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RASFFReference 2021.4041

high content of caffeine and unauthorised novel food ingredients alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (GPC) and N-acetyl tyrosine in food supplement from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4041
Notification ID
472689
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplement
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
5098623
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5098714
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    300.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the declaration, the sample contains the ingredients N-acetyl L-tyrosine, dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) and L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (alpha GPC). No information could be identified on the use of these substances in significant quantities as foods or food ingredients before May 15, 1997, so that they are novel foods or food ingredients according to Art. 3(2)(a)(iv) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. According to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, only approved novel foods included in the Union list may be placed on the market as such or used in and on foods in accordance with the conditions and labelling requirements laid down in the list. This Union list can be found in the Annex to the DVO (EU) 2017/2470, and the substances N-acetyl L-tyrosine, dimethyl amino ethanol (DMAE) and alpha GPC are not included in this list. Therefore, the investigated product does not comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283.
Notification ID
45974

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,18
    Hazard category
    Description
    novel food
    Notification ID
    5098719
    Name
    novel food ingredient - novel food
    samplingDate
    08-12-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    g/100g
  2. analyticalResult
    44410
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    5098735
    Name
    caffeine - high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    08-12-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    5098759
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
information on distribution not (yet) available

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472689
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472689
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      472689
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-07-2021 11:50:47
    fupId
    491723
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-08-2021 12:57:38
    fupId
    496448
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    31-08-2021 08:34:02
    fupId
    499247
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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