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7 January 2021 Regulation No. 19

[date] May 2020 Regulation No

Riga (Ref. No §)
In Riga (Minutes No. 2, § 27)

Regulation on plants and parts of plants prohibited for use in foods

Issued pursuant to
Article 4(18) of the Law on the
supervision of the handling of food

1. The Regulation lays down plants and parts of plants prohibited for use in foods as set out in the annex to this Regulation.
Article 4(18) of the

2. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2021.
Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food

1. The Regulation lays down plants and parts of plants prohibited for use in foods as set out in the annex to this Regulation.

2. Foods legally marketed in another Member State of the European Union or in Turkey or originating from and lawfully marketed in one of the European Free Trade Association countries that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may be distributed in the Latvian market subject to the directly applicable European Union legislation on mutual recognition of goods.

References to the European Union Directive

The legal provisions have been agreed with the European Commission and the Member States of the European Union in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and Information Society services.

Prime Minister A. K. Kariņš

Minister for Agriculture K. Gerhards

Annex
Cabinet Regulation No 
of [date] May 2020

to Cabinet Regulation

No. 19 of

7 January 2021

Plants and parts of plants prohibited for use in foods

No Name of plant in English Botanical name of plant in Latin Plant or part of plant 1. Adonis Adonis spp. The whole plant 2. Areca palm Areca catechu L. The whole plant 3. Aristolochia Aristolochia spp. The whole plant 4. Arnica montana Arnica montana L. The whole plant 5. Arnica chamissonis Arnica chamissonis Less. The whole plant 6. Dysphania anthelmintica Chenopodium ambrosioides L. var. anthelminticum (L.) A. Gray. The whole plant 7. Baptisia Baptisia spp. The whole plant 8. Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara L. The whole plant 9. Deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna L. The whole plant 10. Corydalis Corydalis spp. The whole plant 11. Herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia L. The whole plant 12. Spurge Euphorbia spp. The whole plant 13. Dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia spp. The whole plant 14. Henbane Hyoscyamus spp. The whole plant 15. Ephedra Ephedra spp. The whole plant 16. Angel’s trumpet Brugmansia spp. The whole plant 17. Eagle fern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. The whole plant 18. Pokeweeds Phytolacca spp. The whole plant 19. Fritillaries Frittillaria spp. The whole plant 20. Gelsemium Gelsemium spp. The whole plant 21. Heliotropium Heliotropium spp. The whole plant 22. Nicaragua ipecac, Panama ipecac Cephaelis acuminata (Benth.) Karst., syn. Uragoga acuminata (Benth.) O. Kuntze, Psychotria acuminata Benth. Root 23. Rio ipecac, Brazilian ipecac Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A. Rich., syn. Uragoga ipecacuanha (Brot.) Baill., Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Muell, Arg. (auch Stokes) Root 24. Holly Ilex aquifolium L. Leaves, fruit 25. Yohimbe Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille Bark 26. Periwinkle Vinca spp The whole plant 27. Croton Croton spp. The whole plant 28. Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don The whole plant 29. Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis L. The whole plant 30. Ragwort Senecio spp. The whole plant 31. Wild ginger Asarum spp. The whole plant 32. Wolf's bane Aconitum spp. The whole plant 33. Lobelias Lobelia spp. The whole plant 34. Mandrake Mandragora officinarum L. The whole plant 35. Canadian moonseed Menispermum canadense L. Fruit, root 36. Solomon's seal Polygonatum spp. The whole plant 37. Velvet bean Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC., syn. Stizolobium pruriens (L.) Medik The whole plant 38. Black nightshade Solanum nigrum L. The whole plant 39. Oleander Nerium spp. The whole plant 40. Common columbine Aquilegia vulgaris L. The whole plant 41. Male fern Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott, syn. Aspidium filix-mas (L.) Sw., Lastrea filix-mas (L.) Presl., Polypodium filix-mas L. The whole plant 42. Jaborandi Pilocarpus spp. The whole plant 43. Florida fishpoison tree Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg., syn. Piscidia erythrina L. The whole plant 44. Rauvolfia Rauvolfia spp. The whole plant 45. Sassafras Sassafras spp. The whole plant 46. Bryonia Bryonia spp. The whole plant 47. Sida Sida spp. The whole plant 48. Strychnine tree Strychnos spp. The whole plant 49. Strophanthus Strophanthus spp. The whole plant 50. Blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. The whole plant 51. Poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. The whole plant 52. Comfrey Symphytum spp. The whole plant 53. Thuja Thuja spp. The whole plant 54. Drimia maritima Urginea spp. Bulbs 55. Foxgloves Digitalis spp. The whole plant 56. Thorn-apple Datura spp. The whole plant 57. False hellebores Veratrum spp. The whole plant 58. Colchicum Colchicum spp. The whole plant 59. Anemone Anemone spp. The whole plant 60. February daphne Daphne mezereum L. The whole plant 61. Golden chain Laburnum anagyroides Medik., syn. Cytisus laburnum L. The whole plant
No Name of plant in English Botanical name of plant in Latin Plant or part of plant 1. Adonis Adonis spp. The whole plant 2. Areca palm Areca catechu L. The whole plant 3. Aristolochia Aristolochia spp. The whole plant 4. Arnica montana Arnica montana L. The whole plant 5. Arnica chamissonis Arnica chamissonis Less. The whole plant 6. Dysphania anthelmintica Chenopodium ambrosioides L. var. anthelminticum (L.) A. Gray The whole plant 7. Baptisia Baptisia spp. The whole plant 8. Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara L. The whole plant 9. Deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna L. The whole plant 10. Corydalis Corydalis spp. The whole plant 11. Herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia L. The whole plant 12. Spurge Euphorbia spp. The whole plant 13. Dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia spp. The whole plant 14. Henbane Hyoscyamus spp. The whole plant 15. Ephedra Ephedra spp. The whole plant 16. Angel’s trumpet Brugmansia spp. The whole plant 17. Eagle fern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. The whole plant 18. Pokeweeds Phytolacca spp. The whole plant 19. Fritillaries Frittillaria spp. The whole plant 20. Gelsemium Gelsemium spp. The whole plant 21. Heliotropium Heliotropium spp. The whole plant 22. Nicaragua ipecac; Panama ipecac Cephaelis acuminata (Benth.) Karst., syn. Uragoga acuminata (Benth.) O. Kuntze, Psychotria acuminata Benth. Root 23. Rio ipecac; Brazilian ipecac Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A. Rich. syn. Uragoga ipecacuanha (Brot.) Baill., Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Muell, Arg. (auch Stokes) Root 24. Common
holly Ilex aquifolium L. Leaves, fruit 25. Yohimbe Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille Bark 26. Periwinkle Vinca spp. The whole plant 27. Croton Croton spp. The whole plant 28. Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don The whole plant 29. Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis L. The whole plant 30. Ragwort Senecio spp. The whole plant 31. Wild ginger Asarum spp. The whole plant 32. Wolf's bane Aconitum spp. The whole plant 33. Lobelias Lobelia spp. The whole plant 34. Mandrake Mandragora officinarum L. The whole plant 35. Canadian moonseed Menispermum canadense L. Fruit, root 36. Solomon's seal Polygonatum spp. The whole plant 37. Velvet bean Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC., syn. Stizolobium pruriens (L.) Medik. The whole plant 38. Black nightshade Solanum nigrum L. The whole plant 39. Oleander Nerium spp. The whole plant 40. Common columbine Aquilegia vulgaris L. The whole plant 41. Male fern Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott, syn. Aspidium filix-mas (L.) Sw., Lastrea filix-mas (L.) Presl., Polypodium filix-mas L. The whole plant 42. Jaborandi Pilocarpus spp. The whole plant 43. Florida fishpoison tree Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg., syn. Piscidia erythrina L. The whole plant 44. Rauvolfia Rauvolfia spp. The whole plant 45. Sassafras Sassafras spp. The whole plant 46. Bryonia Bryonia spp. The whole plant 47. Sida Sida spp. The whole plant 48. Strychnine tree Strychnos spp. The whole plant 49. Strophanthus Strophanthus spp. The whole plant 50. Blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. The whole plant 51. Poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. The whole plant 52. Comfrey Symphytum spp. The whole plant 53. Thuja Thuja spp. The whole plant 54. Drimia maritima Urginea spp. Bulbs 55. Foxgloves Digitalis spp. The whole plant 56. Thorn-apple Datura spp. The whole plant 57. False hellebores Veratrum spp. The whole plant 58. Colchicum Colchicum spp. The whole plant 59. Anemone Anemone spp. The whole plant 60. February daphne Daphne mezereum L. The whole plant 61. Golden chain Laburnum anagyroides Medik. syn. Cytisus laburnum L. The whole plant

Minister for Agriculture K. Gerhards