Certain products will now need a Common Health Entry Document -D (CHED-D) to be submitted in IPAFFS and other required documentation. While some products now no longer require CHEDDs. The affected products are listed below. 

Importers and agents should familiarise themselves with these changes and ensure they submit accurate documentation for their consignments.

NEW PRODUCTS REQUIRING CHED-DS AND SPECIFIC HEALTH CHECKS

• Lemons from Turkey
• Hot peppers from Turkey
• Betel leaves and products containing betel leaves from Bangladesh and Thailand
• Mixtures of spices under CN code 0910 91 from India, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka
• Mixtures of spices from Indonesia that contain more than 20% of nutmeg

PRODUCTS that NO LONGER REQUIRE CHED-DS AND SPECIFIC HEALTH CHECKS

Importers will no longer need to submit CHED-Ds for the following products that have an arrival date of 17th January 2023 or after in Great Britain, as they will not be subject to specific health checks:

• Dried grapes (including sultanas, raisins and currants) from Turkey
• Goji berries from China
• Pistachios from the USA

PRODUCTS MOVING FROM ANNEX II TO ANNEX I

Products that have moved from Annex II to Annex I in the new legislation will still require CHED-Ds to be submitted to port health prior to their arrival in Great Britain. However, they will no longer need health certificates or test reports.

This applies to consignments leaving their countries of origin on and after 17th January 2023, which will be determined by the loading dates displayed on bills of lading:

• Groundnuts from Brazil
• Groundnuts from China
• Hazelnuts from Turkey

COMPOUND FOODS IN ANNEX II

Compound foods containing any spices listed in Annex II, subject to aflatoxin controls, may require a CHED-D, health certificate, and test report to be submitted to port health. 

Including:

• Spice mixes from Ethiopia
• Spice mixes containing more than 20% of nutmeg from Indonesia
• Spice mixes from India

The legislation details the sampling frequencies and details of banned products.

You can view the full legislative detail on the link below. 

The Official Controls (Imports of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

While you are here you may be interested in some Strong & Herd LLP training courses & live clinics related to this topic:

Focus on Food: Import Procedures

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