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EU Alert - 16042024

16^th April, 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 9^th - 15^th April 2024 are as under:

Belgium : Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in black tea from India via Canada
- Product: Food (Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea) - Black tea – naturally flavoured maple
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Information Notification for attention
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 15-04-2024

Netherlands : Salmonella in ginger powder from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Ginger powder
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Alert Notification
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 11-04-2024

Germany : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in dried bay leaves from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Bay leaves
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Alert Notification
- Action Taken: Public warning - press release
- Date: 11-04-2024

France : Tricyclazole in rice from India
- Product: Food (Cereals and bakery products) - Rice
- Risk: Not Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product under custom seals
- Date: 11-04-2024

France : Tricyclazole in rice from India
- Product: Food (Cereals and bakery products) - Rice of a length/width ratio equal to or greater than 3
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 11-04-2024

France : Multiple pesticide residues in kariveppilai powder from India
- Product: Food (Food additives and flavourings) - Kariveppilai powder
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Product under custom seals
- Date: 10-04-2024

Germany : Unauthorised substance leucomalachite green in frozen black tiger prawns from India
- Product: Food (Crustaceans and products thereof) - Black tiger prawns
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Information Notification for attention
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 10-04-2024

France : Plant not authorised for use in food supplements
- Product: Food (Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods) - Food supplement
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Alert Notification
- Action Taken: Recall from consumer
- Date: 10-04-2024

Norway : Pesticide residue above MRL in Guava from India
- Product: Food (Fruits and vegetables) - Guavas, fresh
- Risk: Not Serious
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 09-04-2024

Latvia : Absence of labelling (some packages not properly labelled) for food supplements, containing herbs from India
- Product: Food (Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods) - Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1,5|% milkfat, 5|% sucrose or isoglucose, 5|% glucose or starch
- Risk: No Risk
- Notification type: Border Rejection Notification
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 09-04-2024

Germany : Silver-coloured metal chain in the form of a snake with two round eyelets at the ends, one of which has a clasp. Product sold online.
- Product: Jewellery (Necklace) - Feine indische silberfarbene Basic Kette – 75 cm
- Risk: Chemical
- Notification type: The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
- Action Taken: Recall of the product from end users
- Date: 12-04-2024