High Risk Foods Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) Arriving Through Dover
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Read more about High Risk Foods Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) Arriving Through DoverNew HRFNAO Import Control changes coming on 1st January 2026
From 1 January 2026, a revised list of products classified as High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO) will come into effect. Some products on this list will require mandatory health checks at the border, so it’s crucial to review these changes now to avoid delays.
Summary of amendments:
| Imported High Risk Food and Feed Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) commodities that have been risk assessed and removed from control. | ||||
| Commodity |
Commodity code |
Country | Hazard | Frequency of physical and identity checks. |
|
Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) (Food – crushed or ground) |
0904 22 00 11 |
China (CN) |
Salmonella |
Delisted – no HRFNAO import control for consignments arriving from 1st January 2026. |
| Imported High Risk Food and Feed Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) commodities that remain under control but have had checks reduced. | ||||
| Commodity | Commodity code | Country | Hazard | Frequency of physical and identity checks. |
| Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) (Food – fresh) | 0810 90 20 20 | Malaysia (MY) | Pesticide residues | Reduce from 50% to 20% in Annex I |
| Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 99 90 20
0710 80 95 30 |
Vietnam (VN) | Pesticide residues | Reduce from 50% to 20% in Annex I |
| Imported High Risk Food and Feed Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) commodities that have had controls increased at the border. | ||||
| Commodity |
Commodity code |
Country | Hazard | Frequency of physical and identity checks. |
| Aubergines (Food – fresh or chilled) | 0709 30 00 05 | Dominican Republic (DO) | Pesticide residues | Increase from 20% to 50% in Annex I |
| Okra (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) |
0709 99 90 20 0710 80 95 30 |
India (IN) | Pesticide residues | Increase from Annex I 20% to Annex II 20% (health certificate and test results required) |
| Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) | 0709 99 90 10 0710 80 95 75 |
India (IN) | Pesticide residues | Increase from Annex I 20% to Annex II 20% (health certificate and test results required) |
| Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms (Food – dried spices) | 0908 | India (IN) | Pesticide residues | Increase from 10% to 50% Annex I |
| Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries (Food – dried spices) | 0909 | India (IN) | Pesticide residues |
Increase from 10% Annex I to 20% Annex II (health certificate and test results required) |
| Ginger, saffron, turmeric (Curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) | 0910 | India (IN) | Pesticide residues | Increase from 10% Annex I to 20% Annex II (health certificate and test results required) |
| Peppers of the genus Capsicum (other than sweet) (Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) |
0709 60 99 20 0710 80 59 20 |
Uganda (UG) |
Pesticide residues |
Increase from 50% Annex I to 20% Annex II (health certificate and test results required) |
| Imported Food and Feed Not of Animal Origin (FNAO) commodities that have been identified as presenting a risk to public health and have brought under control at the border for the first time. | ||||
| Commodity |
Commodity code |
Country | Hazard |
Frequency of physical and identity checks. |
|
Papaws (Papaya) (Food) |
0807 20 00 |
Brazil (BR) |
Pesticide residues |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell (Food and feed) |
1202 41 00 |
Paraguay (PY) |
Aflatoxins |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled (Food and feed) |
1202 42 00 |
Paraguay (PY) |
Aflatoxins |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved (Food and feed) |
2008 11 91 2008 11 96 2008 11 98 |
Paraguay (PY) |
Aflatoxins |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Groundnut flours and meals (Food and feed) |
1208 90 00 20 |
Paraguay (PY) |
Aflatoxins |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of groundnut oil (Food and feed) |
2305 00 00 |
Paraguay (PY) |
Aflatoxins |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) |
2007 10 10 80 2007 10 99 50 2007 99 39 07 2007 99 39 08 |
Paraguay (PY) |
Aflatoxins |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Peanut butter (Food and feed) |
2008 11 10 |
Paraguay (PY) |
Aflatoxins |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Pitahaya (dragon fruit) (Food – fresh or chilled) |
0810 90 20 10 |
Thailand (TH) |
Pesticide residues |
Insert into Annex I at 10% sampling rate. |
|
Imported High Risk Food and Feed Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) commodities that remain unchanged but have additional CN codes. |
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Commodity |
Commodity code |
Country | Hazard |
Frequency of physical and identity checks. |
|
Sesamum seeds (Food) |
1207 40 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 |
Ethiopia (ET) Nigeria (NG) Sudan (SD) Uganda (UG) India (IN) |
Salmonella (and pesticide residues from India) |
Extending the scope of control by adding commodity codes: 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 |
|
Sesamum seeds (Food) |
1207 40 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 |
Türkiye (TR) Syria (SY) |
Salmonella |
Moving commodity codes 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 from tahini and halva to sesamum seeds entry. |
|
Sesamum seeds (Food) |
1207 40 2008 19 19 49 2008 19 99 49 |
Ethiopia (ET) Nigeria (NG) Sudan (SD) Uganda (UG) India (IN) Türkiye (TR) Syria (SY) |
Salmonella (and pesticide residues from India) |
Extending the scope of control by amending the commodity code to 12 07 40. |
Importing HRFNAO from EU Countries into Great Britain
If you have imported High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO) into the EU and completed full CHED-D checks at the EU border, then stored the products in the EU without any further processing (note: repackaging does not count as processing) before shipping them to Great Britain, you will still need to complete the process again at the GB border.
This includes submitting a CHED-D on IPAFFS, providing the required documentation, and undergoing sampling.
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