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April 20th, 2021

April 20^th, 2021

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 13^th - 19^th April 2021 are as under:

1. Alert: Unsuitable organoleptic characteristics and poor temperature control - rupture of the cold chain - of frozen shrimps (Parapenaeopsis stylifera) from India.

Notification from: Spain
Risk: Not serious
Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Return to consignor
Date: 16-04-2021

2. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.38 mg/kg - ppm) in ashwagandha from India, dispatched from the United States.

Notification from: France
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Destruction
Date: 14-04-2021

3. Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 9.3 µg/kg - ppb) in sterilized chilli powder from India.

Notification from: Spain
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
Date: 14-04-2021

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