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RASFFReference 2021.2818

Unauthorised substance vinpocetin in food supplement

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2818
Notification ID
479171
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
AgeLoss Brain Support
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
5523594
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5523688
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The product contains vinpocetine (10 mg). Vinpocetine is prohibited as an ingridient in Netherlands according to their national legislation due to possible side effects leading to risk for human health. No analysis has been performed in Slovenia with regards to vinpocetine. Vinpocetine obtained from the plant Vinca minor can be used in Slovenia in medicines only.
Notification ID
47243

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    5523736
    Name
    vinpocetine - unauthorised substance - composition
    samplingDate
    20-05-2021 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    5527726
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Austria
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Slovenia
Affected territories
Slovenia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      479171
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      479171
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      479171
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      479171
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      479171
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      479171
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    02-06-2021 11:01:41
    fupId
    481035
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    09-06-2021 08:58:33
    fupId
    482135
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    05-07-2021 11:13:50
    fupId
    486131
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/

Provenance and context

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