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RASFFReference 2023.3017

Unauthorised substance (Ephedra) offered online from German seller and dispatched by Alibaba

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3017
Notification ID
609894
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ma Huang (Ephedra) Powder
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
19979056
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19980927
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
No sample was taken, only identification on web shop. According to the product description, the food contains “Ma Huang”. Ma huang is a comon name for Ephedra. All Ephedra sp. are not authorised for use in food.
Notification ID
84295

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    19980915
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    (requested) removal of online offer
    Notification ID
    18850
    Notification ID
    19980916
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, China, Germany
Affected territories
Belgium · China · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      609894
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      610197
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      610197
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      609894
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      609894
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      610197
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      610197
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      609894
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      609894
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      609894
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-05-2023 17:26:45
    fupId
    610197
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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