On June 27, 2017, the European Commission issued the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1142 of 27 June 2017 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the list of feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls on imports.
As previously announced, peanuts and derived products from Senegal (50% of control frequency for aflatoxins), dried vine fruit from Iran (5% of control frequency for Ochratoxin A) and dried vine fruit from Turkey (5% of control frequency for Ochratoxin A) were added to the list. In addition, the control frequency for dried apricots from Turkey for sulphites will be increased from 10% to 20%.
EU importers of newly added products will have to prior notify the estimated date and time of physical arrival of the consignment at the designated point of entry, and the nature of the consignment. To that end, Part I of the Common Entry Document (Regulation 669/2009) will need to be completed and sent at least one working day prior to the physical arrival of the consignment.
The Regulation entered into force on July 1, 2017.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1142 of 27 June 2017