The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed changes to the list of high-risk imported food and feed of non-animal origin subjected to increased official controls. A public consultation is open until April 9, 2025.
The proposed changes include:
- Removal of increased controls on sweet peppers from China due to Salmonella concerns
- Decreased frequency of identity and physical checks at the border for jackfruit from Malaysia and okra from Vietnam, both due to concerns about pesticide residues
- Beginning increased controls on papaya from Brazil and dragon fruit from Thailand due to concerns about pesticide residues, as well as groundnuts from Paraguay due to concerns about aflatoxins
- Increased frequency of identity and physical checks at the border for commodities already considered high-risk, including eggplant from the Dominican Republic and nutmeg, mace, and cardamom from India due to concerns about pesticide residues
- Requiring laboratory analysis and border checks by competent authorities in exporting countries, all due to concerns about pesticide residues, for Capsicum peppers (other than sweet) from Uganda; okra from India; Moringa oleifera from India; seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, or caraway from India; Juniper berries from India; and ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry, and other spices from India
- Updated commodity codes for Sesamum seeds from Nigeria, Syria, Türkiye, Ethiopia, India, Sudan, and Uganda due to Salmonella concerns.
Food and feed commodities of non-animal origin subjected to increased import controls are described in the annexes of assimilated Regulation 2019/1793.
