Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/256 of 17 January 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 on the conditions governing imports of food and feed originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158

Article 1

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2.   The products shall comply with the following accumulated maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in terms of caesium-137  ( *1 ) : (a) 370 Bq/kg for milk and milk products and for food for infants and young children as defined in Article 2(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013; (b) 600 Bq/kg for all other products concerned. ( *1 )   The level applicable to concentrated or dried products shall be calculated on the basis of the reconstituted product as ready for consumption.’;" (2) in Article 4, paragraphs 3 and 4 are replaced by the following: ‘3.   The official certificate which is not submitted in the Information Management System for Official Controls (IMSOC) by the competent authority of the third country issuing it shall also meet the requirements for model official certificates not submitted in IMSOC laid down in Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. 4.   Competent authorities may issue a replacement official certificate only in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.’ ; (3) in Article 5, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1.   Consignments of products of non-animal origin referred to in Article 3(3) shall be subject to official controls at their entry into the Union at a border control post and/or at a designated control point. Consignments of products referred to in Article 3(3) containing ingredient or ingredients of animal origin shall be subject to official controls at their entry into the Union at a border control post.’ ; (4) Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Transitional measure

Article 2

Consignments of products falling under CN codes ex 0813 50, ex 2007, ex 2008 97, ex 2009 90, ex 2202 10, ex 2202 99, ex 1704 90, ex 1806 and ex 1905, which have been dispatched to the Union from a third country listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158, before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, may enter the Union until 7 March 2024 without being accompanied by the official certificate as required by Article 3(3) of that Implementing Regulation, under the condition that they comply with all other requirements of Union law applicable to them.

Entry into force

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX ‘ANNEX II List of products to which the conditions laid down in Article 3(3) apply CN code Description   Food listed as mixtures hereafter relate to mixtures containing wild mushrooms and/or wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of wild mushrooms and wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium . ex 0709 51 00 mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilled, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms of the genus Agaricus , fresh or chilled ex 0709 52 00 mushrooms of the genus Boletus , fresh or chilled, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms of the genus Boletus , fresh or chilled ex 0709 53 00 mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus , fresh or chilled, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus , fresh or chilled ex 0709 54 00 shiitake ( Lentinus edodes ), fresh or chilled, other than cultivated; mixtures of cultivated and wild shiitake ( Lentinus edodes ), fresh or chilled ex 0709 55 00 matsutake ( Tricholoma matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, Tricholoma anatolicum, Tricholoma dulciolens, Tricholoma caligatum ), fresh or chilled, other than cultivated; mixtures of cultivated and wild matsutake ( Tricholoma matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, Tricholoma anatolicum, Tricholoma dulciolens, Tricholoma caligatum ), fresh or chilled ex 0709 56 00 truffles ( Tuber spp.), fresh or chilled, other than cultivated; mixtures of cultivated and wild truffles ( Tuber spp.), fresh or chilled ex 0709 59 00 other mushrooms, fresh or chilled, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild other mushrooms, fresh or chilled ex 0710 80 61 mushrooms of the genus Agaricus (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms of the genus Agaricus (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen ex 0710 80 69 other mushrooms (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild other mushrooms (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen ex 0710 80 95 truffles ( Tuber spp.) (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen, other than cultivated; mixtures of cultivated and wild truffles (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen ex 0711 51 00 mushrooms of the genus Agaricus provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms of the genus Agaricus provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption ex 0711 59 00 other mushrooms and truffles provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild other mushrooms and truffles provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption ex 0712 31 00 mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared ex 0712 32 00 wood ears ( Auricularia spp.) dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild wood ears ( Auricularia spp.) dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared ex 0712 33 00 jelly fungi ( Tremella spp.) dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild jelly fungi ( Tremella spp.) dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared ex 0712 34 00 shiitake ( Lentinus edodes ) dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild shiitake ( Lentinus edodes ) dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared ex 0712 39 00 other mushrooms and truffles, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild other mushrooms and truffles, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared ex 2001 90 50 mushrooms prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid ex 2001 90 97 truffles ( Tuber spp.) prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid other than cultivated mixtures of cultivated and wild truffles (Tuber spp.) prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid ex 2003 mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, other than cultivated mushrooms; mixtures of cultivated and wild mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid ex 0810 40 wild cranberries, wild bilberries and other wild fruit of the genus Vaccinium , fresh; mixtures of wild and cultivated cranberries, bilberries and other fruit of the genus Vaccinium , fresh ex 0811 90 50 wild fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtillus , uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; mixtures of wild and cultivated fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtillus , uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ex 0811 90 70 wild fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtilloides and Vaccinium angustifolium , uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; mixtures of wild and cultivated fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtilloides and Vaccinium angustifolium , uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ex 0811 90 95 wild fruits of other species of the genus Vaccinium, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; mixtures of wild and cultivated fruits of the other species of the genus Vaccinium , uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ex 0812 90 40 wild fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtillus , provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption; mixtures of wild and cultivated fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtillus provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption; ex 0813 40 95 wild fruits, dried, of the genus Vaccinium ex 0813 50 15 ex 0813 50 19 ex 0813 50 91 ex 0813 50 99 mixture of dried fruits or of nuts and dried fruits containing wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium ex 2007 jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, made from and/or containing wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium or processed products thereof ex 2008 93 wild cranberries ( Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos ) and lingonberries ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea ), otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included; mixtures of wild and cultivated cranberries ( Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos ) and lingonberries ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea ), otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included ex 2008 97 Mixtures of fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included, containing wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium ex 2008 99 28 ex 2008 99 34 ex 2008 99 37 ex 2008 99 40 ex 2008 99 49 ex 2008 99 67 ex 2008 99 99 other wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium , otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included; mixtures of wild and cultivated other fruits of the genus Vaccinium , otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included ex 2009 81 cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos ) juice and lingonberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea ) juice from wild fruits, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos ) juice and lingonberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea ) juice from a mixture of wild and cultivated fruits, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ex 2009 89 35 ex 2009 89 38 ex 2009 89 79 ex 2009 89 86 ex 2009 89 89 ex 2009 89 99 Other juices of wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium , unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ex 2009 90 21 ex 2009 90 29 ex 2009 90 51 ex 2009 90 59 ex 2009 90 94 ex 2009 90 96 ex 2009 90 98 mixture of juices made from and/or containing wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium or processed products thereof ex 2202 10 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured containing juice or other processed products from wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium ex 2202 99 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured and other non-alcoholic beverages, containing juice or other processed products from wild fruits of the genus Vaccinium   Due to risk of contamination by radioactivity food listed hereafter relate to food consisting of two or more ingredients, containing any of the individual products listed above in a quantity above 20 % of either a single product or as the sum of products listed ex 1704 90 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other than chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated ex 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa 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 ’