The European Union (EU) has temporarily increased restrictions and emergency measures imposed by the European Union (EU) on food imports from third world countries.
Restrictions do not apply to personal luggage. See instructions READ MORE
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is amended as follows:
1.
in Article 1, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are replaced by the following:
‘3. This Regulation shall not apply to the following categories of consignments of products, unless their net weight exceeds 5 kg of fresh products or 2 kg of other products:
(a)
consignments which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use;
(b)
non-commercial consignments sent to natural persons, which are not intended to be placed on the market.
This Regulation shall not apply to the following categories of consignments of products, unless their net weight exceeds 50 kg of fresh products or 10 kg of other products:
(a)
consignments sent as trade samples, laboratory samples or as display items for exhibitions, which are not intended to be placed on the market;
(b)
consignments intended for scientific purposes.
4. This Regulation shall not apply to food and feed referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) and (b) on board means of transport operating internationally, which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers.
5. In case of doubt on the intended use of the consignments of products referred to in paragraph 3, first subparagraph, the burden of proof lies with the owners of the personal luggage and with the recipients of the consignments, respectively. READ MORE
Goods that are part of the passenger's personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use;
Goods that are part of a passenger's personal luggage and intended for personal use or use;
Non-commercial goods are sent to natural persons and are not intended to be marketed.
The Commission amended the 2019/1793 Enforcement Regulation (EU) with effect from 30 May 2022 on the temporary increase in official restrictions and emergency measures restricting access to certain goods from third countries to the Union.
- Due to the possibility of contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxin, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol, dioxins, and microbiological contamination, special conditions were imposed for the entry into the Union of some food and feed goods.
- Article 12 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 stipulates that in order to take into account new information relating to hazards to human health, the lists provided in the Supplementary Regulations should be reviewed at regular intervals of not more than six months.
- Non-compliance with union legislation, such as data resulting from notifications received through the Food and Feed ('RASFF') Rapid Alert System, as well as data on goods and information, as well as the results of documentary, identity and physical inspections, have been reported to member states by the Commission. Recent announcements by RASFF indicate that certain foods or feeds pose a serious risk to human health, either directly or indirectly.
- If certain non-animal foods and feeds do not exceed 30 kg, such goods may include trade samples, laboratory samples, exhibit items, and goods intended for scientific purposes, subject to official restrictions under the 2019/1793 Implementing Regulation.
- Goods of food and feed intended for personal consumption or consumption, which are part of the passenger's personal luggage, and non-commercial goods for food or feed sent to natural persons that are not intended to be placed on the market.
- In international passenger transport, the weight limit of 30 kg is beyond the normal luggage allowance. If 30 kg of non-commercial goods are sent to natural persons, it is difficult to ensure through official regulations that parts of such goods are not put on the market. Therefore, the weight limit of goods that are part of the passenger's personal luggage and of non-commercial goods sent to natural persons should be reduced to a level that more adequately reflects the intended personal use of the goods and the physical characteristics of the goods.
Data from RASFF notifications on rice exports from India and Pakistan, as well as information on official restrictions imposed by member countries, indicate that new risks to human health are emerging due to pollution caused by pesticide residues.
Both the RASFF report and the EU report indicate that pesticide pollution in Indian products poses a risk to human health.
Food and Feed What are the Indian product restrictions?
Rice from India (Bergera / Murraya koenigii), Okra, Moringa oleifera, Yardlong beans, Psidium guajava, Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) The frequency and physical checks of the identity of the goods entering are set at 5 - 50.
Ethylene oxide contamination has not been detected in the roots, flowers and leaves of turmeric from India and will be exempted from increased official restrictions. At the control posts, only dry spices from India will be subject to official restrictions.
Non-animal food and feed from some third countries subject to temporary increase in official restrictions at border control posts and control points
India (IN) | Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya koenigii) ( Food – fresh, chilled, frozen or dried ) | ex 1211 90 86 | 10 | 50 | |
Okra ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen ) | ex 0709 99 90 ; ex 0710 80 95 | 20 30 | 20 | ||
Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera) ( Food ) | ex 0709 99 90 | 10 | Pesticide residues (3) | 10 | |
Rice ( Food ) | 1006 |
| Aflatoxins and Ochratoxine A | 5 | |
Pesticide residues (3) | 5 | ||||
Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) ( Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables ) | ex 0708 20 00 ; ex 0710 22 00 | 10 10 | Pesticide residues (3) | 20 | |
Guava (Psidium guajava) ( Food ) | ex 0804 50 00 | 30 | Pesticide residues (3) | 20 | |
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) ( Food – dried spices ) | 0908 11 00 ; 0908 12 00 |
| Aflatoxins | 30 |
Food and feed from some third countries are subject to special conditions for entry into the Union due to the potential for contamination by mycotoxins, including aflatoxin, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol, dioxins, and microbiological contaminants.
10 | India (IN) | Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) (Food) | ex 1404 90 00 | 10 | Salmonella (23) | 10 |
Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | 0904 21 10 ; ex 0904 22 00 ; ex 0904 21 90 ; ex 2005 99 10 ; ex 2005 99 80 | 11; 19 20 10; 90 94 | Aflatoxins | 20 | ||
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell | 1202 41 00 |
| Aflatoxins | 50 | ||
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled | 1202 42 00 | |||||
Peanut butter | 2008 11 10 | |||||
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures | 2008 11 91 ; 2008 11 96 ; 2008 11 98 ; | |||||
ex 2008 19 12 ; | 40 | |||||
ex 2008 19 19 ; | 50 | |||||
ex 2008 19 92 ; | 40 | |||||
| ex 2008 19 95 ; | 40 | ||||
ex 2008 19 99 | 50 | |||||
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 |
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Groundnut flours and meals | ex 1208 90 00 | 20 | ||||
Groundnuts paste ( Food and feed ) | ex 2007 10 10 ex 2007 10 99 ex 2007 99 39 | 80 50 07; 08 | ||||
Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | ex 0709 60 99 ; ex 0710 80 59 | 20 20 | 20 | |||
Sesamum seeds (Food and feed) | 1207 40 90 ex 2008 19 19 ex 2008 19 99 | 40 40 | Salmonella (27) | 20 | ||
Pesticide residues (32) | 50 | |||||
Locust beans (carob) | 1212 92 00 |
| Pesticide residues (32) | 20 | ||
Locust beans seeds, not decorticated, crushed or ground | 1212 99 41 | |||||
Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans or locust bean seeds (Food and feed) | 1302 32 10 | |||||
Guar gum (Food and feed) | ex 1302 32 90 |
| Pesticide residues (32) | 20 | ||
Pentachlorophenol and dioxins (24) | 5 | |||||
Mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum (Food) | ex 2106 90 92 ex 2106 90 98 ex 3824 99 93 ex 3824 99 96 |
| Pesticide residues (32) | 20 | ||
Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta | 0904 |
| Pesticide residues (32) | 20 | ||
Vanilla | 0905 | |||||
Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers | 0906 | |||||
Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) | 0907 | |||||
Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms | 0908 | |||||
Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries | 0909 | |||||
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) | 0910 | |||||
Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flours and meals and prepared mustard (Food) | 2103 |
| Pesticide residues (32) | 20 | ||
Calcium carbonate (Food and feed) | ex 2106 90 92 /98 ex 2530 90 00 ex 2836 50 00 |
| Pesticide residues (32) | 20 | ||
Food supplements containing botanicals (Food) | ex 1302 ex 2106 |
| Pesticide residues (32) | 20 |
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