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RASFFReference 2021.4728

Unauthorised use of wheat straw + plastic (PP) mixture in take away mugs from China.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4728
Notification ID
498865
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Take away mug
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
7934938
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    7935101
    productAspect
    Light brown take away mug made of mixture of wheat straw (30 %) and polypropylene plastic (PP, 70 %). Grip and cap can be either light pink or light blue. "Four Reasons, Always late, but worth to wait"-text is written in the grip. "Recyclable bio-based plastic + wheat straw"-text is written in the bottom of a mug.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised use of wheat straw + plastic (PP) mixture in take away mug.
Notification ID
52097

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    wheat straw in the composition of mug
    Hazard category
    Description
    not determined (other)
    Notification ID
    7942278
    maxPermittedLvl
    none null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    none
    Name
    illegal use - not determined (other)
    samplingDate
    16-08-2021 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    7935105
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      498865
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      498865
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      498865
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      498865
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      498865
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      498865
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      498865
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21

RASFF

Provenance and context

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