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RASFFReference 2024.9604

Unauthorized novel food ingredient Clitoria ternatea in blue butterfly tea

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.9604
Notification ID
735328
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tea
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
26829304
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26829404
    weight
    20.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The use of Clitoria ternatea L. in foods (other than food supplements), is considered to be »novel«. The plant has no authorisation for such use in foods. EFSA (2022) raised safety objections to the placing on the market (presence/exposure to cyclotides).
Notification ID
112979

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    26829585
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Germany, Slovenia
Affected territories
Germany · Slovenia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      735328
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      737829
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      735328
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      735328
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      736524
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      736524
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      735328
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      735328
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      735328
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      735328
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      737829
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      738008
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      735328
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      737829
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-01-2025 07:48:33
    fupId
    736524
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  2. fupDate
    14-01-2025 07:40:28
    fupId
    737829
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    14-01-2025 12:32:42
    fupId
    738008
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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