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RASFFReference 2020.2577

Unauthorized genetically modified organism (unauthorized GMM alpha-amylase) in food enzymes from Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.2577
Notification ID
432886
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Alpha-amylase enzyme
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
2361468
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2361484
    productAspect
    Solid 4g
  2. Notification ID
    2361485
    productAspect
    Solid 4g

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Two food enzyme samples from web shop in Poland contained DNA from the full-length aadD gene (conferring a resistance to KanR) and from the pUB110 shuttle vector. In addition, the presence of an unknown and unauthorized GMM alpha-amylase was observed in both samples.
Notification ID
38148

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    genetically modified
    Notification ID
    2361488
    Name
    genetically modified - unauthorised - genetically modified
    samplingDate
    20-05-2020 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    2383995
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Poland
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, United States
Affected territories
Belgium · Canada · Estonia · Finland · Germany · Latvia · New Zealand · Poland · Sweden · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      432886
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      432886
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      432886
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      434303
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      434303
    Organisation
    code
    CA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5069
    Description
    Canada
    Notification ID
    10064
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      435486
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      436766
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      433733
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      433721
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      436766
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      433733
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      433721
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      436766
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      436766
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      436766
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      433733
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      433721
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      434303
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      434303
    Organisation
    code
    NZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5166
    Description
    New Zealand
    Notification ID
    10161
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      435001
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      436766
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      433733
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      432886
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      432886
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      433721
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      432886
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      432886
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      433733
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      434303
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      436766
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      434134
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      434303
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      434303
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      434134
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      433721
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      434303
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      434303
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-06-2020 11:17:12
    fupId
    433095
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    24-06-2020 11:41:05
    fupId
    433242
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    30-06-2020 12:54:28
    fupId
    433721
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    30-06-2020 13:43:19
    fupId
    433733
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  5. fupDate
    30-06-2020 15:06:34
    fupId
    433755
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    02-07-2020 14:58:21
    fupId
    434075
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  7. fupDate
    02-07-2020 15:49:48
    fupId
    434107
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  8. fupDate
    02-07-2020 16:45:06
    fupId
    434134
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  9. fupDate
    03-07-2020 13:42:02
    fupId
    434251
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  10. fupDate
    03-07-2020 16:13:27
    fupId
    434296
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  11. fupDate
    03-07-2020 16:13:33
    fupId
    434303
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  12. fupDate
    06-07-2020 10:50:24
    fupId
    434329
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    455
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Svedala Municipal Authority
  13. fupDate
    07-07-2020 13:37:23
    fupId
    434555
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  14. fupDate
    13-07-2020 10:34:20
    fupId
    435057
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  15. fupDate
    14-07-2020 10:34:38
    fupId
    435001
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    413
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Mölndal Municipal Authority
  16. fupDate
    16-07-2020 15:15:06
    fupId
    435486
    fupNumber
    16
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  17. fupDate
    20-07-2020 11:43:19
    fupId
    435681
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  18. fupDate
    27-07-2020 14:42:58
    fupId
    436317
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  19. fupDate
    30-07-2020 13:40:23
    fupId
    436766
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  20. fupDate
    30-07-2020 14:26:50
    fupId
    436781
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  21. fupDate
    31-07-2020 16:47:38
    fupId
    436964
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  22. fupDate
    27-08-2020 09:40:42
    fupId
    439472
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    455
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Svedala Municipal Authority
  23. fupDate
    07-10-2020 15:08:51
    fupId
    444229
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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