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RASFFReference 2022.6428

Food supplement with unauthorised novel food (Artemisia annua) from UK

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6428
Notification ID
577509
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Artemisia annua capsules
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
17925351
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    17925651
    productAspect
    60 capsules - Item Number: 2612
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the product description and label on the web shop of “Epigenetics”, a food supplement containing Artemisia annua is offered for sale to Europe. Artemisia annua is not authorized for use (novel food). This means that the safety cannot be established. In addition, non-authorized medical claims were found: “Fever”, “inflammation” and “anti-parasitic”.
Notification ID
74494

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    17925554
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      577509
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      577509
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577509
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      577509
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577509
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      577509
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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