SPS Notification: Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council G/SPS/N/EU/868

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Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Multiple commodities

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1441 of 18 July 2025 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). Language(s): English, French and Spanish.Number of pages: 37

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_04815_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_04815_00_f.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_04815_00_s.pdf

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Description of content: Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the temporary increase of official controls upon entry into the Union on certain food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries (in Annex I); special import conditions for certain food and feed from certain third countries due to the contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, and microbiological contamination (in Annex II - increased official border controls and official certificate accompanied by the results of sampling and analysis in the third country).

This Implementing Regulation amends Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:

• Inclusion in Annex I of mango (Mangifera indica) from Egypt, bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) from India and tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) from Türkiye, due to risk of contamination by pesticide residues (frequency set at 20%);
• Decrease in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for grapefruits from Türkiye (both commodities for pesticide residues from: 20% to 10%);
• Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for the following commodities:
  • Granadilla and passion fruit from Colombia (pesticide residues: from 10% to 20%);
  • Vine leaves from Egypt (pesticide residues: from 20% to 50%);
  • Yardlong beans from Sri Lanka (pesticide residues: from 20% to 30%);
  • Tahini and halva from sesamum seeds from Syria (Salmonella: from 20% to 30%);
• Removal from Annex I and inclusion in Annex II of drumsticks (pesticide residues 30%) and yardlong beans (pesticide residues 50%) from India;
• Removal from Annex II and inclusion in Annex I peppers of genus Piper, dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or genus Pimenta and ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves curry and other spices from Ethiopia (aflatoxins: 30%);
• Increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II for the following commodities:
  • dried figs and products derived from figs from Türkiye (aflatoxins: from 20% to 30%). In addition to extend and include additional hazard for that commodity – Ochratoxin A with the frequency set at 30%;
  • cumin seeds from Türkiye (pyrrolizidine alkaloids: from 30% to 50%).

In addition, several Articles updated in relation to references to the EU Regulations. Model of official certificate provided in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 updated accordingly.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]      None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

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 (Text with EEA relevance)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 18 July 2025

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 23 July 2025

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 12 August 2025

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

European Commission

DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4-Multilateral International Relations

Rue Froissart 101

B-1049 Brussels

Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263

E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu

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Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

European Commission

DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4-Multilateral International Relations

Rue Froissart 101

B-1049 Brussels

Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263

E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu