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RASFFReference 2020.2572

Unauthorized genetically modified organism (unauthorized GMM alpha-amylase) in food enzyme from United States.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.2572
Notification ID
432861
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Amylase enzyme
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
2360249
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2360301
    productAspect
    1.5 oz 42.5 g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

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
38138

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    GMO / novel food
    Notification ID
    2360370
    Name
    GMO unauthorised - GMO / novel food
    samplingDate
    05-06-2020 00:00:00

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium
Affected territories
Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      432861
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      432861
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      432861
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      432861
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      432861
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      432861
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    02-07-2020 15:55:21
    fupId
    434114
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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