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RASFFReference 2023.0968

Unauthorized novel food Betel nut (Areca catechu) from Pakistan, via Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0968
Notification ID
595143
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
betel nut
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
18950440
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18950621
    productAspect
    in transparenter, farbig bedruckter , verklebter Kunststofffolie, bunt bedruckter, rechteckiger Pappfaltkarton, einliegend farbig bedruckte, verschweißte, kaschierte, kleine Aluminiumfolienbeutel ///unofficial translation: in transparent, color printed , glued plastic film, color printed, rectangular cardboard folding box, inset color printed, welded, laminated, small aluminum foil bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    betel nut
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    18950627
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      18952759
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      19050945
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      19249901
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5012
      isoCode
      FI
      organizationName
      Finland
    4. Action taken
      Description
      informing authorities
      Notification ID
      18380
      Notification ID
      19384213
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5008
      isoCode
      DK
      organizationName
      Denmark
    5. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      19650059
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    6. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      19981079
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5017
      isoCode
      HU
      organizationName
      Hungary
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      18952757
      productAspect
      in transparenter, farbig bedruckter , verklebter Kunststofffolie, bunt bedruckter, rechteckiger Pappfaltkarton, einliegend farbig bedruckte, verschweißte, kaschierte, kleine Aluminiumfolienbeutel ///unofficial translation: in transparent, color printed , glued plastic film, color printed, rectangular cardboard folding box, inset color printed, welded, laminated, small aluminum foil bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  2. Description
    betel nut
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    18952767
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      18953105
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
      Notification ID
      18846
      Notification ID
      19082219
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5031
      isoCode
      SE
      organizationName
      Sweden
    3. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      19187919
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5025
      isoCode
      MT
      organizationName
      Malta
    4. Action taken
      Description
      Destruction
      Notification ID
      18700
      Notification ID
      19435922
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5025
      isoCode
      MT
      organizationName
      Malta
    5. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      19650060
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      18952768
      productAspect
      in transparenter, farbig bedruckter , verklebter Kunststofffolie, bunt bedruckter, rechteckiger Pappfaltkarton, einliegend farbig bedruckte, verschweißte, kaschierte, kleine Aluminiumfolienbeutel ///unofficial translation: in transparent, color printed , glued plastic film, color printed, rectangular cardboard folding box, inset color printed, welded, laminated, small aluminum foil bags.
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
krebserregend
Notification ID
80267

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    GMO / novel food
    Notification ID
    18951518
    Name
    betel nut - unauthorised - GMO / novel food
    samplingDate
    31-01-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18952692
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    19650061
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Spain · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      595143
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      595143
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      595143
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      597819
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      597819
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      595143
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      595143
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      596311
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      595143
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      595143
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      595143
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      598631
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      658983
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      597019
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      658985
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      657965
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      598352
    8. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      597041
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      598127
    10. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      597237
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596753
    12. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      595143
    14. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      595143
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      595143
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      597041
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      598055
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      595143
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      595143
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      596311
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      596753
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      598055
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  20. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      596311
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  21. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      595143
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-02-2023 13:23:31
    fupId
    596185
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  2. fupDate
    17-02-2023 11:00:54
    fupId
    596311
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  3. fupDate
    17-02-2023 12:20:20
    fupId
    596753
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    17-02-2023 14:32:33
    fupId
    596826
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  5. fupDate
    20-02-2023 11:26:02
    fupId
    597019
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    332
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Borås Municipal Authority
  6. fupDate
    20-02-2023 11:43:50
    fupId
    597041
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  7. fupDate
    21-02-2023 08:31:01
    fupId
    597237
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  8. fupDate
    22-02-2023 12:54:05
    fupId
    597619
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  9. fupDate
    23-02-2023 12:00:04
    fupId
    597819
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  10. fupDate
    24-02-2023 11:54:02
    fupId
    598055
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  11. fupDate
    24-02-2023 13:49:18
    fupId
    598127
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  12. fupDate
    27-02-2023 10:44:25
    fupId
    598352
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    42
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Romania
  13. fupDate
    01-03-2023 11:17:56
    fupId
    598631
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  14. fupDate
    01-03-2023 13:50:37
    fupId
    598878
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  15. fupDate
    01-03-2023 15:05:22
    fupId
    598912
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  16. fupDate
    01-03-2023 16:50:26
    fupId
    598934
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  17. fupDate
    07-03-2023 15:33:14
    fupId
    600079
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  18. fupDate
    13-03-2023 07:04:38
    fupId
    600723
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  19. fupDate
    15-03-2023 15:51:27
    fupId
    601321
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  20. fupDate
    22-03-2023 13:44:55
    fupId
    602114
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  21. fupDate
    27-03-2023 15:59:34
    fupId
    603398
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  22. fupDate
    30-03-2023 12:36:57
    fupId
    604276
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  23. fupDate
    30-03-2023 17:34:01
    fupId
    604396
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  24. fupDate
    03-04-2023 15:24:08
    fupId
    604852
    fupNumber
    24
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  25. fupDate
    05-05-2023 15:31:24
    fupId
    609917
    fupNumber
    25
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  26. fupDate
    17-01-2024 15:48:18
    fupId
    657965
    fupNumber
    26
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  27. fupDate
    22-01-2024 17:41:12
    fupId
    658983
    fupNumber
    27
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  28. fupDate
    22-01-2024 18:25:51
    fupId
    658985
    fupNumber
    28
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  29. fupDate
    29-01-2024 17:23:53
    fupId
    660361
    fupNumber
    29
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
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
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
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Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.