The products listed on this page have all been identified as a risk (high risk food and feed on non-animal origin, HRFNAO). As a result, additional import controls are required on these products at the border.
Consignments of products listed in the table below are subject to CHED-D controls. All of these products are required to be accompanied by a CHED-D and often other documentation such as health certification and the results of sampling and analysis.
Product listed in Annex I of GB assimilated Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
If a product is listed in Annex I of assimilated Regulation 2019/1793 (as amended from 1st January 2026 by SI 2025 No. 1162) it will require a CHED-D and commercial documents to be submitted in IPAFFS prior to the arrival of the consignment into GB.
Product listed in Annex II of GB assimilated Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
If a product is listed in Annex II of assimilated Regulation 2019/1793 (as amended from 1st January 2026 by SI 2025 No. 1162) it will require a health certificate and the results of sampling and analysis in addition to the CHED-D and commercial documents in IPAFFS. The format of the health certificate for Annex II products being imported into Great Britain can be found here: High risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFNAO): model health certificates – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). It is the document titled “Certain food or feed GBHC176”.
Product which may be affected by the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
If a product is subject to Chernobyl radiation controls under assimilated Regulation 2020/1158 (first section in the table on this page) it will require a health certificate and the results of sampling and analysis in addition to the CHED-D and commercial documents in IPAFFS. The format of the health certificate for these imports can also be found here High risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFNAO): model health certificates – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). It is the document titled “Food and Feed originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station GBHC208X”.
Rice and rice in rice products originating from China
Rice and certain rice products from China are subject to GMO controls under assimilated Commission Implementing Decision 2011/884/EU as amended by assimilated 2013/287/EU. These will require a health certificate and the results of sampling and analysis in addition to the CHED-D and commercial documents in IPAFFS. The format of the health certificate for these imports can also be found here High risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFNAO): model health certificates – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). It is the document titled “Chinese rice GMO GBHC212X’.
In many cases it is not just the raw material that is covered by CHED-D controls – some processed and compound products containing the controlled product(s) are also covered by import conditions. Please refer to Annexes I and II of assimilated Regulation 2019/1793 (as amended from 1st January 2026 by SI 2025 No. 1162) . Advice from the Food Standards Agency is that the controls apply on the products imported regardless of the Commodity Code used for tariff purposes. The risk to public health is dependent on the level of any contaminants present in the product, and this does not change with different Commodity codes.
The table* below lists the food and feed items which require a CHED-D for import into GB.
*Please note – the product descriptions used in this table have been summarised. If your goods are wholly or partly made of any of the specified products, you are advised to check the detail of the referenced legislation to find out if import conditions apply.
New Annex I (amended) Expanded details on tariff structure and sampling frequency New Annex II (amended) Expanded details on tariff structure and sampling frequency | |||
| Country | Product | GB Import Requirement | Legislation & Controls |
Albania Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo North Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Russia Serbia Switzerland Turkey Ukraine
| Mushrooms (not cultivated) (Food and Feed)
| CHED-D, Original Health Certificate | Chernobyl Radiation Controls of Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 |
Wild cranberries, bilberries and other fruits and derived products of the genus Vaccinium (Food and Feed)
| CHED-D, Original Health Certificate | ||
Argentina | Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
Azerbaijan | Hazelnuts & derived products (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
Bangladesh | Betel leaves (Piper betle) – (Food) containing or consisting of betel leaves. [ Note: Tariff ex 1404 90 00 covered] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
Bolivia | Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
Brazil | Black pepper (Piper) – whole, not crushed or ground (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
| Brazil nuts – inshell Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing Brazil nuts inshell (Food) | CHED-D,Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Papaws (Papaya) (Food) | CHED-D, | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethephon) |
Cambodia | Chinese Celery(Apium graveolens) (Food: fresh / chilled herb) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Yardlong Beans(Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) (food: fresh / chilled / frozen) [Note: Tariffs ex 0708 20 00 10 and ex 0710 22 00 10 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
China | Enoki mushrooms (Food) [Note: Tariff ex 0709 59 00] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – Listeria controls |
Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls | |
| Rice & Rice Products (Food and Feed) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Assimilated Decision 2011/884/EU- GMO controls |
| Tea, whether or not flavoured (Black, Green & White) (Food) [Note: all Tariff 0902 covered] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Colombia | Granadilla (Passiflora ligularis) and Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Dominican Republic | Aubergines ( Solanum melongena) (food – fresh or chilled) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum) and Hot peppers (Capsicum spp.) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) [Note: Tariffs 0709 60 10, 0710 80 51, 0709 60 99 20 and 0710 80 59 20 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Yardlong Beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) (food – fresh / chilled / frozen) [Note: Tariffs ex 0708 20 00 10 and ex 0710 22 00 10 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Ecuador | Bananas (food – fresh or dried) [Note: all Tariff 0803 90 covered] | CHED-D, | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Egypt | Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Oranges (food – fresh or dried) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum) and Hot peppers (Capsicum spp.) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Vine Leaves (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Ethiopia | All dried spices (Food) [Note: all Tariffs 0910 and 0904 covered] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
Sesame seeds and products (Food) [Note: Tariffs 1207 40, 2008 19 19 49 and 2008 19 99 49 covered] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls | |
Gambia | Groundnuts & derived Products (Food / Feed) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
Georgia | Hazelnuts & derived products (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls |
Ghana | Groundnuts & derived Products (Food / Feed) | CHED-D,Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Palm Oil (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Sudan dyes controls |
India | Betel leaves (Piper betle)(Food) containing or consisting of betel leaves. | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
| Chilli, Capsicum spp., sweet or other than sweet (‘Deggi Mirch’)(Food – dried, roasted, crushed, ground) Pesticide Controls Aflatoxin controls
| CHED-D, and: For pesticides: Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report. (lab results for aflatoxins is no longer required to be submitted with the CHED-D) | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide) and Annex 1 of assimilated 2019/1793- aflatoxin controls |
| Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (Food – dried spices) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must inlcude Ethlene oxide) |
| Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) (Food – dried spices) [Note: all Tariff 0907 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Curry Leaves (fresh / dried / chilled / frozen) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| ‘Drumsticks’ (Moringa oleifera) (Food – fresh/ chilled/ frozen) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Ginger, Saffron, Turmeric (curcuma), Thyme, Bay leaves, Curry and other spices (Food – dried spices) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide) |
| Fenugreek leaves (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Guar Gum (Food / Feed) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Dioxins controls |
| Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans) (Food – dried spices) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms (Food – dried spices) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Anthraquinone) |
| Okra (bhindi) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) | CHED-D,Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Peppers (other than sweet Capsicum.spp.) (Food – fresh/ chilled/ frozen) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Rice (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793:
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| Seeds of Anise & Badian, Fennel, coriander, or caraway, juniper berries (Food – dried spices) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide, Picoxystrobin and Trichlorfon) |
| Cumin seeds, not crushed or ground; and Cumin seeds – crushed or ground (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide, Picoxystrobin and Trichlorfon) |
| Sesame Seeds (Till or Ajonjai) and products (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide) and Salmonella controls |
| Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp, sesquipedalis) (Food – fresh/ chilled/ frozen vegetables) [Note: Tariffs ex 0708 20 00 10 and ex 0710 22 00 10 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Indonesia | Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
Iran | Melon seeds (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
Pistachios & Products (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls | |
Israel | Basil (Holy, sweet) (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Mint (Food – fresh or chilled herbs) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Penthiopyrad) |
Kenya | Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) (Food – fresh or chilled) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Peppers (other than sweet Capsicum.spp.) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Lebanon | Turnips (Food – pickled or preserved) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Rhodamine B controls |
Madagascar | Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata subspp.) (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide) |
Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls | |
Malaysia | Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus) (Food – fresh) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Nigeria | Dried beans (Food) | Product import suspended.
[Note: CHED-D is still required] | Annex IIa of assimilated 2019/1793 – suspended food cannot be imported into GB |
Nigeria | Watermelon seeds & Products (Egusi) (Food) [Note: Tariffs 1207 70 00 10, 1208 90 00 10 and 2008 99 99 50 covered] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Sesame Seeds and products (Food) [Note: Tariffs 1207 40, 2008 19 19 49 and 2008 19 99 49 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
Pakistan | Peppers (other than sweet Capsicum.spp.) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) [Note: tariffs 0709 60 99 20 and 0710 80 59 20 covered] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide) |
| Rice (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 Aflatoxin / Ochratoxin A controls Pesticides controls |
| Spice mixes (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls |
Paraguay | Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls |
Senegal | Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls |
Sierra Leone | Watermelon Seeds and derived Products (Egusi) (Citrullus) (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls |
South Korea | Enoki mushrooms (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – Listeria controls |
Sri – Lanka | Chilli, Capsicum spp., sweet or other than sweet (Food – dried, roasted, crushed, ground) (including Cayenne pepper and Paprika etc.) [Note: Tariffs 0904 21 10, 0904 21 90 20, 0904 22 00 11, 0904 22 00 19, ex 2005 99 10 10, ex 2005 99 10 90 and ex 2005 99 80 94 all covered] | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| ‘Mukenwenna’ (Alternanthera sessilis) (‘Sesile Joyweed’ or ‘Sissoo Spinach’) (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Sudan | Groundnuts and products (Food / Feed) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Sesame seeds and products | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
Syria | Sesame seeds and products (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
| Tahini and halva from sesamum seeds | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
| Turnips (pickled) (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 –Rhodamine B controls |
Thailand | Peppers (other than sweet – capsicum) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Pitahaya (dragon fruit) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Pesticides control |
| Betel leaves –Food containing or consisting of betel leaves. | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 –Salmonella controls |
Türkiye (Turkey) | Apricot kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer (unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped) (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – cyanide controls |
| Dried Figs & derived products (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Grapefruits (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) [Note: all tariff 0805 50 10 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (Food – fresh / dried) [Note: all tariffs 0805 21, 0805 22 and 0805 29 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Oranges (Food – fresh / dried) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Pistachios & derived products (Food)
| CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls |
| Pomegranates (Food – fresh / chilled) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Pesticides controls |
| Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds (Food) [Note: Tariffs 1704 90 99 12, 1704 90 99 92, 1806 20 95 13, 1806 20 95 93, 1806 90 50 10, 1806 90 60 11, 1806 90 60 91, 2008 19 19 41 and 2008 19 99 41 covered] | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
| Sesame seeds and products (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
| Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Peppers (other than sweet – Capsicum spp.) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls (must include Ethylene oxide) |
| Vine Leaves (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
Uganda | Peppers (other than sweet) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) [Note: tariffs 0709 60 99 20 and 0710 80 59 20 covered] | CHED-D,Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Sesame Seeds and products (Food) | CHED-D, Original Health Certificate, Copy laboratory report | Annex II of assimilated 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls |
United States | Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls |
Uzbekistan | Dried Apricots and Apricots, otherwise prepared of preserved (Food) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – sulphites controls |
Vietnam | Basil – holy, sweet | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Peppers, Capsicum spp. (other than sweet) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Coriander | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Mint (Food – fresh / chilled herbs) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Okra (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Parsley (Food – fresh / chilled herbs) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
| Dragon Fruit (pitahaya) (Food – fresh / chilled) | CHED-D | Annex I of assimilated 2019/1793 – pesticides controls |
