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 from 29 December 2020 - 4 January 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (2.1; 2.3, 39.93 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
- Action Taken: Informing consignor
- Date: 04-01-2021
2. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (18 mg/kg - ppm) in hulled sesame seeds from India, via Germany.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 29-12-2020
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