The products listed on this page (check both tables below) have all been identified by the European Commission as a risk (high risk food and feed on non-animal origin, HRFNAO). Additional import controls are required at the border.
All of these products are required to be accompanied by a CHED-D and often other documentation such as the results of sampling and analysis. Read more about the import controls here.
In many cases it is not just the raw material that is covered, some products containing more than 20% of the controlled product are also covered by import conditions.
Advice from the Food Standards Agency is that the controls apply on the products imported regardless of the CN 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 CN codes.
*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.
| Product* | Requirement | Details/ Legislation | |
| Argentina | Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Azerbaijan | Hazelnuts & derived products – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Bangladesh | Betel Leaves | Ban | Ban on betel (paan) leaves from Bangladesh – Article 11 a of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Bolivia | Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Brazil | Black Pepper (whole) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Brazil Nuts in shell and mixtures containing – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Cambodia | Chinese Celery (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Yard Long Beans (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| China | Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Rice & Rice Products | CHED-D/H-Cert | Restrictions & import conditions rice & rice products from China – GMOs – Regulation 2011/884 | |
| Tea leaves/bags | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Goji berries (wolfberries/medeberries) (fresh/chilled/dried) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum) crushed or ground – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Dominican Republic | Aubergines (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Peppers (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Yard Long Beans (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Egypt | Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Peppers (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Ethiopia | All dried spices – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Sesamum Seeds – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Gambia | Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Georgia | Hazelnuts and Products – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Ghana | Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Palm Oil – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| India | Betel Leaves – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of Salmonella – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Chilli (Deggi Mirch) (dried, roasted, crushed or ground) | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Cayenne Pepper | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Curry Leaves (fresh/chilled/frozen/dried) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex 1 of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Nutmeg (dried) – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Okra (bhindi) (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Paprika | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Peppers (other than sweet) Capsicum species (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D/H-Cert | Pesticides – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Sesamum Seeds (Till or Ajonjai) – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of Salmonella – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Guar Gum – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of PCP and dioxins – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Indonesia | Nutmeg (dried) – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Iran | Pistachios & Products – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Japan | All food and feed | CHED-D/Declaration/ Possibly Lab Cert | Import controls for food and feed from Japan – Regulation 2016/6 |
| Kenya | Beans (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Lebanon | Turnips (pickled) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Madagascar | Groundnuts and derived products – Food/Feed | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Malaysia | Jackfruit (fresh) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Nigeria | Watermelon seeds & Products (Egusi) – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II 0f Reg 2019/1793 |
| Dried beans | Ban | Prohibition on the import of dried beans originating from Nigeria – Article 11 a of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Sesamum Seeds – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Pakistan | Peppers (other than sweet) Capsicum species (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D/H-Cert | Pesticides – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Spice mixes – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Senegal | Groundnuts and derived products – Food/Feed | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Sierra Leone | Watermelon Seeds & Products (Egusi, Citrulluss spp.) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Sri Lanka | Peppers (all capsicum species) – dried roasted crushed or ground | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Sudan | Groundnuts and derived products – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Sesamum Seeds – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Salmonella – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Syria | Turnips (pickled) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Thailand | Peppers (other than sweet) Capsicum species (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Turkey | Apricot Kernels intended to be placed on the market for the final consumer (unprocessed whole, ground, milled, cracked, chopped) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Dried Figs & derived products – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Hazelnuts & derived products – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (fresh/dried) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
Oranges (fresh/dried) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Pomegranates (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annum) (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Pistachios & derived products – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Control of aflatoxin – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Vine Leaves (In Brine, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid) – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Pesticides – Annex II 0f Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Dried Grapes (raisins/sultanas) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Uganda | Peppers (other than sweet) (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Sesamum Seeds – Food | CHED-D/H-Cert | Salmonella – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| United States | Groundnuts and derived products – Food/Feed | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Pistachios (in shell, shelled and roasted) – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Uzbekistan | Dried Apricots & Apricots, otherwise prepared of preserved – Food | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Vietnam | Basil (holy, sweet) (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Peppers (other than sweet)(fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Coriander (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Mint (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Okra (fresh/chilled/frozen) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Parsley (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D | High Risk Food & Feed – Annex I of Reg 2019/1793 | |
| Dragon Fruit (fresh/chilled) | CHED-D/H-Cert | Pesticides – Annex II of Reg 2019/1793 |
| Countries | Product* | Requirement | Details/ Legislation |
Albania Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo North Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Russia Serbia Switzerland Turkey Ukraine | Mushrooms (not cultivated) – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Chernobyl Radiation Controls of Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 |
Albania Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo North Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Russia Serbia Switzerland Turkey Ukraine
| Wild cranberries, bilberries and other fruits and derived products of the genus Vaccinium – Food and Feed | CHED-D/H-Cert | Chernobyl Radiation Controls of Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 |
