June 01st, 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 25th - 31st May 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Madras curry powder with ethylene oxide.
- Notification from: Denmark
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - company’’s own check
- Action Taken: Recall from consumer
- Date: 31-05-2021
2. Alert: Dinotefuran (0,071 ± 0,036 mg/kg) in black tea from India, packaged in Ukraine.
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 28-05-2021
3. Alert: Increased content of lead in onion powder from India.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company’’s own check
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 28-05-2021
4. Alert: Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in organic green coffee from India.
- Notification from: France
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Date: 26-05-2021
5. Alert: Metal particles in ayurveda food supplement from India.
- Notification from: Czech Republic
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Monitoring of Media
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 26-05-2021
6. Alert: Aflatoxin B1 in panicum millet from India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Feed - Information notification for attention - Border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 25-05-2021
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