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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/459 of 24 February 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 as regards the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of arachidonic acid oil originating in China

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/459 of 24 February 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 as regards the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of arachidonic acid oil originating in China

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/459 · Regulation · 3 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Transitional period

Article 1

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 1(1), point (b), the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘(b) special conditions governing the entry into the Union of the following categories of consignments of food and feed due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, microbiological contamination, cereulide toxin, Sudan dyes, and plant toxins, in accordance with Article 53(1), point (b), of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002:’; (2) Article 14 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 14 Transitional period Consignments of arachidonic acid oil from China, which have been dispatched from the country of origin, or from another third country if that country is different from the country of origin, before the date of entry into force of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/459  ( *1 ) , may enter the Union until 26 April 2026 without being accompanied by the results of sampling and analyses and the official certificate provided for in Articles 10 and 11. ( *1 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/459 of 24 February 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 as regards the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of arachidonic acid oil originating in China ( OJ L, 2026/459, 25.2.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/459/oj ).’;" (3) Annex II is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is amended as follows: (1) the heading is replaced by the following: ‘ 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, microbiological contamination, cereulide toxin, Sudan dyes, and plant toxins’ ; (2) in point 1, in the table, row 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4 China (CN) Xanthan gum (Food and feed) ex 3913 90 00 40 Pesticide residues ( 9 ) 20 Arachidonic acid oil (Food) ex 1517 90 99 ex 1515 60 91 ex 1515 60 99 30; 90 10 10 Cereulide toxin ( 15 ) 50’ (3) in point 1, the following note is added: ‘( 15 ) For the purposes of this Annex, cereulide toxin must be absent, i.e. the analytical result does not exceed the limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0,1 μg/kg. The reference method for analysis is ISO 18465 (Quantitative determination of emetic toxin (cereulide) using LC-MS/MS). When analysing cereulide toxin in liquid arachidonic acid oil, the addition of water in the extraction step is not required. However, the addition of water in the extraction step is required for powdered arachidonic acid oil.’.

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