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RASFFReference 2024.5243

Unauthorised use of E202, E444 and E445 in frozen lollies from the Republic of North Macedonia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.5243
Notification ID
696605
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Frozen lollies (ice pops)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
24923959
Category
Description
ices and desserts
Notification ID
18452
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24924128
    productAspect
    41580 items (in 2079 cartons)
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the labelling, the product "frozen lollies" contains food additives E 202 (potassium sorbate), E 444 (sucrose acetate isobutyrate) and E 445 (glycerol esters of wood rosins), which are unauthorised for use in food category "03.Edible ices" [Reg. (EC) 1333/2008].
Notification ID
105101

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    24924360
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Republic of North Macedonia
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      696605
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      696605
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      696605
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      696605
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      696605
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      699763
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      696605
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      696605
    Organisation
    code
    MK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5140
    Description
    Republic of North Macedonia
    Notification ID
    10135

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-07-2024 12:44:46
    fupId
    699763
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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