Updates to High-RIsk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin

28th November 2024

The Food Standards Agency has advised that the list of products classed as high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin will be amended from 18th December 2024.

New listings in ANNEX I (requires a CHED-D and commercial documents only)

• 3 products associated with hazelnuts from Georgia (mixture of nuts, hazelnut paste and hazelnut oil).

• Basil from Israel.

• Mint from Israel.

• Fenugreek leaves from India.

• Yardlong beans from India.

• Mukunuwenna from Sri Lanka.

• Groundnuts paste from Madagascar.

• Grapefruits from Türkiye.

• Sesamum seeds from Türkiye.

• Tahini and halva from Sesamum.

New listings in ANNEX II (requires a CHED-D, original health certificate, test report(s) and commercial documents)

• Groundnut paste from Argentina.

  
  

Delisted products (will not be subject to checks for arrivals from 18th Dec 2024)

• Groundnuts from Brazil for pesticide residues.

  
  

Products subject to enhanced controls

• Tea from China will require a health certificate and test results from China.

• Sesamum seeds from India frequency of identity and physical checks is increasing for Salmonella.

 

Products subject to reduced controls

• Guar Gum from India will move from Annex II to Annex I so will no longer require a health certificate and test results from India.

• Nutmeg from India will move from Annex II to Annex I so will no longer require a health certificate or test report from India.

• Peppers of the genus Capsicum (sweet or other than sweet) (dried, roasted, crushed or ground) from India.

• Sesamum seeds from India.