The alerts from EU generated during 12th - 19th October 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Quinalphos found in peppers from India
- Notification from: Switzerland
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification- Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 13-10-2021
2. Alert: Unauthorised substance monocrotophos found in drumsticks (Moringa oleifera) from India
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date:13-10-2021
3. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide found in Coleus forskohlii extract from India
- Notification from: France
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 12-10-2021
4. Alert: Thiamethoxam and unauthorised substance tricyclazole found in various rice varieties from India
- Notification from: Austria
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Return to consignor
- Date: 12-10-2021