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RASFFReference 2021.3795

Unauthorised substance (tributyl citrate) in PLA lunch box from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.3795
Notification ID
487924
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
PLA lunch box
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
6191427
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    6191429
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Tributyl citrate (CAS No. 77-94-1) was detected. Specific migration of tributyl citrate using 95% v/v ethanol as simulant after 2 days at 20 oC (GC-FID): 17.3 mg/kg. Tributyl citrate is not included in the Union list of authorised substances set out in Annex I of Reg. (EU) 10/2011, which can be intentionally used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Notification ID
50784

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    6191438
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      487924
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      487924
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      487924
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      487924
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      487924
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      487924
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      487924
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    26-05-2022 12:03:22
    fupId
    551641
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

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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