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RASFFReference 2023.6508

pesticide residues in black tea from Sri Lanka instead of China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.6508
Notification ID
633833
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3|kg
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
21800729
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21800731
    labelling
    Xenos Item No: 836141, N.W.: 6.43 KGS, QTY: 12PCS/CTN, MADE IN CHINA TO HOLLAND, 3700D29184, Zwarte thee, KERAMISCHE MOK MET ZWARTE THEE EN POM POM, Zwarte thee product uit Sri Lanka. Mok en Pom Pom gemaakt in China. Samengevoegd in China. Zwarte thee 6g.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    6.43
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

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Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
90885

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Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.21
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21800842
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    acetamiprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    06-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.033
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21800850
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyriphos-ethyl - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    06-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0.061
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21800855
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    06-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    21800733
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    21800815
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      633833
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      668757
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      633833
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      684230
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      684230
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      633833
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      633833
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      633833
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      668757
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-11-2023 10:45:20
    fupId
    647864
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    26-04-2024 11:00:39
    fupId
    668757
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    10-05-2024 17:04:47
    fupId
    684230
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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Provenance and context

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