Advisory for Indian products in EU: 3 – 9 August 2021
Trade Alerts
Federation of Indian Export Organisations
141 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 3 - 9 August 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Dog Lead manufactured in India recall due to containing excessive amount of chromium VI (measured value: 8.2 mg/kg).
A Dog lead of leather contains an excessive amount of chromium VI (measured value: 8.2 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 economic operators (to: Importer): Recall of the product from end users
- Country of origin: India
- Notifying Country: Germany
- Year - Week: 2021 - 31
- Risk type: Chemical
- Category: Other
2. Alert: Cadmium found in frozen whole cleaned baby octopus (Octopus membranaceus) from India.
- Notification from: Italy
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 06-08-2021
3. Alert: Chlorpyriphos-ethyl found in sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Slovenia
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Date: 06-08-2021
4. Alert: Dioxins found in calcium butyrate from India.
- Notification from: Belgium
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Company’s own check
- Action Taken: No stock left
- Date: 05-08-2021
5. Alert: Ossido Etilene found in Polvere di Curry/ethylene oxide in Curry powder.
- Notification from: Italy
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Company’s own check
- Action Taken: Detained by operator
- Date: 05-08-2021
6. Alert: Elevated levels of cadmium in deep-frozen squid (loligo spp.) from Spain processed with raw material from India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 05-08-2021
7. Alert: Ethylene oxide found in ginger from India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company’s own check
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 05-08-2021
8. Alert: Unauthorized substance chlorpyrifos found in organic turmeric and turmeric from Peru and India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 03-08-2021
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