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RASFFReference 2023.3943

Unauthorized novel food ingredient nicotine in tobacco-free nicotine pouches from Lithuania, via Austria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3943
Notification ID
616461
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
tobacco free nicotine pouches
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20449238
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20449542
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    14.3
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Im Rahmen einer amtlichen Marktkontrolle wurde eine Probe des Produktes tabakfreie Nikotinbeutel „FATALITY! K#RWA Tropical Cocktail“, 14,3 g, EAN 4779053620393, P. D. 21.02.2023, B. B. 21.02.2025 aufgrund des Nikotingehaltes als gesundheitsschädlich und damit nicht sicher im Sinne von Art. 14 Abs. 2 lit. a) VO (EG) Nr. 178/2002 beurteilt. Nähere Einzelheiten können dem beigefügten Gutachten entnommen werden. ///unofficial translation: Within the framework of an official market control, a sample of the product tobacco-free nicotine pouches "FATALITY! K#RWA Tropical Cocktail", 14,3 g, EAN 4779053620393, P. D. 21.02.2023, B. B. 21.02.2025 due to the nicotine content as harmful to health and therefore not safe in the sense of Art. 14 para. 2 lit. a) VO (EG) No. 178/2002. Further details can be found in the attached expert opinion.
Notification ID
86119

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    20450160
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    20450366
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Lithuania
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      616461
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      616461
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      616461
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      616461
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      616461
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      616461
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      616461
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      616461
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      616461
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      616461
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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