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RASFFReference 2023.1185

Unauthorized novel food (Eurycoma longifolia) in product from the United States

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1185
Notification ID
596801
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tongkat Ali powder
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
19080094
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19080192
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In a postal package delivered to Belgium, a product containing Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) was found by our border control post. Eurycoma longifolia is not authorized for use in Europe (non-authorized novel food).
Notification ID
80713

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    19080577
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Malaysia
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, United States
Affected territories
Belgium · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      596801
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      596801
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596801
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      596801
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      596801
    Organisation
    code
    MY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5143
    Description
    Malaysia
    Notification ID
    10138
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      597995
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      709809
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596801
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      596801
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-02-2023 09:43:57
    fupId
    597995
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  2. fupDate
    03-03-2023 15:29:28
    fupId
    599519
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    27-03-2023 12:55:04
    fupId
    603497
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    06-09-2024 13:26:44
    fupId
    709809
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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