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EU Alert - 19032024

19^th March, 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 12^th - 18^th March 2024 are as under:

Germany : Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from India
- Product: Food (Cereals and bakery products) - Rice
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Information notification for follow-up
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 15-03-2024

Netherlands : Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts
- Product: Food (Nuts, nut products and seeds) - Groundnuts
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 15-03-2024

Italy : Polpi dall'India/Cadmium in frozen Octopus (Octopus membranaceus) from India
- Product: Food (Cephalopods and products thereof) - Polpi
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 13-03-2024

Poland : Salmonella (wykryto/25 g w 1 z 5 próbek) w nasionach sezamu z Indii /// Salmonella (in 1 of 5 samples) in sesame seeds from India
- Product: Food (Nuts, nut products and seeds) - Other
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Special treatment
- Date: 13-03-2024

Estonia : Identitiy checks - mismatch identification code in test report and in packaging
- Product: Food (Soups, broths, sauces and condiments) - Soya sauce
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-03-2024

Estonia : Identitiy checks - mismatch identification code in test report and in packaging
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Fenugreek leaves
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-03-2024

Estonia : Identitiy checks - mismatch identification code in test report and in packaging of cumin from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Cumin
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-03-2024

Estonia : Identitiy checks - mismatch identification code in test report and in packaging
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Coriander seed whole
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-03-2024

Estonia : Identitiy checks - mismatch identification code in test report and in packaging
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Bay leaves
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-03-2024

Estonia : Identitiy checks - mismatch identification code in test report and in packaging
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Clove whole
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-03-2024

Estonia : Identitiy checks - mismatch identification code in test report and in packaging
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Ajwain/carom whole
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-03-2024

Italy : Pesticide' residues :Acetamipirid, Ethion, Fipronil (sum fipronil + sulfone metabolite) in Capsicum annuum from India
- Product: Food (Fruits and vegetables) - Capsicum annuum
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 12-03-2024

France : Toy elephant made of blue foam mounted on four yellow castors and red plastic axles
- Product: Toys (Toy elephant) - Eléphant Medium
- Risk: Chemical
- Notification type: The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
- Action Taken: Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date: 15-03-2024