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THE LATEST ON EU AGRI-FOOD POLICIES IMPACTING LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

EU sets conditions for notification of additional goods prior to arrival

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Official controls / Food safety controls
Official controls / Official controls
Packaging / Food contact materials

Summary

This Regulation clarifies the conditions under which EU Member State authorities may request non-EU operators or importers to give advance notification ("pre-notification") of the arrival of certain goods at EU border control posts. This relates to animal and plant products that are not already subject to advance notification under the Official Controls Regulation (2017/625, Arts. 47 and 48), and may include food and feed of non-animal origin as well as food contact materials, feed additives, or plant protection products. The information required must be provided by the operator through TRACES.