Annex II Food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for entry into Great Britain due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues and microbiological contaminationE1F1
England
Table 1
Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(i)
| Row | Country of origin | Food and feed (intended use) | Commodity code f1 | Hazard | Frequency of physical and identity checks (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Where only certain products under any commodity code are required to be examined, the commodity code is marked “ex”. | |||||
(2) The sampling and the analyses must be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation. | |||||
(3) The sampling and the analyses must be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III to this Regulation. | |||||
(4) Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in or on products of plant origin only). | |||||
(5) Residues of Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide). | |||||
(6) Residues of Picoxystrobin. | |||||
(7) Residues of Trichlorfon. | |||||
| 1 | Argentina (AR) | Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) | 1208 90 00 20 | Aflatoxins | 5 |
| Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) | 2007 10 10 80 2007 10 99 50 2007 99 39 07 2007 99 39 08 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) | 1202 41 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) | 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) | 1202 42 00 | ||||
| Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) | 2305 00 00 | ||||
| Peanut butter (Food and feed) | 2008 11 10 | ||||
| 2 | Azerbaijan (AZ) | Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.), in shell (Food) | 0802 21 00 | Aflatoxins | 20 |
| Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.), shelled (Food) | 0802 22 00 | ||||
| Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) | 2008 19 12 30 2008 19 19 30 2008 19 92 30 2008 19 95 20 2008 19 99 30 2008 97 12 15 2008 97 14 15 2008 97 16 15 2008 97 18 15 2008 97 32 15 2008 97 34 15 2008 97 36 15 2008 97 38 15 2008 97 51 15 2008 97 59 15 2008 97 72 15 2008 97 74 15 2008 97 76 15 2008 97 78 15 2008 97 92 15 2008 97 93 15 2008 97 94 15 2008 97 96 15 2008 97 97 15 2008 97 98 15 | ||||
| Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts (Food) | 1106 30 90 40 | ||||
| Hazelnut oil (Food) | 1515 90 99 20 | ||||
| Hazelnut paste (Food) | 2007 10 10 70 2007 10 99 40 2007 99 39 05 2007 99 39 06 2007 99 50 33 2007 99 97 23 | ||||
| Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts (Food) | 0813 50 39 70 0813 50 91 70 0813 50 99 70 | ||||
| 3 | Bangladesh (BD) | Food containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) (Food) | ex1404 90 00 | Salmonellaf2 | 50 |
| 4 | Brazil (BR) | Brazil nuts, in shell (Food) | 0801 21 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell (Food) | 0813 50 31 20 0813 50 39 20 0813 50 91 20 0813 50 99 20 | ||||
| 5 | China (CN) | Enoki Mushrooms (Food) | ex0709 59 00 | Listeria | 20 |
| Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) | 0902 | Pesticide residues f3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Egypt (EG) | Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) | 1208 90 00 20 | Aflatoxins | 20 |
| Groundnut paste (Food and feed) | 2007 10 10 80 2007 10 99 50 2007 99 39 07 2007 99 39 08 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) | 1202 41 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) | 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) | 1202 42 00 | ||||
| Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) | 2305 00 00 | ||||
| Peanut butter (Food and feed) | 2008 11 10 | ||||
| Vine leaves (Food) | 2008 99 99 11 2008 99 99 19 | Pesticide residues | 20 | ||
| 7 | Ethiopia (ET) | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (Curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) | 0910 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Food – dried spices) | 0904 | Aflatoxins | 50 | ||
| Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 | Salmonella | 50 | ||
| 8 | Ghana (GH) | Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) | 1202 42 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) | 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 | ||||
| Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) | 1208 90 00 20 | ||||
| Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) | 2305 00 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) | 2007 10 10 80 2007 10 99 50 2007 99 39 07 2007 99 39 08 | ||||
| Peanut butter (Food and feed) | 2008 11 10 | ||||
| 9 | The Gambia (GM) | Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) | 1202 42 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) | 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 | ||||
| Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) | 1208 90 00 20 | ||||
| Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) | 2305 00 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) | 2007 10 10 80 2007 10 99 50 2007 99 39 07 2007 99 39 08 | ||||
| Peanut butter (Food and feed) | 2008 11 10 | ||||
| 10 | Indonesia (ID) | Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) | 0908 11 00 0908 12 00 | Aflatoxins | 10 |
| 11 | India (IN) | Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera) (Food fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 99 90 10 0710 80 95 75 | Pesticide residues | 20 |
| Food containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) (Food) | ex1404 90 00 | Salmonella` | 10 | ||
| Ginger, saffron, turmeric (Curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food - dried spices) | 0910 | Pesticide residues f4 | 20 | ||
| Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) | 1208 90 00 20 | Aflatoxins | 50 | ||
| Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) | 2007 10 10 80 2007 10 99 50 2007 99 39 07 2007 99 39 08 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) | 1202 41 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) | 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) | 1202 42 00 | ||||
| Okra (Food- fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 99 90 20 0710 80 95 30 | Pesticide residues | 20 | ||
| Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) | 2305 00 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | ||
| Peanut butter (Food and feed) | 2008 11 10 | ||||
| Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 60 99 20 0710 80 59 20 | Pesticide residues | 20 | ||
| Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | 0904 ex2005 99 10 10 ex2005 99 10 90 ex2005 99 80 94 | Pesticide residues | 20 | ||
| Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries (Food – dried spices) | 0909 | Pesticide residues f5f6 | 20 | ||
| Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 | Salmonella | 30 | ||
| Pesticides residues | 30 | ||||
| 12 | Iran (IR) | Pistachios, in shell (Food) | 0802 51 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| Pistachios, shelled (Food) | 0802 52 00 | ||||
| Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) | 2008 19 13 20 2008 19 93 20 2008 97 12 19 2008 97 14 19 2008 97 16 19 2008 97 18 19 2008 97 32 19 2008 97 34 19 2008 97 36 19 2008 97 38 19 2008 97 51 19 2008 97 59 19 2008 97 72 19 2008 97 74 19 2008 97 76 19 2008 97 78 19 2008 97 92 19 2008 97 93 19 2008 97 94 19 2008 97 96 19 2008 97 97 19 2008 97 98 19 | ||||
| Flour, meal and powder of pistachios (Food) | 1106 30 90 50 | ||||
| Pistachio paste (Food) | 2007 10 10 60 2007 10 99 30 2007 99 39 03 2007 99 39 04 2007 99 50 32 2007 99 97 22 | ||||
| Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios (Food) | 0813 50 39 60 0813 50 91 60 0813 50 99 60 | ||||
| 13 | South Korea (KR) | Enoki mushrooms (Food) | ex0709 59 00 | Listeria | 20 |
| 14 | Sri Lanka (LK) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | 0904 21 10 0904 21 90 20 0904 22 00 11 0904 22 00 19 ex2005 99 10 10 ex2005 99 10 90 ex2005 99 80 94 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| 15 | Nigeria (NG) | Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products (Food) | 1207 70 00 10 1208 90 00 10 2008 99 99 50 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| 16 | Pakistan (PK) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 60 99 20 0710 80 59 20 | Pesticide residues | 20 |
| Spice mixes (Food) | 0910 91 10 0910 91 90 | Aflatoxins | 10 | ||
| 17 | Sudan (SD) | Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) | 1202 41 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 |
| Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) | 1202 42 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) | 2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 | ||||
| Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) | 1208 90 00 20 | ||||
| Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) | 2305 00 00 | ||||
| Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) | 2007 10 10 80 2007 10 99 50 2007 99 39 07 2007 99 39 08 | ||||
| Peanut butter (Food and feed) | 2008 11 10 | ||||
| Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 | Salmonella | 50 | ||
| 18 | Türkiye (TR) | Dried figs (Food) | 0804 20 90 | Aflatoxins | 20 |
| Dried figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) | 2008 97 12 11 2008 97 14 11 2008 97 16 11 2008 97 18 11 2008 97 32 11 2008 97 34 11 2008 97 36 11 2008 97 38 11 2008 97 51 11 2008 97 59 11 2008 97 72 11 2008 97 74 11 2008 97 76 11 2008 97 78 11 2008 97 92 11 2008 97 93 11 2008 97 94 11 2008 97 96 11 2008 97 97 11 2008 97 98 11 2008 99 28 10 2008 99 34 10 2008 99 37 10 2008 99 40 10 2008 99 49 60 2008 99 67 95 2008 99 99 60 | ||||
| Flour, meal or powder of dried figs (Food) | 1106 30 90 60 | ||||
| Dried fig paste (Food) | 2007 10 10 50 2007 10 99 20 2007 99 39 01 2007 99 39 02 2007 99 50 31 2007 99 97 21 | ||||
| Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs (Food) | 0813 50 99 50 | ||||
| Pistachios, in shell (Food) | 0802 51 00 | Aflatoxins | 50 | ||
| Pistachios, shelled (Food) | 0802 52 00 | ||||
| Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) | 2008 19 13 20 2008 19 93 20 2008 97 12 19 2008 97 14 19 2008 97 16 19 2008 97 18 19 2008 97 32 19 2008 97 34 19 2008 97 36 19 2008 97 38 19 2008 97 51 19 2008 97 59 19 2008 97 72 19 2008 97 74 19 2008 97 76 19 2008 97 78 19 2008 97 92 19 2008 97 93 19 2008 97 94 19 2008 97 96 19 2008 97 97 19 2008 97 98 19 | ||||
| Flour, meal and powder of pistachios (Food) | 1106 30 90 50 | ||||
| Pistachio paste (Food) | 2007 10 10 60 2007 10 99 30 2007 99 39 03 2007 99 39 04 2007 99 50 32 2007 99 97 22 | ||||
| Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios (Food) | 0813 50 39 60 0813 50 91 60 0813 50 99 60 | ||||
| Vine leaves (Food) | 2008 99 99 11 2008 99 99 19 | Pesticide residues | 50 | ||
| 19 | Uganda (UG) | Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food - fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 60 99 20 0710 80 59 20 | Pesticide residues | 20 |
| Sesamum seeds (Food) | 1207 40 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 | Salmonella | 20 | ||
Table 2
Compound food referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(ii)
Compound food containing any of the individual products listed in Table 1 of this Annex due to risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a quantity above 20% of either a single product or as the sum of products listed.
| Commodity Code f7 | Description |
|---|---|
(1) Where only certain products under any commodity code are required to be examined, the commodity code is marked “ex”. | |
(2) Mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910. | |
| ex1704 90 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated. |
| ex1806 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. |
| ex1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products. |
| 0910 91 | Mixtures of spices f8. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Annex 2 substituted (E.) (1.1.2026) by The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1162), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2
Extent
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This version of this provision applies to England only; separate versions have been created for Wales only and for Scotland only
Footnotes
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(1)
Where only certain products under any commodity code are required to be examined, the commodity code is marked “ex”.
- f2
(2)
The sampling and the analyses must be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III to this Regulation.
- f3
(4)
Residues of at least those pesticides listed in the control programme adopted in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in or on products of plant origin only).
- f4
(5)
Residues of Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide).
- f5
(6)
Residues of Picoxystrobin.
- f6
(7)
Residues of Trichlorfon.
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(1)
Where only certain products under any commodity code are required to be examined, the commodity code is marked “ex”.
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(2)
Mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910.