Article 1 Subject matter and scope
United Kingdom
This Regulation lays down:
the list of food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at their entry into F1Great Britain, established in Annex I, falling within the F2commodity codes laid down in that Annex, in accordance with Article 47(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
special conditions governing the entry into F3Great Britain of the following categories of consignments of food and feed due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues F4... and microbiological contamination, in accordance with Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002:
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- (ii)
consignments of compound food containing any of the food listed in
F7Table 1Table 1 (England) to Annex II due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of those products and falling within the F8commodity codes laid down inF9Table 2Table 2 (England) to that Annex;
rules on the frequency of identity checks and physical checks for the consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph;
rules on the methods to be used for sampling and for laboratory analyses for the consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with Article 34(6)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
rules concerning the model official certificate required to accompany consignments of food and feed referred to in point (b) of this paragraph and the requirements for such official certificate, in accordance with Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;
rules for the issuance of replacement official certificates required to accompany consignments of food and feed referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with Article 90(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
This Regulation applies to consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 intended for placing on F12the market in Great Britain.
This Regulation does not apply to the following categories of consignments of food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 unless their net weight exceeds 30 kg:
consignments of food and feed sent as trade samples, laboratory samples or as display items for exhibitions, which are not intended to be placed on the market;
consignments of food and feed which form part of passengers personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use;
non-commercial consignments of food and feed sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market;
consignments of food and feed intended for scientific purposes.
This Regulation does not apply to food and feed referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 on board means of transport operating internationally which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers.
In case of doubt on the intended use of the food and feed referred in points (b) and (c) of paragraph (3), the burden of proof lies with the owner of the personal luggage and with the recipient of the consignment, respectively.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Art. 1(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(a) (with regs. 33-36)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(a) 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), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a); (W.) (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) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1169), regs. 1(2)(c), 2(2)(a); and (S.) (1.1.2026) by The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/335), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(a) (with regs. 33-36)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(b) omitted: (E.) (18.12.2024) by virtue of 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 (S.I. 2024/1169), regs. 1(1), 2(2); (W.) (18.12.2024) by virtue of 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 (S.I. 2024/1214), regs. 1(2)(c), 2(2); and (S.) (18.12.2024) by virtue of The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/324), regs. 1(1), 2(2)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(i) substituted (E.) (17.1.2023) by virtue of The Official Controls (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1193), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(i) 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), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a); (W.) (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) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1169), regs. 1(2)(c), 2(2)(b)(i); and (S.) (1.1.2026) by The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/335), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(ii) substituted (E.) (17.1.2023) by virtue of The Official Controls (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1193), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)(i)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(ii) 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), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b); (W.) (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) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1169), regs. 1(2)(c), 2(2)(b)(ii); and (S.) (1.1.2026) by The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/335), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(ii) substituted (E.) (17.1.2023) by virtue of The Official Controls (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1193), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)(ii)
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Words in Art. 1(1)(ba) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(a) (with regs. 33-36)
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Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(b) (with regs. 33-36)
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