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RASFFReference 2021.2530

Hydrocyanic Acid in Apricot kernels form Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2530
Notification ID
479071
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
5515165
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5515298
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    5000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Elevated level of hydrocyanic acid (30 mg/kg) detected. Limit: 20 mg/kg.
Notification ID
47231

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    30
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    5516563
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    27-04-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    5516413
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Romania
Published distribution
Romania
Affected territories
Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      479071
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      479071
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      479071
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      479071
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      479071
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      479071
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      479071
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      479071
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-05-2021 12:47:38
    fupId
    479254
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    11-07-2022 11:57:02
    fupId
    559685
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    consignment re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    27660
    networkOrganizationId
    184
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Constanta

RASFF

5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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