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 11 - 17 May 2022 are as under:
1. Alert: 2-chloroethanol in sesame seeds
- Notification from: Sweden
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 16-05-2022
2. Alert: Ethylene oxide in crushed chili from India.
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Return to consignor
- Date: 16-05-2022
3. Alert: Pesticides in Cumin from India via United Kingdom.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 13-05-2022
4. Alert: Unauthorized pesticides (chlorpyirifós, tolfenpyrad, tricyclazol) in cumin from India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 12-05-2022
5. Alert: Elevated Levels of Ochratoxin A (6.3 µg/kg) in East End Basmati Rice.
- Notification from: Ireland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 12-05-2022
6. Alert: Missing Official Certificate for sauces from India Via UK.
- Notification from: Malta
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 12-05-2022
7. Alert: Aflatoxins in Indian Groundnut Kernels.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 12-05-2022
8. Alert: Presence of peanut protein in liquid soy lecithin from India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Company’’s own check
- Date: 11-05-2022
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