High-risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO) changes from 18th December 2024

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 18^th December 2024.

Please see the intended changes summarised below.

New listings in Annex 1

• 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.

New listings in Annex 2

• Groundnuts paste from Argentina at 5% frequency identity and physical checks for aflatoxins.

Delisting

• Groundnuts from Brazil for pesticide residues have been removed.

Increasing

• “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).

Decreasing

• 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.

If you have any questions relating to the amendments, please note ‘Regulation 2019/1793 amendment review 3’ in the subject field of your email and send to Imported.Food@food.gov.uk (in England) or LASupportWales@food.gov.uk (in Wales).