24th May, 2022
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 18th - 23rd May 2022 are as under:
1. Alert: Incorrect Official Certificates and test results (ETO) for products from India
2. Alert: Ochratoxin A found in Basmati Rice from India
Notification from: Cyprus
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
Date: 20-05-2022
3. Alert: Aflatoxin found in Indian groundnuts
Notification from: Netherlands
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
4. Alert: 2-Chloroethanol found in Bacopa Monnieri extract from India, used in food supplement
Notification from: Germany
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
Action Taken: Detained by operator
Date: 20-05-2022
5. Alert: Unauthorized pesticide residues found in Chilli powder from India
Notification from: Cyprus
Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
Date: 19-05-2022
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