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RASFFReference 2023.1366

Unauthorized novel food (Eurycoma longifolia) in food supplement from USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1366
Notification ID
597861
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Male potency supplement
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
19171982
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19172246
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In several postal packages delivered to Belgium (9 in 2022), the food supplement “Aphro-D” 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). The safety of this substance is not yet established.
Notification ID
80997

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    19172161
    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 Kingdom, United States
Affected territories
Belgium · United Kingdom · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      597861
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      597861
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      597861
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      597861
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      597861
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      598897
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      598897
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      598897
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-02-2023 16:51:23
    fupId
    598230
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    01-03-2023 15:20:42
    fupId
    598897
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    09-03-2023 11:46:26
    fupId
    600475
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    24-03-2023 10:08:14
    fupId
    603119
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    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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