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 14 - 20 June 2022 are as under:
1. Alert: Absence of official certificate in food supplements containing botanicals from India
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 20-06-2022
2. Alert: Residue of ethion found in chillies from India
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 20-06-2022
3. Alert: Ethylene oxide found in turmeric from India
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 17-06-2022
4. Alert: Pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in cumin from India
- Notification from: Switzerland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Recall from consumer
- Date: 15-06-2022
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