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RASFFReference 2020.4405

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4405
Notification ID
445854
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesame seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
2888917
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2888934
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Sesame Seed for Birds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    2946026
    Category
    Description
    feed premixtures
    Notification ID
    18444
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      2946038
      labelling
      B0055042
      productAspect
      Bulk

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
40815

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >5,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    2888952
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    30-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    2889300
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    2889301
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway
  3. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    3105557
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Norway
Published distribution
Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Poland
Affected territories
Belgium · Netherlands · Norway · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      446804
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      449649
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      448987
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      446138
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      445854
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      446804
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      448987
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      445854
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      447554
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      448987
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      449649
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      445854
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      455828
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      446804
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      446138
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448987
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      446804
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      445854
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      445854
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      446138
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      446138
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448987
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448987
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      445854
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      445854
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      445854
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      445854
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448987
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448987
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      446138
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      447554
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      446138
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-10-2020 10:44:18
    fupId
    446138
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    29-10-2020 16:33:38
    fupId
    447554
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  3. fupDate
    06-11-2020 14:17:33
    fupId
    448987
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  4. fupDate
    11-11-2020 08:27:10
    fupId
    449649
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  5. fupDate
    19-11-2020 11:37:16
    fupId
    446804
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  6. fupDate
    14-12-2020 09:09:43
    fupId
    455828
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  7. fupDate
    14-01-2021 15:19:22
    fupId
    460937
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    02-03-2021 11:19:04
    fupId
    468427
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  9. fupDate
    04-03-2021 11:13:17
    fupId
    468788
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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