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EU Alert - 25032025

25^th March, 2025

Dear Madam/Sir,

In order to keep the Indian exporters informed of the rejections faced by Indian products in the EU and to take preventive actions. FIEO is forwarding the Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed (RASFF) and for Non-Food Consumer Products (RAPEX) alerts on a weekly basis.

The alerts from EU generated during 18^th - 24^th March 2025 are as under:

Sweden : Chlorpyrifos-etyl and other pesticides in ground cumin
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Crushed or ground
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 21-03-2025

France : Multiple pesticide residues in cumin from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Cumin seeds
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 20-03-2025

Poland : Salmonella spp. detected in 1 of 5 samples of peeled sesame from India
- Product: Food (Nuts, nut products and seeds) - Peeled sesame
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Alert Notification
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 20-03-2025

Italy : Enterobacteriaceae in buffalo meal for pet food from India
- Product: Feed (Pet food) - Buffalo meal (PAPs)
- Risk: Not Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 20-03-2025

Spain : Ochratoxin A in Rice from India
- Product: Food (Cereals and bakery products) - Basmati rice
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 18-03-2025

Greece : Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India
- Product: Food (Nuts, nut products and seeds) - Sesame seeds from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 18-03-2025

Hungary : Gift cosmetics set, intended for women, consisting of an eau de parfum (30 ml) and a body lotion (85 ml)
- Product: Cosmetics - Cosmetics set
- Risk: Chemical
- Notification type: The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Action Taken: Recall of the product from end users
- Date: 21-03-2025