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RASFFReference 2023.1187

Unauthorized novel foods (Eurycoma longifolia and Epimedium sagittatum) in food supplements from the United States delivered to BE

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1187
Notification ID
596683
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Herbal food supplements
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
19072111
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19072236
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    19072245

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In a postal package delivered to Belgium, a food supplement containing Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) and Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium sagittatum) was found by our border control post. These plants are both not authorized for use (non-authorized novel foods).
Notification ID
80692

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    19072275
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
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
      596683
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      596683
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596683
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      596683
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      596683
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      596683
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      596683
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-03-2023 14:09:45
    fupId
    603552
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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