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RASFFReference 2020.3869

Mercury in swordfish from Mozambique

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3869
Notification ID
441879
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Swordfish loins (Xiphias gladius)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2671023
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2671025
    labelling
    FAO 51
    productAspect
    polystyrenebox
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Mercury Hg
Notification ID
39889
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,57 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    2671031
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,0 mg/kg Hg null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,0 mg/kg Hg
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    15-09-2020 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    2671028

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Mozambique
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      441879
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      441879
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      441879
    Organisation
    code
    MZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5159
    Description
    Mozambique
    Notification ID
    10154
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      441879
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-09-2020 12:55:22
    fupId
    441890
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  2. fupDate
    18-01-2022 17:25:22
    fupId
    527113
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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