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RASFFReference 2022.6671

Unauthorized substance Thiamethoxam in Basmati Rice from India (via Lebanon)

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6671
Notification ID
580354
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
BASMATI RICE
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
18159657
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18159659
    productAspect
    Wooven Bag of 2 Kg(see att. photos)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    2.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
75398

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.059 +/- 0.030
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    18159917
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    thiamethoxam - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    04-10-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    18160254
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      580354
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      580354
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      580354
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      580354
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      580354
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      580354
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      580354
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      580354
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-02-2023 07:18:48
    fupId
    597862
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument

Provenance and context

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