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RASFFReference 2024.5178

Unauthorized additive - colour E123 amaranth - in special sugar for cotton candy machine from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.5178
Notification ID
696293
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
SPECIAL SUGAR FOR COTTON CANDY MACHINE
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
24909985
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24910023
    productAspect
    Plastic airtight package (see att. photo)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
After official import control, it was noticed that on the labelling of the specific product, the unauthorized additive (for the specific category of food) E123, is included in the ingredient list.
Notification ID
105032

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    24910474
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      699517
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      696293
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      696293
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      696293
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      696293
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      696293
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      696293
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      696293
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      696293
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-07-2024 16:35:49
    fupId
    696548
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-07-2024 17:20:45
    fupId
    699517
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    12-08-2024 13:35:16
    fupId
    704860
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument

Provenance and context

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