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RASFFReference 2023.5670

Unauthorised use of bamboo fibres mixed with plastics in food contact material made in China from UK through Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5670
Notification ID
628442
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Bamboo Tableware Set
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
21507104
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21507153
    productAspect
    Bamboo Tableware Set consisting of a plate, bowl, cup, fork and spoon packed in carton box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The use of bamboo fibres mixed with plastics is unauthorised for use in food contact materials throughout the European Union
Notification ID
89146
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21507798
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Italy, Malta
Affected territories
Italy · Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      635635
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      628442
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      628442
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      628442
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      628442
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      628442
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628442
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      632706
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      632706
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628442
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      628442
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628442
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      628442
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      628442
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      628442
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-09-2023 12:18:31
    fupId
    632706
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  2. fupDate
    20-09-2023 12:54:06
    fupId
    633965
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    28-09-2023 16:06:47
    fupId
    635635
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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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