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EU Alert - 13022024

13^th February, 2024

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 6^th - 12^th Febraury 2024 are as under:

Spain : Salmonella en condimentos elaborados con cebolla en polvo de la india, procedentes de España//Salmonella in seasonings from Spain with Indian onion powder
- Product: Food (Soups, broths, sauces and condiments) - Varios condimentos (ver listado de distribución)//Various seasonings (see distribution list)
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Information notification for attention
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 09-02-2024

Italy : Presenza di E. Coli VTEC O103:H2 in fibra di psillio 99% dall'India//Presence of E. Coli VTEC O103:H2 in 99% psyllium fiber from India
- Product: Food (Fruits and vegetables) - Fibra di psillio//psyllium fiber
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Information notification for attention
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 09-02-2024

Switzerland : Unauthorised substance Diafenthiuron (0.034 mg/kg - ppm) in Okras from India
- Product: Food (Fruits and vegetables) - Okra
- Risk: Potential Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 08-02-2024

Spain : Aflatoxin B1 in millet grains from India
- Product: Feed (Feed materials) - Millet grains
- Risk: Not Serious
- Notification type: Information notification for attention
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 08-02-2024

Italy : Unauthorised substances chlorpyrifos (0.32 mg/kg - ppm) and tolfenpyrad (0.27 mg/kg - ppm) in tandoori masala spice mix from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Tandoori masala spice mix
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Information notification for attention
- Action Taken: No action taken
- Date: 08-02-2024

Spain : Presencia de Salmonella en cebolla en polvo procedente de India // Presence of Salmonella in onion powder from India
- Product: Food (Soups, broths, sauces and condiments) - Cebolla en polvo / Onion powder
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Alert Notification
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 07-02-2024

Poland : Pesticides residues in cumin seeds from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Cumin seeds
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 07-02-2024

Norway : Metalaxyl in drumsticks and thiamethoxam in guava from India
- Product: Food (Fruits and vegetables) - Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera)
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 06-02-2024

Ireland : Green children’s hoodie with drawstrings with a RMS Titanic graphic, intended for children aged 7-8 years. Product sold online.
- Product: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (Children’s hoodie) - Kids Titanic Hoodie
- Risk: Injuries / Strangulation
- Notification type: The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Directive.
- Action Taken: Recall of the product from end users
- Date: 07-02-2024

Finland : Dark red leather wallet. It can be opened and closed with a press stud, and has plastic card pockets.
- Product: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (Wallet)
- Risk: Chemical
- Notification type: The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Action Taken: Import rejected at border
- Date: 06-02-2024