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1st February, 2023

1^st February, 2023

Dear Madam/Sir,

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 24^th - 31^st January 2023 are as under:

1. Ireland: Indian Heena dye containing sodium perborate, which releases boron and is forbidden in cosmetic products

Henna hair dye, indicated to be manufactured on 05/2020 (E-11) or on 10/2020 (E-127), and to expire on 04/2023 (E-11). Product sold online, in particular via eBay, with item number 234008603513. It is a square-based black packaging with gold and white writing and an image of a women with black hair on the front of the label. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains sodium perborate, which releases boron and is forbidden in cosmetic products. Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health by damaging the reproductive system or the unborn child.

Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer): Stop of sales
Package description: Square-based black packaging with gold and white writing and an image of a women with black hair on the front of the label
Category: Cosmetics
Product: Heena dye
Risk type: Chemical

2. Italy: Residues of Acetamiprid, Chlorpyrifos, Thiamethoxam e Thiophanate-methyl found in fenugreek leaves from India

Risk: Potentially serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
Date: 31-01-2023

3. France: Ethylene oxide found in food supplements from India

Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Destruction
Date: 27-01-2023

4. Greece: Chlorpyrifos, thiamethoxam and tricyclazole found in cumin seeds from India

Risk: Potential risk
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
Date: 26-01-2023

5. Netherlands: Ethyleen oxide found in cumin seeds and mutter paneer from India

Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
Date: 25-01-2023

6. Germany: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide found in chat masala and masala from India

Risk: Serious
Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
Action Taken: Official detention
Date: 24-01-2023

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