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 November 2019 are as under:

Alert: 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) offered online for sale

• Notification from: United Kingdom
• Risk: Serious
• Notification type: Food - information for attention - monitoring of media
• Date: 15-11-2019
  
  

Alert: Salmonella (presence /25g) in dried silkworm pupae from India

• Notification from: Germany
• Risk: Serious
• Notification type:  Feed - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
• Action taken: Physical/chemical treatment
• Date: 15-11-2019
  
  

Alert: Too high content of cyanide (1840 ±405 mg/kg - ppm) in bitter apricot kernels from India

• Notification from: United Kingdom
• Risk: Serious
• Notification type:  Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
• Action taken: Informing authorities
• Date: 15-11-2019
  
  

Alert: Absence of health certificate(s) and of certified analytical report for organic hulled sesame seeds from India

• Notification from: Poland
• Risk: Serious
• Notification type:  Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
• Action taken: Re-dispatch
• Date: 13-11-2019

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