list of products needing a CHED-D

The products listed on this page (check both tables below) have all been identified 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.

If a product is listed in Annex II of retained Regulation 2019/1793 (as amended from 17th January 2023 by UK Statutory Instrument 2022 No 1193) it will require a health certificate and the results of sampling and analysis. 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”.

If a product is subject to Chernobyl radiation controls under retained Regulation 2020/1158 (second table on this page) it will require a health certificate and the results of sampling and analysis. 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”.

In many cases it is not just the raw material that is covered – some processed and compound products containing the controlled product(s) are also covered by import conditions. Please refer to Annexes I and II of retained Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

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.

Country

Product

GB Import Requirement

Legislation & Controls

Argentina

Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

Azerbaijan

Hazelnuts & derived products (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

Bangladesh

Food containing or consisting of betel leaves.

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

Bolivia 

Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

Brazil

Brazil Nuts in shell and mixtures containing (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793:

·         aflatoxin controls

&

·         pesticides controls

 

Black pepper – whole (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

Cambodia

Chinese Celery (Food: fresh / chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Yard Long Beans (food: fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

China

Groundnuts and derived products (Food and Feed)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Rice & Rice Products (Food and Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

GMO controls: retained Commission Implementing Decision 2011/884/EU as amended by 2013/287/EU

 

Tea (Black, Green & White) (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Sweet pepper (capsicum annuum) crushed or ground  (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

Dominican Republic

Aubergines (food – fresh or chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Sweet Peppers & Chilli peppers (food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Yard Long Beans (food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

Egypt

Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Sweet Peppers & Chilli peppers (food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

Ethiopia

All dried spices (Food) 

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Sesame seeds (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

Gambia

Groundnuts & Products (Food / Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

Georgia

Hazelnuts in shell, shelled, flour, meal, powder (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls

Ghana

Groundnuts & Products (Food / Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Palm Oil (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – Sudan dyes controls

India

Food containing or consisting of betel leaves.

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

 

Chilli, Capsicum spp., sweet or other than sweet (‘Deggi Mirch’) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed, ground)

(including Cayenne pepper and Paprika etc.)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Curry Leaves (fresh / dried / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Nutmeg (Food – dried spices)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Okra (bhindi) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Peppers (other than sweet Capsicum.spp.) (Food – fresh/ chilled/ frozen)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report.

Annex II of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Sesame Seeds (Food) (aka ‘Till’ or ‘Ajonjai’)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793

·         pesticides controls

&

·         Salmonella controls

 

Guar Gum (Food / Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Dioxins

Indonesia

Nutmeg (Food – dried spices)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

Iran

Pistachios & Products (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

Kenya

Beans (Food – fresh or chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

Lebanon

Turnips (Food – pickled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – rhodamine B controls 

Madagascar

Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls

Malaysia

Jackfruit (Food – fresh)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

Nigeria

Watermelon seeds & Products (Egusi) (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Dried beans (Food)

Product import suspended.

 

[Note: If the consignment is rejected at the GB border, a CHED-D will still be required]

Annex IIa of 2019/1793 – suspended food

 

Sesame Seeds (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

Pakistan

Peppers (other than sweet Capsicum.spp.) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen) 

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Spice mixes (food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls

Senegal

Groundnuts and derived products  (Food / Feed)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls

Sierra Leone

Watermelon Seeds & Products (Food – ‘Egusi’)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls

Sri – Lanka

Chilli, Capsicum spp., sweet or other than sweet (Food – dried, roasted, crushed, ground)

(including Cayenne pepper and Paprika etc.)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

Sudan

Groundnuts and products (Food / Feed)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Sesame seeds (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

Syria

Turnips (pickled) (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – Rhodamine B controls

Thailand

Peppers (other than sweet – capsicum) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Food containing or consisting of betel leaves.

 

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls 

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 2019/1793 – cyanide controls

 

Dried Figs & derived products (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Hazelnuts & derived products (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls

 

Lemons (Food – fresh / chilled / dried)

 

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (Food – fresh / dried)

CHED-D 

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Oranges (Food – fresh / dried)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Pistachios & derived products (Food)

 

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – aflatoxin controls

 

Pomegranates (Food – fresh / chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – Pesticides controls

 

Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum& Hot peppers (Capsicum spp.(Food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Vine Leaves (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

Uganda

Peppers (other than sweet) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Sesame Seeds (Food)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – Salmonella controls

United States

Groundnuts and derived products (Food / Feed)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – aflatoxins controls

Uzbekistan

Dried Apricots & Apricots, otherwise prepared of preserved (Food)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – sulphites controls

Vietnam

Basil – holy, sweet (Food – fresh / chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Peppers (other than sweet) (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Coriander (Food – fresh / chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls 

 

Mint (Food – fresh / chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Okra (Food – fresh / chilled / frozen)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Parsley (Food – fresh / chilled)

CHED-D

Annex I of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

 

Dragon Fruit (Food – fresh / chilled)

CHED-D, orig. H-Cert & copy lab report. 

Annex II of 2019/1793 – pesticides controls

Chernobyl controls

 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 and original health certificate

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 and original health certificate

Chernobyl Radiation Controls of Regulation (EU) 2020/1158