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RASFFReference 2022.3787

Unauthorised novel food (Artemisia annua) in tea herbs from Hong Kong

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.3787
Notification ID
557578
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Artemisia Annua tea herbs
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
15132237
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    15132736
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the product description on the web shop “Teasenz”, Artemisia annua herbs are offered for sale. Artemisia annua is not authorised for use (novel food). This means that the safety cannot be established. In addition, non-authorized medicinal claims are used on the web shop.
Notification ID
68995

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    15132734
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      557578
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      557578
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      557578
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      557578
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      557578
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      557578
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-06-2022 16:13:59
    fupId
    557870
    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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