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RASFFReference 2021.5944

Unauthorized pesticide Chlorpyrifos and increased levels of pesticide Malathion in dried and ground spearmint from Egypt, via Greece

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5944
Notification ID
511261
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Spearmint
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
10409918
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    10412531
    productAspect
    BAGS of 20 Kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    600.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
54144

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.11
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    10413333
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.052 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.052
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    29-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.55
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    10413889
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.10 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    malathion - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    29-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    10414425
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Albania, Cyprus
Affected territories
Albania · Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      531559
    Organisation
    code
    AL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5036
    Description
    Albania
    Notification ID
    10031
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      511261
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      511261
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      511261
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      511261
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      511261
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      511261
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      511261
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      532351
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      532353
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      511261
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      530504
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-11-2021 19:37:57
    fupId
    513032
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    12
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Cyprus
  2. fupDate
    29-11-2021 15:19:49
    fupId
    517910
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  3. fupDate
    11-02-2022 11:47:38
    fupId
    530504
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  4. fupDate
    11-02-2022 15:02:20
    fupId
    531559
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    17-02-2022 17:48:53
    fupId
    532351
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    17-02-2022 17:54:31
    fupId
    532353
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    28-02-2022 12:40:39
    fupId
    533829
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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