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RASFFReference 2024.4296

Unauthorised use of bamboo fibres mixed with plastics in food contact material from Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.4296
Notification ID
688976
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Bamboo fibre tableware and lunch boxes
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
24635595
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24635696
    productAspect
    Items were not packed except for the cutlery sets which were packed in a plastic bag. These had various designs (Lion, rainbow, leopard)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    24636022
    productAspect
    not packed, but have various designs (rainbow, lion)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The use of bamboo fibres mixed with plastics is anauthorised for use in food contact materials throughout the European Union
Notification ID
103583
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    24636690
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Belgium
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Malta
Affected territories
Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      688976
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      690765
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      688976
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      688976
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      688976
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      688976
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      688976
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      688976
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-06-2024 15:58:56
    fupId
    689807
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    11-06-2024 15:48:35
    fupId
    690765
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    27-06-2024 14:01:44
    fupId
    694361
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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