Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/608 of 15 April 2021 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).

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, pentachlorophenol and dioxins 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); and, suspension of entry into the Union for certain food and feed from certain third countries (in Annex IIa).

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

- deletion from Annex I of goji berries from China, and of dried grapes from Turkey;
- increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex I for pepper of the Capsicum species (other than sweet) from Thailand, and for black pepper from Brazil;
- deletion from Annex II and inclusion in Annex I of groundnuts (peanuts) from Brazil, of groundnuts (peanuts) from China, and of hazelnuts from Turkey;
- increase in the frequency of identity and physical checks laid down in Annex II of groundnuts (peanuts) from India;
- deletion from Annex IIa and inclusion in Annex II of foodstuffs containing or consisting of betel leaves (Piper betle) from Bangladesh;
- all the entries concerning Sesamum seeds in Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 are amended to include the Combined Nomenclature (CN) code for roasted Sesamum seeds;
- the entry concerning sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) from Turkey in Annex I is amended to cover all peppers of the Capsicum species.

In addition, this Implementing Regulation confirms the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1540 of 22 October 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 as regards Sesamum seeds from India due to possible contamination with ethylene oxide and other pesticide residues.

Furthermore, Part II of the model official certificate in Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 was amended to allow for more than one certification, where such certification is mandatory.

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