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RASFFReference 2024.5702

Unauthorised flavouring preparation (aqua distillate stone flower) in concentrated syrup from Pakistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.5702
Notification ID
700475
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Concentrated syrup
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
25098212
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    25098438
    labelling
    Made from herbal extracts
    productAspect
    2400 items (in 200 cartons)
    weight
    800.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the Certificate of Composition accompanying the product, the syrup contains “Aqua distillate Stone Flower” which has been used for flavouring purposes and it is a flavouring preparation under the meaning of article 3, par. 2(d) of the Regulation (EC) 1334/2008. Since there is no evidence that the source of this flavouring preparation, Parmotrema perlatum (Parmelia perlata) (Stone Flower), has been consumed as a food in EU nor that this plant has been used as a source material for the production of flavourings in EU before 2008, an evaluation and approval procedure is required according to article 8 and article 9, point (b) of Reg. (EC) 1334/2008. If the use of a flavouring preparation in a food does not comply with Reg. (EC) 1334/2008, this food cannot be placed on the market (art. 5).
Notification ID
105885

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    25099064
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      700475
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      700475
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      700475
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      700475
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      700475
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      703593
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      700475
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      700475
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-08-2024 14:30:25
    fupId
    703593
    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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