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 4th – 10th February 2020 are as under:
Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 8.8; Tot. = 9.8 µg/kg - ppb) in chili powder from India
- Notification from: Italy
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment under customs
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 10-02-2020
Alert: Absence of certified analytical report for chilli powder from India
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 10-02-2020
Alert: Absence of certified analytical report for black sesame seeds from India
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 07-02-2020
Alert: Absence of certified analytical report for chilli powder from India
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 06-02-2020
Alert: aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from India
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 05-02-2020
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