Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/608 of 14 April 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/608 of 14 April 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is amended as follows:
(1)
Article 11 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 11
Official certificate
1. Each consignment of food and feed listed in Annex II shall be accompanied by an official certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex IV (“official certificate”).
2. The official certificate shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)
the official certificate shall be issued by the competent authority of the third country of origin or of the third country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin;
(b)
the official certificate shall bear the identification code of the consignment to which it relates, referred to in Article 9(1);
(c)
the official certificate shall bear the signature of the certifying officer and the official stamp;
(d)
where the official certificate contains multiple or alternative statements, the statements which are not relevant shall be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate;
(e)
the official certificate shall consist of one of the following:
(i)
a single sheet of paper;
(ii)
several sheets of paper where all sheets are indivisible and constitute an integrated whole;
(iii)
a sequence of pages with each page numbered so as to indicate that it is a particular page in a finite sequence;
(f)
where the official certificate consists of a sequence of pages as referred to in point (e)(iii) of this paragraph, each page shall bear the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the signature of the certifying officer and the official stamp;
(g)
the official certificate shall be presented to the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union where the consignment is subjected to official controls;
(h)
the official certificate shall be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the control of the competent authorities in the third country issuing the certificate;
(i)
the official certificate shall be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State of the border control post of entry into the Union;
(j)
the official certificate shall be valid for not more than four months from the date of issue, but in any case no longer than six months from the date of the results of the laboratory analyses referred to Article 10(1).
3. By way of derogation from point (i) of paragraph 2, a Member State may consent to official certificates being drawn up in another official language of the Union and accompanied, if necessary, by an authenticated translation.
4. The colour of the signature and of the stamp other than an embossed or watermarked stamp, which are referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2, shall be different to the colour of the printing.
5. Points (c) to (g) of paragraph 2 and paragraph 4 shall not apply to electronic official certificates issued in accordance with the requirements of Article 39(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 ( *1 ) .
6. Points (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 2 shall not apply to official certificates issued in paper and completed in, and printed from, TRACES.
7. Competent authorities may issue a replacement official certificate only in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 ( *2 ) .
8. The official certificate shall be completed on the basis of the notes set out in Annex IV.
( *1 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 of 30 September 2019 laying down rules for the functioning of the information management system for official controls and its system components (“the IMSOC Regulation”) ( OJ L 261, 14.10.2019, p. 37 )."
( *2 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC ( OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1 ).’;"
(2)
Annexes I, II, IIa and IV are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Article 1(1) shall apply from 21 April 2021.
Supplementary provisions
Food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts and control points
ANNEX I
Food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts and control points
Row
Food and feed
(intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
TARIC sub-division
Country of origin
Hazard
Frequency of identity and physical checks (%)
1
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Bolivia (BO)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(Food and feed)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
2
—
Black pepper ( Piper nigrum )
(Food – neither crushed nor ground)
ex 0904 11 00
10
Brazil (BR)
Salmonella
( 2 )
50
3
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Brazil (BR)
Aflatoxins
10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(Food and feed)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
4
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
China (CN)
Aflatoxins
10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(
Food and feed
)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
5
Sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum )
(Food – crushed or ground)
ex 0904 22 00
11
China (CN)
Salmonella
( 6 )
20
6
Tea, whether or not flavoured
(Food)
0902
China (CN)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 7 )
20
7
Aubergines ( Solanum melongena )
(Food – fresh or chilled)
0709 30 00
Dominican Republic (DO)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
20
8
—
Sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum )
—
0709 60 10 ;
0710 80 51
Dominican Republic (DO)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 8 )
50
—
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
—
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
ex 0710 80 59
20
—
Yardlong beans
( Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata )
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
—
ex 0708 20 00 ;
10
ex 0710 22 00
10
9
—
Sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum )
—
0709 60 10 ;
0710 80 51
Egypt (EG)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 9 )
20
—
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
—
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
ex 0710 80 59
20
10
Sesamum seeds
(Food)
—
1207 40 90
Ethiopia (ET)
Salmonella
( 2 )
50
—
ex 2008 19 19
40
—
ex 2008 19 99
40
11
—
Hazelnuts, in shell
—
0802 21 00
Georgia (GE)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Hazelnuts, shelled
—
0802 22 00
—
Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts
—
ex 1106 30 90
40
—
Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved
(Food)
—
ex 2008 19 19 ;
30
ex 2008 19 95 ;
20
ex 2008 19 99
30
12
Palm oil
(Food)
1511 10 90 ;
1511 90 11 ;
Ghana (GH)
Sudan dyes ( 10 )
50
ex 1511 90 19 ;
90
1511 90 99
13
Curry leaves ( Bergera/Murraya koenigii )
(Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried)
ex 1211 90 86
10
India (IN)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 11 )
50
14
Okra
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
ex 0709 99 90 ;
20
India (IN)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 12 )
10
ex 0710 80 95
30
15
Beans ( Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)
(Food – fresh or chilled)
0708 20
Kenya (KE)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
10
16
Chinese celery ( Apium graveolens )
(Food – fresh or chilled herb)
ex 0709 40 00
20
Cambodia (KH)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 13 )
50
17
Yardlong beans
( Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata )
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)
ex 0708 20 00 ;
10
Cambodia (KH)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 14 )
50
ex 0710 22 00
10
18
Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa )
(Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)
ex 2001 90 97
11; 19
Lebanon (LB)
Rhodamine B
50
19
Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa )
(Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)
ex 2005 99 80
93
Lebanon (LB)
Rhodamine B
50
20
Peppers of the Capsicum species
(sweet or other than sweet)
(Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)
0904 21 10 ;
Sri Lanka (LK)
Aflatoxins
50
ex 0904 21 90 ;
20
ex 0904 22 00 ;
11; 19
ex 2005 99 10 ;
10; 90
ex 2005 99 80
94
21
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Madagascar (MG)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(
Food and feed
)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
22
Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus )
(Food – fresh)
ex 0810 90 20
20
Malaysia (MY)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
20
23
Sesamum seeds
(Food)
—
1207 40 90
Nigeria (NG)
Salmonella ( 2 )
50
—
ex 2008 19 19
40
—
ex 2008 19 99
40
24
Spice mixes
(Food)
0910 91 10 ;
0910 91 90
Pakistan (PK)
Aflatoxins
50
25
Watermelon (Egusi , Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products
(Food)
ex 1207 70 00 ;
10
Sierra Leone (SL)
Aflatoxins
50
ex 1208 90 00 ;
10
ex 2008 99 99
50
26
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Senegal (SN)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(
Food and feed
)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
27
Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa )
(Food – prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)
ex 2001 90 97
11; 19
Syria (SY)
Rhodamine B
50
28
Turnips ( Brassica rapa ssp . rapa )
(Food – prepared or preserved by brine or citric acid, not frozen)
ex 2005 99 80
93
Syria (SY)
Rhodamine B
50
29
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
Thailand (TH)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 15 )
20
ex 0710 80 59
20
30
—
Hazelnuts ( Corylus sp.), in shell
—
0802 21 00
Turkey (TR)
Aflatoxins
5
—
Hazelnuts ( Corylus sp.), shelled
—
0802 22 00
—
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts
—
ex 0813 50 39 ;
70
ex 0813 50 91 ;
70
ex 0813 50 99
70
—
Hazelnut paste
—
ex 2007 10 10 ;
70
ex 2007 10 99 ;
40
ex 2007 99 39 ;
05; 06
ex 2007 99 50 ;
33
ex 2007 99 97
23
—
Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures
—
ex 2008 19 12 ;
30
ex 2008 19 19 ;
30
ex 2008 19 92 ;
30
ex 2008 19 95 ;
20
ex 2008 19 99 ;
30
ex 2008 97 12 ;
15
ex 2008 97 14 ;
15
ex 2008 97 16 ;
15
ex 2008 97 18 ;
15
ex 2008 97 32 ;
15
ex 2008 97 34 ;
15
ex 2008 97 36 ;
15
ex 2008 97 38 ;
15
ex 2008 97 51 ;
15
ex 2008 97 59 ;
15
ex 2008 97 72 ;
15
ex 2008 97 74 ;
15
ex 2008 97 76 ;
15
ex 2008 97 78 ;
15
ex 2008 97 92 ;
15
ex 2008 97 93 ;
15
ex 2008 97 94 ;
15
ex 2008 97 96 ;
15
ex 2008 97 97 ;
15
ex 2008 97 98
15
—
Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts
—
ex 1106 30 90
40
—
Hazelnut oil
(Food)
—
ex 1515 90 99
20
31
Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids
(Food – fresh or dried)
0805 21 ;
0805 22 ;
0805 29
Turkey (TR)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
5
32
Oranges
(Food – fresh or dried)
0805 10
Turkey (TR)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
10
33
Pomegranates
(Food – fresh or chilled)
ex 0810 90 75
30
Turkey (TR)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 16 )
20
34
—
Sweet peppers ( Capsicum annuum )
—
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
—
0709 60 10 ;
0710 80 51 ;
Turkey (TR)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 17 )
10
—
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
ex 0710 80 59
20
35
Unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer ( 18 )
( 19 )
(Food)
ex 1212 99 95
20
Turkey (TR)
Cyanide
50
36
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
Uganda (UG)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
20
ex 0710 80 59
20
37
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
United States (US)
Aflatoxins
10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(
Food and feed
)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
38
—
Pistachios, in shell
—
0802 51 00
United States (US)
Aflatoxins
10
—
Pistachios, shelled
—
0802 52 00
—
Pistachios, roasted
—
ex 2008 19 13 ;
20
ex 2008 19 93
20
39
—
Dried apricots
—
0813 10 00
Uzbekistan (UZ)
Sulphites ( 20 )
50
—
Apricots, otherwise prepared or preserved
(Food)
—
2008 50
40
—
Coriander leaves
—
ex 0709 99 90
72
Vietnam (VN)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 21 )
50
—
Basil (holy, sweet)
—
ex 1211 90 86
20
—
Mint
—
ex 1211 90 86
30
—
Parsley
(Food – fresh or chilled herbs)
—
ex 0709 99 90
40
41
Okra
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
ex 0709 99 90 ;
20
Vietnam (VN)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 21 )
50
ex 0710 80 95
30
42
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
Vietnam (VN)
Pesticide residues ( 3 )
( 21 )
50
ex 0710 80 59
20
( 1 ) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’.
( 2 ) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III.
( 3 ) 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 of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC ( OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1 ) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only).
( 4 ) Residues of Amitraz.
( 5 ) Residues of Nicotine.
( 6 ) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III.
( 7 ) Residues of Tolfenpyrad.
( 8 ) Residues of Amitraz (amitraz including the metabolites containing the 2,4 -dimethylaniline moiety expressed as amitraz), Diafenthiuron, Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers) and Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram).
( 9 ) Residues of Dicofol (sum of p, p’ and o,p’ isomers), Dinotefuran, Folpet, Prochloraz (sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol moiety expressed as prochloraz), Thiophanate-methyl and Triforine.
( 10 ) For the purposes of this Annex, ‘Sudan dyes’ refers to the following chemical substances: (i) Sudan I (CAS Number 842-07-9); (ii) Sudan II (CAS Number 3118-97-6); (iii) Sudan III (CAS Number 85-86-9); (iv) Scarlet Red; or Sudan IV (CAS Number 85-83-6).
( 11 ) Residues of Acephate.
( 12 ) Residues of Diafenthiuron.
( 13 ) Residues of Phenthoate.
( 14 ) Residues of Chlorbufam.
( 15 ) Residues of Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)), Prothiofos and Triforine.
( 16 ) Residues of Prochloraz.
( 17 ) Residues of Diafenthiuron, Formetanate (sum of formetanate and its salts expressed as formetanate (hydrochloride)) and Thiophanate-methyl.
( 18 )
‘Unprocessed products’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs ( OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ).
( 19 )
‘Placing on the market’ and ‘final consumer’ as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety ( OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1 ).
( 20 ) Reference methods: EN 1988-1:1998, EN 1988-2:1998 or ISO 5522:1981.
( 21 ) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.
Food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for the entry into the Union due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins, and to microbiological contamination
ANNEX II
Food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for the entry into the Union due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins, and to microbiological contamination
1. Food and feed of non-animal origin referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(i)
Row
Food and feed (intended use)
CN code ( 1 )
TARIC sub-division
Country of origin
Hazard
Frequency of identity and physical checks (%)
1
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Argentina (AR)
Aflatoxins
5
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(Food and feed)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
2
—
Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), in shell
—
0802 21 00
Azerbaijan (AZ)
Aflatoxins
20
—
Hazelnuts (Corylus sp.), shelled
—
0802 22 00
—
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts
—
ex 0813 50 39 ;
70
ex 0813 50 91 ;
70
ex 0813 50 99
70
—
Hazelnut paste
—
ex 2007 10 10 ;
70
ex 2007 10 99 ;
40
ex 2007 99 39 ;
05; 06
ex 2007 99 50 ;
33
ex 2007 99 97
23
—
Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures
—
ex 2008 19 12 ;
30
ex 2008 19 19 ;
30
ex 2008 19 92 ;
30
ex 2008 19 95 ;
20
ex 2008 19 99 ;
30
ex 2008 97 12 ;
15
ex 2008 97 14 ;
15
ex 2008 97 16 ;
15
ex 2008 97 18 ;
15
ex 2008 97 32 ;
15
ex 2008 97 34 ;
15
ex 2008 97 36 ;
15
ex 2008 97 38 ;
15
ex 2008 97 51 ;
15
ex 2008 97 59 ;
15
ex 2008 97 72 ;
15
ex 2008 97 74 ;
15
ex 2008 97 76 ;
15
ex 2008 97 78 ;
15
ex 2008 97 92 ;
15
ex 2008 97 93 ;
15
ex 2008 97 94 ;
15
ex 2008 97 96 ;
15
ex 2008 97 97 ;
15
ex 2008 97 98
15
—
Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts
—
ex 1106 30 90
40
—
Hazelnut oil
(Food)
—
ex 1515 90 99
20
3
—
Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves ( Piper betle )
(Food)
ex 1404 90 00 ( 10 )
10
Bangladesh (BD)
Salmonella
( 6 )
50
4
—
Brazil nuts in shell
—
0801 21 00
Brazil (BR)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts in shell
(Food)
—
ex 0813 50 31 ;
20
ex 0813 50 39 ;
20
ex 0813 50 91 ;
20
ex 0813 50 99
20
5
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Egypt (EG)
Aflatoxins
20
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(
Food and feed
)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
6
—
Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
—
0904
Ethiopia (ET)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices
(Food – dried spices)
—
0910
7
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Ghana (GH)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(Food and feed)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
8
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Gambia (GM)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(Food and feed)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
9
Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans )
(Food – dried spices)
0908 11 00 ;
0908 12 00
Indonesia (ID)
Aflatoxins
20
10
Betel leaves ( Piper betle L.)
(Food)
ex 1404 90 00
10
India (IN)
Salmonella
( 2 )
10
11
Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet)
(Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)
0904 21 10 ;
India (IN)
Aflatoxins
20
ex 0904 22 00 ;
11; 19
ex 0904 21 90 ;
20
ex 2005 99 10 ;
10; 90
ex 2005 99 80
94
12
Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans )
(Food – dried spices)
0908 11 00 ;
0908 12 00
India (IN)
Aflatoxins
20
13
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
India (IN)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(Food and feed)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
14
Guar gum
(Food and feed)
ex 1302 32 90
10
India (IN)
Pentachlorophenol and dioxins ( 3 )
5
15
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
India (IN)
Pesticide residues ( 4 )
( 5 )
10
ex 0710 80 59
20
16
Sesamum seeds
(Food)
—
1207 40 90
India (IN)
Salmonella
( 6 )
Pesticide residues ( 4 )
( 11 )
20
—
ex 2008 19 19
40
—
ex 2008 19 99
40
50
17
—
Pistachios, in shell
—
0802 51 00
Iran (IR)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Pistachios, shelled
—
0802 52 00
—
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios
—
ex 0813 50 39 ;
60
ex 0813 50 91 ;
60
ex 0813 50 99
60
—
Pistachio paste
—
ex 2007 10 10 ;
60
ex 2007 10 99 ;
30
ex 2007 99 39 ;
03; 04
ex 2007 99 50 ;
32
ex 2007 99 97
22
—
Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures
—
ex 2008 19 13 ;
20
ex 2008 19 93 ;
20
ex 2008 97 12 ;
19
ex 2008 97 14 ;
19
ex 2008 97 16 ;
19
ex 2008 97 18 ;
19
ex 2008 97 32 ;
19
ex 2008 97 34 ;
19
ex 2008 97 36 ;
19
ex 2008 97 38 ;
19
ex 2008 97 51 ;
19
ex 2008 97 59 ;
19
ex 2008 97 72 ;
19
ex 2008 97 74 ;
19
ex 2008 97 76 ;
19
ex 2008 97 78 ;
19
ex 2008 97 92 ;
19
ex 2008 97 93 ;
19
ex 2008 97 94 ;
19
ex 2008 97 96 ;
19
ex 2008 97 97 ;
19
ex 2008 97 98
19
—
Flour, meal and powder of pistachios
(Food)
—
ex 1106 30 90
50
18
Watermelon (Egusi, Citrullus spp.) seeds and derived products
(Food)
ex 1207 70 00 ;
10
Nigeria (NG)
Aflatoxins
50
ex 1208 90 00 ;
10
ex 2008 99 99
50
19
Peppers of the Capsicum species (other than sweet)
(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen)
ex 0709 60 99 ;
20
Pakistan (PK)
Pesticide residues ( 4 )
20
ex 0710 80 59
20
20
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell
—
1202 41 00
Sudan (SD)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled
—
1202 42 00
—
Peanut butter
—
2008 11 10
—
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved
—
2008 11 91 ;
2008 11 96 ;
2008 11 98
—
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil
—
2305 00 00
—
Groundnut flours and meals
(Food and feed)
—
ex 1208 90 00
20
21
Sesamum seeds
(Food)
—
1207 40 90
Sudan (SD)
Salmonella
( 6 )
20
—
ex 2008 19 19
40
—
ex 2008 19 99
40
22
—
Dried figs
—
0804 20 90
Turkey (TR)
Aflatoxins
20
—
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing figs
—
ex 0813 50 99
50
—
Dried fig paste
—
ex 2007 10 10 ;
50
ex 2007 10 99 ;
20
ex 2007 99 39 ;
01; 02
ex 2007 99 50 ;
31
ex 2007 99 97
21
—
Dried figs, prepared or preserved, including mixtures
—
ex 2008 97 12 ;
11
ex 2008 97 14 ;
11
ex 2008 97 16 ;
11
ex 2008 97 18 ;
11
ex 2008 97 32 ;
11
ex 2008 97 34 ;
11
ex 2008 97 36 ;
11
ex 2008 97 38 ;
11
ex 2008 97 51 ;
11
ex 2008 97 59 ;
11
ex 2008 97 72 ;
11
ex 2008 97 74 ;
11
ex 2008 97 76 ;
11
ex 2008 97 78 ;
11
ex 2008 97 92 ;
11
ex 2008 97 93 ;
11
ex 2008 97 94 ;
11
ex 2008 97 96 ;
11
ex 2008 97 97 ;
11
ex 2008 97 98 ;
11
ex 2008 99 28 ;
10
ex 2008 99 34 ;
10
ex 2008 99 37 ;
10
ex 2008 99 40 ;
10
ex 2008 99 49 ;
60
ex 2008 99 67 ;
95
ex 2008 99 99
60
—
Flour, meal or powder of dried figs
(Food)
—
ex 1106 30 90
60
23
—
Pistachios, in shell
—
0802 51 00
Turkey (TR)
Aflatoxins
50
—
Pistachios, shelled
—
0802 52 00
—
Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing pistachios
—
ex 0813 50 39 ;
60
ex 0813 50 91 ;
60
ex 0813 50 99
60
—
Pistachio paste
—
ex 2007 10 10 ;
60
ex 2007 10 99 ;
30
—
Pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures
—
ex 2007 99 39 ;
03; 04
ex 2007 99 50 ;
32
ex 2007 99 97 ;
22
ex 2008 19 13 ;
20
ex 2008 19 93 ;
20
ex 2008 97 12 ;
19
ex 2008 97 14 ;
19
ex 2008 97 16 ;
19
ex 2008 97 18 ;
19
ex 2008 97 32 ;
19
ex 2008 97 34 ;
19
ex 2008 97 36 ;
19
ex 2008 97 38 ;
19
ex 2008 97 51 ;
19
ex 2008 97 59 ;
19
ex 2008 97 72 ;
19
ex 2008 97 74 ;
19
ex 2008 97 76 ;
19
ex 2008 97 78 ;
19
ex 2008 97 92 ;
19
ex 2008 97 93 ;
19
ex 2008 97 94 ;
19
ex 2008 97 96 ;
19
ex 2008 97 97 ;
19
ex 2008 97 98
19
—
Flour, meal and powder of pistachios
(Food)
—
ex 1106 30 90
50
24
Vine leaves
(Food)
ex 2008 99 99
11; 19
Turkey (TR)
Pesticide residues ( 4 )
( 7 )
20
25
Sesamum seeds
(Food)
—
1207 40 90
Uganda (UG)
Salmonella
( 6 )
20
—
ex 2008 19 19
40
—
ex 2008 19 99
40
26
Pitahaya (dragon fruit)
(Food – fresh or chilled)
ex 0810 90 20
10
Vietnam (VN)
Pesticide residues ( 4 )
( 8 )
10
2. Compound food referred to in Article 1(1)(b)(ii)
Row
Compound food containing any of the individual products listed in the table in point 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
CN code ( 12 )
Description ( 13 )
1
ex 1704 90
Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated
2
ex 1806
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
3
ex 1905
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
( 1 ) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’.
( 2 ) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(b) of Annex III.
( 3 ) The analytical report referred to in Article 10(3) shall be issued by a laboratory accredited in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the analysis of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in food and feed.
The analytical report shall indicate:
(a)
the results of sampling and analysis for the presence of PCP, performed by the competent authorities of the country of origin or of the country where the consignment is consigned from if that country is different from the country of origin;
(b)
the measurement uncertainty of the analytical result;
(c)
the limit of detection (LOD) of the analytical method; and
(d)
the limit of quantification (LOQ) of the analytical method.
The extraction before analysis shall be performed with an acidified solvent. The analysis shall be carried out according to the modified version of the QuEChERS method as set out on the websites of the European Union Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides or according to an equally reliable method.
( 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 of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC ( OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1 ) that can be analysed with multi-residue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS (pesticides to be monitored in/on products of plant origin only).
( 5 ) Residues of Carbofuran.
( 6 ) The sampling and the analyses shall be performed in accordance with the sampling procedures and the analytical reference methods set out in point 1(a) of Annex III.
( 7 ) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) and Metrafenone.
( 8 ) Residues of Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram), Phenthoate and Quinalphos.
( 9 ) The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of the CN in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( OJ L 256 7.9.1987, p. 1 ).
( 10 ) Foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves ( Piper betle ) including, but not limited to, those declared under CN code 1404 90 00.
( 11 ) Residues of Ethylene Oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloro-ethanol, expressed as ethylene oxide).
( 12 ) Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined, the CN code is marked ‘ex’.
( 13 ) The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of the CN in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( OJ L 256 7.9.1987, p. 1 ).
ANNEX IV
MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11 OF COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793 FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD OR FEED
COUNTRY
Certificate for the entry into the Union of food or feed
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference No
II.b
IMSOC reference No
II.1.
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety ( OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1 ), Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs ( OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ), Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene ( OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1 ) and Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) ( OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1 ), and I certify that:
( 1 ) Either
[II.1.1.
☐
the food of the consignment described above with the identification code … (indicate the identification code for the consignment referred to in Article 9(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) was produced in accordance with the requirements of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002 and (EC) No 852/2004 and in particular:
—
primary production of such food and associated operations listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 comply with the general hygiene provisions laid down in part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
—
( 1 ) ( 2 ) and, in the case of any stage of production, processing and distribution after primary production and related operations:
—
it has been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and,
—
it comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;]
( 1 ) Or
[II.1.2.
☐
the feed of the consignment described above with the identification code … (indicate the identification code for the consignment referred to in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) was produced in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and (EC) No 183/2005 and in particular:
—
primary production of such feed and associated operations listed in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 comply with the provisions of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;
—
( 1 ) ( 2 ) and, in the case of any stage of production, processing and distribution after primary production and related operations:
—
it has been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 and,
—
it comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.]
II.2
I, the undersigned, according to the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 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 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 ( OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89 ), certify that:
[II.2.1.
☐
Certification for food and feed of non-animal origin listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, as well as for compound food listed in that Annex, due to contamination risk by mycotoxins
—
from the consignment described above, samples were taken in accordance with:
☐
Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 to determine the level of aflatoxin B1 and level of total aflatoxin contamination for food
☐
Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 to determine the level of aflatoxin B1 for feed
on … date), subject to laboratory analyses on … (date)
in the … (name of the laboratory) with methods covering at least the hazards identified in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
—
The details of the methods of laboratory analyses and all results are attached and show compliance with Union legislation on maximum levels of aflatoxins.]
( 3 ) And/Or
[II.2.2.
☐
Certification for food and feed of non-animal origin listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, as well as for compound food listed in that Annex, due to contamination risk by pesticide residues
—
from the consignment described above, samples were taken in accordance with Commission Directive 2002/63/EC on … (date), subject to laboratory analyses on … (date) in the … (name of the laboratory) with methods covering at least the hazards identified in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
—
The details of the methods of laboratory analyses and all results are attached and show compliance with Union legislation on maximum residue levels of pesticides.]
( 3 ) And/Or
[II.2.3.
☐
Certification for guar gum listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, including for compound food listed in that Annex, due to contamination risk by pentachlorophenol and dioxins
—
from the consignment described above, samples were taken in accordance with Commission Directive 2002/63/EC on … (date), subject to laboratory analyses on … (date) in the … (name of the laboratory) with methods covering at least the hazards identified in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
—
The details of the methods of laboratory analyses and all results are attached and show that the goods do not contain more than 0.01 mg/kg pentachlorophenol.]
( 3 ) And/Or
[II.2.4.
☐
Certification for food of non-animal origin listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, as well as for compound food listed in that Annex due to risk of microbiological contamination
—
from the consignment described above, samples were taken in accordance with Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
on … (date), subject to laboratory analyses on … (date)
in the … (name of the laboratory) with methods covering at least the hazards identified in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
—
The details of the methods of laboratory analyses and all results are attached and show the absence of Salmonella in 25 g.]
II.3
This certificate has been issued before the consignment to which it relates has left the control of the competent authority issuing it.
II.4
This certificate is valid during four months from the date of issue, but in any case no longer than six months from the date of the results of the last laboratory analyses.
Notes
See notes for completion in this Annex.
Part II:
(1)
Delete or cross out as appropriate (e.g. if food or feed)
(2)
It applies only in the case of any stage of production, processing and distribution after primary production and related operations.
(3)
Delete or cross out as appropriate in the case where you do not select this point for providing the certification.
(4)
The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those that are embossed or are a watermark.
Certifying officer:
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp
NOTES ON THE COMPLETION OF THE MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11 OF COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1793 FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CERTAIN FOOD OR FEED
General
To positively select any option, please tick or mark the relevant box with a cross (X).
Whenever mentioned, ‘ISO’ means the international standard two-letter code for a country, in accordance with the international standard ISO 3166 alpha-2 ( 1 ) .
Only one of the options may be selected in boxes I.15, I.18, I.20.
Unless otherwise indicated, the boxes are compulsory.
If the consignee, the entry border control post (BCP) or the transport details (that is to say, the means and date) change after the certificate has been issued, the operator responsible for the consignment must advise the competent authority of the Member State of entry. Such a change shall not result in a request for a replacement certificate.
In case the certificate is submitted in the information management system for official controls (IMSOC), the following applies:
—
the entries or boxes specified in Part I constitute the data dictionaries for the electronic version of the official certificate;
—
the sequences of boxes in Part I of the model official certificate and the size and shape of those boxes are indicative;
—
where a stamp is required, its electronic equivalent is an electronic seal. Such seal shall comply with the rules for the issuance of electronic certificates referred to in Article 90(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Part I: Details of the dispatched consignment
Country:
The name of the third country issuing the certificate.
Box I.1.
Consignor/Exporter: the name and address (street, city and region, province or state, as appropriate) of the natural or legal person dispatching the consignment that must be located in the third country.
Box I.2.
Certificate reference No: the unique mandatory code assigned by the competent authority of the third country in accordance with its own classification. This box is compulsory for all certificates not submitted in the IMSOC.
Box I.2.a
IMSOC reference No: the unique reference code automatically assigned by the IMSOC, if the certificate is registered in the IMSOC. This box must not be completed if the certificate is not submitted in the IMSOC.
Box I.3.
Central competent authority: name of the central authority in the third country issuing the certificate.
Box I.4.
Local competent authority: if applicable, the name of the local authority in the third country issuing the certificate.
Box I.5.
Consignee/Importer: name and address of the natural or legal person for whom the consignment is intended in the Member State.
Box I.6.
Operator responsible for the consignment: the name and address of the person in the European Union in charge of the consignment when presented to the BCP and who makes the necessary declarations to the competent authorities either as the importer or on behalf of the importer. This box is optional.
Box I.7.
Country of origin: the name and ISO code of the country where the goods are originating from, grown, harvested or produced.
Box I.8.
Not applicable.
Box I.9.
Country of destination: the name and ISO code of the European Union Member State of destination of the products.
Box I.10.
Not applicable.
Box I.11.
Place of dispatch: the name and address of the holdings or establishments from which the products come from.
Any unit of a company in the food or feed sector. Only the establishment shipping the products is to be named. In the case of trade involving more than one third country (triangular movement), the place of dispatch is the last third-country establishment of the export chain from which the final consignment is transported to the European Union.
Box I.12.
Place of destination: this information is optional.
For the placing on the market: the place where the products are sent for final unloading. Give the name, address and approval number of the holdings or establishments of the place of destination, if applicable.
Box I.13.
Place of loading: not applicable.
Box I.14.
Date and time of departure: the date when the means of transport departs (aeroplane, vessel, railway or road vehicle).
Box I.15.
Means of transport: means of transport leaving the country of dispatch.
Mode of transport: aeroplane, vessel, railway, road vehicle or other. ‘Other’ means modes of transport not covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 ( 2 ) .
Identification of the means of transport: for aeroplanes the flight number, for vessels the ship name(s), for railways the train identity and wagon number, for road transports the registration number plate with trailer number plate if applicable.
In the case of a ferry, state the identification of the road vehicle, the registration number plate with trailer number plate if applicable, and the name of the scheduled ferry.
Box I.16
Entry BCP: state the name of the BCP and its identification code assigned by the IMSOC.
Box I.17.
Accompanying documents:
Laboratory report: indicate the reference number and the date of issuance of the report/results of laboratory analyses referred to in Article 10(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
Other: the type and reference number of document must be stated when a consignment is accompanied by other documents such as commercial documents (for example, the airway bill number, the bill of lading number or the commercial number of the train or road vehicle).
Box I.18.
Transport conditions: category of required temperature during the transport of products (ambient, chilled, frozen). Only one category may be selected.
Box I.19.
Container No/Seal No: if applicable, the corresponding numbers.
The container number must be provided if the goods are transported in closed containers.
Only the official seal number must be stated. An official seal applies if a seal is affixed to the container, truck or rail wagon under the supervision of the competent authority issuing the certificate.
Box I.20.
Goods certified as: state the intended use for products as specified in the relevant European Union official certificate.
Human consumption: concerns only products intended for human consumption.
Feedingstuff: concerns only products intended for animal feed.
Box I.21.
Not applicable.
Box I.22.
For internal market: for all consignments destined to be placed on the market in the European Union.
Box I.23.
Total number of packages: the number of packages. In the case of bulk consignments, this box is optional.
Box I.24.
Quantity:
Total net weight: this is defined as the mass of the goods themselves without immediate containers or any packaging.
Total gross weight: overall weight in kilograms. This is defined as the aggregate mass of the products and of the immediate containers and all their packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport equipment.
Box I.25.
Description of goods: State the relevant Harmonised System code and the title defined by the World Customs Organisation as referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 ( 3 ) . This customs description shall be supplemented, if necessary, by additional information required to classify the products.
Indicate the species, types of products, the number of packages, type of packaging, batch number, net weight, and indicate ‘final consumer’ where products are packed for a final consumer.
Species: the scientific name or as defined in accordance with European Union legislation.
Type of packaging: identify the type of packaging according to the definition given in Annexes V and VI to Recommendation No 21 of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business).
Part II: Certification
This part must be completed by a certifying officer authorised by the competent authority of the third country to sign the official certificate, as provided for in Article 88(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Box II.
Health information: please complete this part in accordance with the specific European Union health requirements relating to the nature of the products and as defined in the equivalence agreements with certain third countries or in other European Union legislation, such as that for certification.
Select among points II.2.1, II.2.2, II.2.3 and II.2.4, the point corresponding to the category of product and the hazard(s) for which the certification is given.
In case the official certificate is not submitted in the IMSOC, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate.
In case the certificate is submitted in the IMSOC, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out or completely removed from the certificate.
Box II.a
Certificate reference No: same reference code as in box I.2.
Box II.b
IMSOC reference No: same reference code as in box I.2.a, mandatory only for official certificates issued in the IMSOC.
Certifying officer:
Official of the competent authority of the third country authorised to sign official certificates by the competent authority: indicate the name in capital letters, qualification and title, where applicable, identification number and original stamp of the competent authority and date of signature.
( 1 ) List of country names and code elements under:http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso-3166-1_decoding_table.htm.
( 2 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 ( OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1 ).
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1 ).’
