Advisory for Indian products in EU: 24 – 30 August 2021

Advisory for Indian products in EU: 24 – 30 August 2021

Trade Alerts

Federation of Indian Export Organisations

Federation of Indian Export Organisations

137 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 24 - 30 August 2021 are as under:
 
1. Alert: Unauthorised substance 2-Chloroethanol found in calcium carbonate from India.
  • Notification from: Germany
  • Risk: Serious
  • Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
  • Action Taken: Withdrawal from recipient
  • Date: 30-08-2021
2. Alert: Ethylene oxide found in moringa leaf powder from India processed in dietary drink from Germany.
  • Notification from: Germany
  • Risk: Serious
  • Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Company's own check
  • Date: 30-08-2021
3. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide found in common bean extract from India.
  • Notification from: Germany
  • Risk: Undecided
  • Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Company's own check
  • Action Taken: Informing recipient
  • Date: 30-08-2021
4. Alert: Red hot Chili powders from India without proper official certificate.
  • Notification from: Latvia
  • Risk: Not serious
  • Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
  • Action Taken: Destruction
  • Date: 30-08-2021
5. Alert: Unauthorized fishing species Odonus spp Tetraodontidae from India.
  • Notification from: Spain
  • Risk: Undecided
  • Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
  • Action Taken: Placed under customs seals
  • Date: 27-08-2021
6. Alert: Aflatoxins found in Indian Groundnut Kernels.
  • Notification from: Netherlands
  • Risk: Serious
  • Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
  • Action Taken: Official detention
  • Date: 25-08-2021
7. Alert: Chilli from India failing identity check due to label/document mismatch.
  • Notification from: Malta
  • Risk: Not serious
  • Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
  • Action Taken: Destruction
  • Date: 24-08-2021

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