EU: Increased Official Controls
On December 17, 2021, the European Commission published the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2246, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 and modifying the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the European Union of certain goods from certain third countries.
As for nuts and dried fruits, the changes to official controls at the entry into the EU are the following:
As for nuts and dried fruits, the changes to official controls at the entry into the EU are the following:
|
Product
|
Origin
|
Reason
|
Action
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peanuts/groundnuts and products produced from groundnuts |
Argentina |
Aflatoxins |
Transferred from Annex II to Annex I maintaining the level of frequency of identity and physical checks at 5% of consignments entering the Union. |
|
Hazelnuts and products produced from hazelnuts |
Azerbaijan |
Aflatoxins |
Transferred from Annex II to Annex I maintaining the level of frequency of identity and physical checks at 20 % of consignments entering the Union. |
|
Hazelnuts and products produced from hazelnuts |
Turkey |
Aflatoxins |
Delisting from Annex I |
|
Groundnut paste |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Madagascar, Senegal, United States, Egypt, Ghana, Gambia, India, and Sudan |
Aflatoxins |
The category ‘groundnuts paste’ and relevant CN codes for groundnuts paste should be added for the entries relating to groundnuts for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Madagascar, Senegal and for the United States in Annex I and for Egypt, Ghana, Gambia, India, and Sudan in Annex II. |
The Regulation entered into force on January 6, 2022.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2246 of 15 December 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
EU: Safety Evaluation, Glucosylated Steviol Glycosides as a Food Additive
Following a request from the European Commission to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings was asked to provide a scientific opinion on the safety of the use of glucosylated steviol glycosides as a food additive in different food categories.
The Panel concluded that there is no safety concern for the use of glucosylated steviol glycosides as a new food additive at the proposed use and use levels.
The results of the assessment are included in the Scientific Opinion published on February 9, 2022.
The Panel concluded that there is no safety concern for the use of glucosylated steviol glycosides as a new food additive at the proposed use and use levels.
The results of the assessment are included in the Scientific Opinion published on February 9, 2022.