The Food Standards Agency have advised that the list of products classed as high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) will be amended from 18th December 2024.
Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
- 3 products associated with hazelnuts from Georgia (mixture of nuts, hazelnuts paste and hazelnut oil) have been added to the existing entries at the same frequency identity and physical checks (20%) for aflatoxins.
- Basil from Israel at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Mint from Israel at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Cumin seeds (neither crushed nor ground) from India at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Cumin seeds (crushed or ground) from India at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Fenugreek leaves from India at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Yardlong beans from India at 20% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Mukunuwenna from Sri Lanka at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Groundnuts paste from Madagascar at 50% frequency identity and physical checks for aflatoxins.
- Grapefruits from Türkiye at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Sesamum seeds from Türkiye at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for Salmonella.
- Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds from Türkiye at 10% frequency identity and physical checks for Salmonella.
- Groundnuts paste from Argentina at 5% frequency identity and physical checks for aflatoxins.
- Groundnuts from Brazil for pesticide residues have been removed.
- “Tea, whether or not flavoured” from China moved from Annex 1 into Annex 2, Table 1 at 5% frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues.
- Sesamum seeds from India frequency of identity and physical checks is increased to 30% (from 20%) for Salmonella).
- Guar gum from India has been moved from Annex 2 into Annex 1 at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for Pentachlorophenol and dioxins.
- Nutmeg from India has been moved from Annex 2 into Annex 1 at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for aflatoxins.
- Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (dried, roasted, crushed or ground) from India has been moved from Annex 2 into Annex 1 at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for aflatoxins.
- Sesamum seeds from India frequency of identity and physical checks is decreased to 30% (from 50%) for pesticide residues.
