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RASFFReference 2023.5456

Mercury in shark fins of unknown origin, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5456
Notification ID
627990
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
blue shark loins without skin
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
21478739
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21492509

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Überschreitung des Höchstwertes an Quecksilber in Haifischflossen ///unofficial translation: Exceedance of the maximum value of mercury in shark fins
Notification ID
89023

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,47
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    21479110
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    12-02-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    reinforced checking
    Notification ID
    18842
    Notification ID
    21488675
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    21515623
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    21515624
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    21871786
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  5. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    22639551
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany · Greece · Italy · Malta · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      628641
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      635647
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      629194
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      628641
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627990
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628694
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      628694
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628641
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      628641
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627990
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      627990
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627990
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      627990
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      635647
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      635647
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      635647
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      635647
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      636197
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      636197
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      636197
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      629194
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      627990
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      628641
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      627990
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      629194
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      636197
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      629194
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      635647
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      629194
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-08-2023 10:38:45
    fupId
    628641
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    17-08-2023 11:55:13
    fupId
    628694
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    21-08-2023 09:20:25
    fupId
    629194
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  4. fupDate
    29-09-2023 13:12:46
    fupId
    635647
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  5. fupDate
    03-10-2023 10:15:31
    fupId
    636197
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    64
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lazio uff controllo AOA e mangimi
  6. fupDate
    11-10-2023 10:31:10
    fupId
    637656
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  7. fupDate
    12-12-2023 07:03:46
    fupId
    650869
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  8. fupDate
    22-12-2023 10:47:03
    fupId
    647783
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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