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 alert from EU generated during 30^th July – 5^th August, 2019 are as under:

Alert: Children’s blouse with small figures sewn rejected by Bulgaria

Children’s blouse with small figures sewn to the front of the blouse (with various shapes – round, rectangular and others) originated from India has small parts which can easily detach from the blouse. The small child may place the small part into his/her mouth and choke.

• Notification from: Bulgaria
• Risk: Serious
• Action Taken: Withdrawal of the product from the market
• Date: 31 Week of 2019
  
  

Alert: Too high content of gluten (68.6 mg/kg - ppm) in gluten free aromatic spice blend from India, packaged in the United Kingdom, via the Netherlands

• Notification from: Greece
• Risk: Serious
• Notification type: Food - alert - official control on the market
• Action Taken: Recall from consumers
• Date: 02-08-2019
  
  

Alert: Ochratoxin A (25 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from India

• Notification from: Netherlands
• Risk: Serious
• Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
• Action Taken: Official detention
• Date: 02-08-2019
  
  

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