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RASFFReference 2020.2579

Unauthorized genetically modified organism (unauthorized GMM alpha-amylase) in food enzyme bought from Italy and originating from New Zealand

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.2579
Notification ID
432872
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
2360692
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2361170
    productAspect
    Solid 12g

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
A sample 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.
Notification ID
38141

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    GMO / novel food
    Notification ID
    2361265
    Name
    GMO unauthorised - GMO / novel food
    samplingDate
    23-05-2020 00:00:00

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Italy
Affected territories
Belgium · Italy

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      432872
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      432872
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      432872
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      432872
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      432872
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      432872
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      433479
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      432872
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      432872
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      433479
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      433479
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      432872
    Organisation
    code
    NZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5166
    Description
    New Zealand
    Notification ID
    10161
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      432872
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-06-2020 11:15:00
    fupId
    433094
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    24-06-2020 12:32:37
    fupId
    433255
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    26-06-2020 12:00:28
    fupId
    433479
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    165
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Veneto
  4. fupDate
    02-07-2020 15:49:15
    fupId
    434102
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  5. fupDate
    27-07-2020 16:47:40
    fupId
    436336
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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