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RASFFReference 2024.0404

Unauthorized additives E 266 and E 637 in confectionery from China, via Lithuania

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.0404
Notification ID
658275
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Jelly toothpaste
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
22997465
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22997567
    productAspect
    plastic box containing 30 pcs of plastic tubes with screw caps (55 g each) individual tubes have different flavors: jelly TOOTHPASTE Green apple Flavor jelly TOOTHPASTE Strawberry Flavor jelly TOOTHPASTE Blueberry Flavor jelly TOOTHPASTE Orange Flavor
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1650.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
As labelled on the original packaging, all batches of all flavors contain additives E266 (preservatives) and E637 (flavor enhancers) which are not allowed, as these additives are not listed in Annex II, Part E, Regulation of the European Parliament and Council (EC) No. 1333/2008, as amended, for the food category in question.
Notification ID
96732

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22998701
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    23413658
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Czechia
Published distribution
Czechia, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia
Affected territories
Czechia · Lithuania · Russia · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      661508
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      664749
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      658275
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      664749
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      658275
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      658275
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      658275
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      664749
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      664749
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      658275
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      658275
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      666407
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      666407
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      658275
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      658275
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      658275
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      664749
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      658275
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      664749
    Organisation
    code
    RU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5186
    Description
    Russia
    Notification ID
    10181
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      666407
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666407
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-02-2024 14:46:40
    fupId
    661508
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    20-02-2024 14:22:04
    fupId
    664749
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  3. fupDate
    07-03-2024 10:51:19
    fupId
    666407
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    14-03-2024 15:34:10
    fupId
    670849
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  5. fupDate
    30-01-2025 10:02:46
    fupId
    741473
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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