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RASFFReference 2023.5254

Unauthorised use of titanium dioxide (E171) in confectionery from Türkiye

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5254
Notification ID
626419
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Confectionery
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
21416400
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21416415
    productAspect
    DRAJEBON CHOCOLATE DRAGEES COLORED, 24 items x 12 boxes x 10 cartons = 2880 items total
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    20.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    21416472
    productAspect
    COATED CANDY STONE COLORED MILK CHOCOLATE, 24 items x 12 boxes x 10 cartons = 2880 items total
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    15.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to documentation provided by the importer, products “TOYBOX DRAJEBON CHOCOLATE DRAGEES COLORED” and “TOYBOX COATED CANDY STONE COLORED MILK CHOCOLATE” contain unauthorised food additive “titanium dioxide (E171)” [Reg. (EC) 1333/2008].
Notification ID
88570

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    21416980
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      626419
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      626419
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      626419
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      626419
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      626419
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      635603
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      638944
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      626419
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      626419
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-09-2023 15:14:32
    fupId
    635603
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    13-10-2023 16:11:56
    fupId
    638324
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    18-10-2023 13:21:52
    fupId
    638944
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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