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RASFFReference 2020.5566

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in black sesame seeds from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5566
Notification ID
453754
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
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3353160
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3353201
    productAspect
    bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
42315

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >5mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3353372
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05mg /kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05mg
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /kg
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-11-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    3354439
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Albania, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Romania
Affected territories
Albania · Bulgaria · Germany · Greece · Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      453754
    Organisation
    code
    AL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5036
    Description
    Albania
    Notification ID
    10031
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      453754
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      453754
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      453754
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      453754
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      453754
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      453754
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      453754
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      453754
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      453754
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      453754
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      453754
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      453754
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      453754
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      453754
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-12-2020 16:41:54
    fupId
    454678
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  2. fupDate
    09-12-2020 09:00:42
    fupId
    454901
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    207
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Timis
  3. fupDate
    11-12-2020 15:15:53
    fupId
    455697
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    23-12-2020 17:46:33
    fupId
    458145
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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