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RASFFReference 2022.4850

Novel Food maqui berries powder (Aristotelia chilensis) on Portuguese web shop

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.4850
Notification ID
566080
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
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
16193711
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    16193725
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    125.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    16193728
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

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
70927

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    16193719
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      566080
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      566080
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      566080
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      566080
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      566080
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      566080
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      566080
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-08-2022 15:43:42
    fupId
    566340
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    03-05-2023 15:56:27
    fupId
    609457
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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