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7th December, 2021

7^th December, 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 30^th November - 6^th December 2021 are as under:

1. Alert: Sesame seeds from India found without documentation through UK

Notification from: Malta
Risk: Not serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Placed under customs seals

2. Alert: Absence of common health entry document for chilli products from India

Notification from: Malta
Risk: Not Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Placed under customs seals

3. Alert: Pesticide residues found in wheat flour from India

Notification from: Norway
Risk: Undecided
Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Official control on the market
Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market

4. Alert: Aflatoxin found in Indian groundnuts and organic turmeric powder from India

Notification from: Netherlands and Sweden
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention

5. Alert: Pesticide residues found in basmati rice from India, via the Netherlands

Notification from: Austria
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Official control on the market
Action Taken: No action taken

6. Alert: Presence of Salmonella spp. found in sesame seeds from India

Notification from: Greece and Poland
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Re-dispatch

7. Alert: Exceedance of MRL for Trimethyl-sulfonium cation, resulting from the use of glyphosate in Organic Moringa Leaf powder from India

Notification from: Malta
Risk: Undecided
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Placed under customs seals

8. Alert: Unauthorised substance Ethylene oxide found in magnesium oxide and organic guar gum from India

Notification from: Germany
Risk: Undecided
Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check - Official control on the market
Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)

9. Alert: Ethylene oxide found in food supplements from India