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RASFFReference 2024.9524

RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE AND AUTHORISED PESTICIDE ABOVE THE MRL IN FRAGRANCE BLACK TEA FROM CHINA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.9524
Notification ID
734186
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
BLACK TEA
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
26792467
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26792588
    productAspect
    Green bag of 500g (see att. photo)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
For the pesticides L-Cyhalothrin and Tolfenpyrad, according to the available toxicological and consumption data, the exposure of both population groups, adults and children, does not exceed the toxicological reference value (ARfD / ADI). It is noted that, the pesticide Tolfenpyrad is not approved for use in the EU.
Notification ID
112772

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.054 +/- 0.027
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    26793349
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-10-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.18 +/- 0.090
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    26793396
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-10-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    26794161
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      738027
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      773462
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      734186
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      734186
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      734186
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      734186
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      734186
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-12-2024 17:10:59
    fupId
    734933
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    14-01-2025 12:44:59
    fupId
    738027
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    30-06-2025 13:13:57
    fupId
    773462
    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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