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RASFFReference 2023.3679

Unauthorised use of colour E 171 (titanium dioxide) in candies from Hong Kong, via UK.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3679
Notification ID
614477
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Candy
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20248355
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20248551
    productAspect
    The product is packed in a small blue-colored package resembling an ice cream cone.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    20.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised use of colour E 171 - titanium dioxide in candies from China
Notification ID
85633

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    20248709
    maxPermittedLvl
    None null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    None
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    12-04-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    placed under customs seals
    Notification ID
    18825
    Notification ID
    20248836
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Hong Kong
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614477
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614477
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      614477
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614477
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      614477
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654434
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      624386
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      624386
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      614477
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-06-2023 08:53:16
    fupId
    614767
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    20-07-2023 15:56:49
    fupId
    624386
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    24-07-2023 13:07:23
    fupId
    624762
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    28-12-2023 17:58:51
    fupId
    654434
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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