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RASFFReference 2022.6775

Unauthorised novel food (Mitragyna speciosa - Kratom) in tea from the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6775
Notification ID
581021
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Kratom tea
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
18216581
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18216614
    labelling
    teabags
    productAspect
    Article number: JP-TCE. URL: https://kratomwinkel.nl/shop/kratom-thee-ceylon-jetpackkratom/
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the product description on the web shop “KratomWinkel.nl”, Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom) is offered for sale as a tea (food product). Mitragyna speciosa is considered Novel Food until evidence to the contrary in food. In some EU member states, kratom is banned because of classification as a psychoactive substance. This plant does not belong on the market as a food (tea).
Notification ID
75609

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    18216610
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581021
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581021
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581021
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      581021
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      581021
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581021
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581021
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-11-2022 17:00:03
    fupId
    581352
    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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