Advisory for Indian products in EU: 15 – 28 September 2020
Trade Alerts
Federation of Indian Export Organisations
185 week ago — 3 min read
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 15th - 28th September 2020 are as under:
1. Alert: Germany has withdrawn Indian origin Leather jacket from market due to chromium VI (measured value up to: 14 mg/kg).
The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to: 14 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with REACH Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Retailer): Destruction of the product, Withdrawal of the product from the market.
- Country of origin: India
- Alert submitted by: Germany
- Type of alert: Serious
- Year - week: 2020 - 39
- Risk Type: Chemical
2. Alert: Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Physical/chemical treatment
- Date: 25-09-2020
3. Alert: Missing identification code on sesame seeds from India
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 23-09-2020
4. Alert: Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 23-09-2020
5. Alert: Unauthorised substances methamidophos (0.17 mg/kg - ppm), monocrotophos (0.04 mg/kg - ppm), acephate (0.24 mg/kg - ppm), propargite (0.04 mg/kg - ppm) and triazophos (0.05 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen diced red chilli puree from India
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Import not authorised
- Date: 22-09-2020
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