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RASFFReference 2021.2681

Increased aflatoxin content in organic cocoa powder from Ghana, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2681
Notification ID
479503
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
organic cocoa powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
5551812
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5551998
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
47309

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    7,68
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    5552068
    maxPermittedLvl
    4 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    11-05-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    6,52
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    5552082
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    11-05-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    5552336
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    12385545
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    12400571
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia
  4. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    12732344
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine
Affected territories
Andorra · Austria · Bulgaria · Chile · Colombia · Costa Rica · Czechia · Dominican Republic · France · Germany · Hungary · Italy · Latvia · Moldova · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovenia · Spain · Switzerland · Ukraine

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    AD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5039
    Description
    Andorra
    Notification ID
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  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
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    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
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    3. Role
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    4. Role
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    6. Role
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    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    8. Role
      OPERATOR
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    Organisation
    code
    AT
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    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
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  3. Roles
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      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    Organisation
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  4. Roles
    1. Role
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    Organisation
    code
    CL
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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    Description
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    Organisation
    code
    CR
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  7. Roles
    1. Role
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    2. Role
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    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    Organisation
    code
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    Organisation
    code
    DO
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    3. Role
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    Organisation
    code
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  10. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    18. Role
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      NOTIFYING
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      FOR_ATTENTION
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    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    23. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    24. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    25. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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      NOTIFYING
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    27. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    28. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    29. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    30. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    31. Role
      OPERATOR
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    32. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    33. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    34. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    35. Role
      OPERATOR
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    Organisation
    code
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    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
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    Notification ID
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  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
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    Organisation
    code
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  13. Roles
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    Organisation
    code
    INFO
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    3. Role
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    4. Role
      OPERATOR
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    Organisation
    code
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    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
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    Notification ID
    9
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      533876
    Organisation
    code
    MD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5153
    Description
    Moldova
    Notification ID
    10148
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      535254
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
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    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      531723
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      531723
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      533876
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      531723
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  20. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    5. Role
      OPERATOR
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    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  21. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  22. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  23. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
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    3. Role
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    4. Role
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    5. Role
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    6. Role
      OPERATOR
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  24. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    code
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  25. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      533876
    Organisation
    code
    UA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5228
    Description
    Ukraine
    Notification ID
    10223

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-05-2021 10:11:12
    fupId
    480405
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
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  2. fupDate
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    networkOrganizationId
    101
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Emilia-Romagna
  3. fupDate
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  4. fupDate
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  5. fupDate
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  6. fupDate
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  8. fupDate
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    networkOrganizationId
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  9. fupDate
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    fupType
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    organizationDescription
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    fupType
    Description
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    organizationDescription
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    fupType
    Description
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    organizationDescription
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    fupType
    Description
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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RASFF

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5003
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5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Notification ID
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5007
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    Notification ID
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    link
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    link
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5013
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    Notification ID
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  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Notification ID
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5015
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5017
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    Notification ID
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    Notification ID
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5020
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    Notification ID
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5028
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    Notification ID
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5030
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    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.