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RASFFReference 2022.4812

Novel Food maqui berries powder (Aristotelia chilensis) sold to Europe on Australian web shop

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.4812
Notification ID
565854
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Maqui berries powder
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
16143920
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    16143923
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
EFSA raised safety objections to the placing on the EU markets of either powder or juice concentrate of berries of Aristotelia chilensis as a traditional food, considering the absence of quantitative information on the presence of alkaloids, and the fact that the expected uses and use levels of the powder and juice concentrate in the EU may lead to exposure levels of concern for human health. Therefore, powder or juice concentrate of berries of Aristotelia chilensis are not authorised by the European Commission to be placed on the market within the Union as a traditional food from a third country (Implementing Decision 13.12.2019). There was an application for consultation to determine the status of a novel food, pursuant to Article 4(2) of the above Regulation, which lead to the statement: Novel when used as or in foods, not novel only in food supplements (10.07.2018).
Notification ID
70871

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    16143922
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Australia
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Australia, Belgium
Affected territories
Australia · Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      565854
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565854
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      565854
    Organisation
    code
    AU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5047
    Description
    Australia
    Notification ID
    10042
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      565854
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      565854
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565854
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-08-2022 11:38:53
    fupId
    565995
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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