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RASFFReference 2023.4773

RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDES IN BASMATI RICE FROM INDIA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4773
Notification ID
622926
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
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
21260530
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21260570
    productAspect
    Plastic bag of 5 Kg (see att. photos)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    5.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    21261311
    productAspect
    Plastic bag of 25 Kg (see att. photos)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
For the Pesticides Carbendazim, Thiamethoxam and Tricyclazole, which are not approved for use in the EU, according to the available toxicological and consumption data, the exposure of both population groups, adults and children, do not exceed the toxicological reference values (ARfD/ADI).
Notification ID
87696

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.038 +/- 0.019
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21261430
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    22-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.17+/- 0.085
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21261453
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT APPROVED IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT APPROVED IN THE EU
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    thiamethoxam - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    22-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0.29 +/- 0.15
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21261454
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT APPROVED IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT APPROVED IN THE EU
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    22-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    21261508
    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
      622926
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622926
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622926
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622926
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622926
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      622926
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      634862
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      622926
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622926
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-09-2023 17:18:49
    fupId
    634862
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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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