Hazard (intended use) sub-division identity checks (%) (Food) Pomelos ex 0805 40 00 31; 39 China (CN) Pesticide residues 20 analysed with multi- residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 4 ) (Food — fresh) Tea, whether or not 0902 China (CN) Pesticide residues 10 flavoured analysed with multi- residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 5 ) (Food) — Aubergines — 0709 30 00; Dominican Pesticide residues 10 ex 0710 80 95 72 Republic (DO) analysed with multi- residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 6 ) — Bitter melon — ex 0709 99 90; 70 (Momordica charantia) ex 0710 80 95 70 (Food — fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables) — Yardlong beans — ex 0708 20 00; 10 Dominican Pesticide residues 20 (Vigna unguiculata ex 0710 22 00 10 Republic (DO) analysed with multi- spp. sesquipedalis) residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 6 ) — Peppers (sweet and — 0709 60 10; other than sweet) ex 0709 60 99 20 (Capsicum spp.) (Food — fresh, chilled or — 0710 80 51; frozen vegetables) ex 0710 80 59 20 — Oranges (fresh or — 0805 10 20; Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 10 dried) 0805 10 80 analysed with multi- residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 7 ) L 175/38 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2013 Frequency of Feed and food TARIC physical and CN code ( 1 ) Country of origin Hazard (intended use) sub-division identity checks (%) — Strawberries — 0810 10 00 (Food fresh fruits) Peppers (sweet and other 0709 60 10; Egypt (EG) Pesticide residues 10 than sweet) ex 0709 60 99; 20 analysed with multi- (Capsicum spp.) residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 8 ) (Food — fresh, chilled or 0710 80 51; frozen) ex 0710 80 59 20 — Capsicum annuum, — 0904 21 10 India (IN) Aflatoxins 10 whole — Capsicum annuum, — ex 0904 22 00 10 crushed or ground — Dried fruit of the — 0904 21 90 genus Capsicum, whole, other than sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) — Curry (chilli products) — 0910 91 05 — Nutmeg — 0908 11 00; (Myristica fragrans) 0908 12 00 — Mace — 0908 21 00; (Myristica fragrans) 0908 22 00 — Ginger — 0910 11 00; (Zingiber officinale) 0910 12 00 — Curcuma longa — 0910 30 00 (turmeric) (Food — dried spices) — Nutmeg — 0908 11 00; Indonesia (ID) Aflatoxins 20 (Myristica fragrans) 0908 12 00 — Mace — 0908 21 00; (Myristica fragrans) 0908 22 00 (Food — dried spices) — Peas with pods — ex 0708 10 00 40 Kenya (KE) Pesticide residues 10 (unshelled) analysed with multi- residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 9 ) 27.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/39 Frequency of Feed and food TARIC physical and CN code ( 1 ) Country of origin Hazard (intended use) sub-division identity checks (%) — Beans with pods — ex 0708 20 00 40 (unshelled) (Food — fresh and chilled) Mint ex 1211 90 86 30 Morocco (MA) Pesticide residues 10 analysed with multi- residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 10 ) (Food — fresh herb) Dried beans 0713 39 00 Nigeria (NG) Pesticide residues 50 analysed with multi- residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with single-residue methods ( 11 ) (Food) Watermelon