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RASFFReference 2020.6022

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in hulled sesame seeds from India

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.6022
Notification ID
457335
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
sesame seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3629071
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3629080
    productAspect
    bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    sesame seeds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      1.37
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      3633433
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      18-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    3632588
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      3634059
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3632843
      productAspect
      bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      3.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
42897

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    3632345
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Cyprus, Greece
Affected territories
Cyprus · Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      457335
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      457335
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457335
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457335
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457335
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      457335
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457335
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457335
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      457335
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457335
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-12-2020 11:33:09
    fupId
    458222
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    20-01-2021 07:39:29
    fupId
    461613
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    12
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Cyprus
  3. fupDate
    02-02-2021 12:23:43
    fupId
    463911
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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