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Products Country Contamination Risk

Brazil Nuts

Brazil

Aflatoxins

Peanuts

Brazil

Aflatoxins

Peanuts

China

Aflatoxins

Peanuts

Egypt

Aflatoxins

Pistachios

Iran

Aflatoxins

Dried Figs, Hazelnuts and Pistachios and products thereof

Turkey

Aflatoxins

Almonds

United States of America

Aflatoxins

Peanuts

United States of America

Aflatoxins

 

Special conditions governing certain foodstuffs imported from

certain third countries due to contamination risks

of these products by aflatoxins

(Commission Decision 2006/504/EC (MT) of the 12 July 2006 as amended by

Commission Decision 2007/459/EC (MT) of the 25 June 2007

Commission Decision 2007/563/EC (MT) of the 1 August 2007

Commission Decision 2007/759/EC (MT) of 19 November 2007)

 

This Decision applies to foodstuffs as indicated and to processed and compound foodstuffs derived from or containing such foodstuffs. When importing foodstuffs from the following countries, Registered Traders are to comply with the procedures and certificates as required by Commission Decision 2006/504/EC as amended.

 

The health certificate, where applicable, shall be valid for import for no more than four months after the issue date of the health certificate.

 

Processed and Compound foodstuffs containing more than 10% of the foodstuffs covered by this Decision are to be accompanied by a health certificate, where applicable, as required by Commission Decision 2006/504/EC as amended.

BRAZIL

This decision involves the following foodstuffs:

  1. Brazil nuts in shell falling within CN code 0801 21 00;

  2. Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits falling within CN code 0813 50 and containing Brazil nuts in shell;

  3. Peanuts falling within CN code 1202 10 90 or 1202 20 00;

  4. Peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 94 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1kg) or 2008 11 98 (in immediate packinks of a net content not exceeding 1kg);

  5. Roasted peanuts falling within CN codes 2008 11 92 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg) or 2008 11 96 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg).

CHINA

This decision involves the following foodstuffs:

  1. Peanuts falling within CN code 1202 10 90 or 1202 20 00;

  2. Peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 94 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1kg) or 2008 11 98 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1kg);

  3. Roasted peanuts falling within CN codes 2008 11 92 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1kg) or 2008 11 96 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1kg).

EGYPT

This Decision involves the following foodstuffs:

  1. Peanuts falling within CN code 1202 10 90 or 1202 20 00;

  2. Peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 94 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1kg) or 2008 11 98 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1kg);

  3. Roasted peanuts falling within CN codes 2008 11 92 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1kg) or 2008 11 96 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1kg).

IRAN

This Decision involves the following foodstuffs:

  1. Pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00;

  2. Roasted pistachios falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1kg) and 2008 19 93 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1kg).

TURKEY

This Decision involves the following foodstuffs:

  1. Dried figs falling within CN code 0804 20 90;

  2. Hazelnuts (Corylus sp) in shell or shelled falling within CN code 0802 21 00 or 0802 22 00;

  3. Pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00;

  4. Mixtures of nuts and dried fruits falling within CN code 0813 50 and containing figs, hazelnuts or pistachios;

  5. Fig paste and hazelnut paste falling within code 2007 99 98;

  6. Hazelnuts, figs and pistachios, prepared or preserved, including mixtures falling within CN code 2008 19;

  7. Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts, figs and pistachios falling within CN code 1106 30 90;

  8. Cut, sliced and broken hazelnuts.

United States of America

This Decision involves the following foodstuffs:

  1. Almonds in shell or shelled falling within CN code 0802 11 or 0802 12;

  2. Roasted almonds falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg) and 2008 19 93 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg);

  3. Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits falling within CN code 0813 50 and containing almonds;

 

Pre-export checks carried out by the United States of America

on peanuts and derived products thereof

as regards the presence of aflatoxins

(Commission Decision 2008/47/EC (MT) of the 20 December 2007)

This Decision applies to peanuts as indicated and to foodstuffs derived from said peanuts. When importing foodstuffs, Registered Traders are to comply with the procedures and certificates as required by Commission Decision 2008/47/EC.

This Decision involves the following foodstuffs:

  1. Peanuts falling within CN code 1202 10 90 or 1202 20 00;

  2. Peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 94 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1kg) or 2008 11 98 (in immediate packinks of a net content not exceeding 1kg);

  3. Roasted peanuts falling within CN codes 2008 11 92 (in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg) or 2008 11 96 (in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg).

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