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RASFFReference 2024.1273

Etephon in table grapes from South Africa

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1273
Notification ID
665367
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Table grapes red/blue
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
23460898
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23461311
    productAspect
    Fertigpackung aus Plastik /// plastic pre-packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Der ermittelte Gehalt an Ethephon von 2,2 mg/kg liegt über der geltenden Höchstmenge von 1 mg/kg entsprechend Verordnung 396/2005. Des Weiteren beträgt die berechnete ARfD-Auslastung 288 %. Die Probe ist als nicht sicher im Sinne von Artikel 14 der Verordnung (EG) 178/2002 zu beurteilen. /// The detected content of ethephon of 2.2 mg/kg is above the applicable maximum level of 1 mg/kg according to Regulation 396/2005. Furthermore, the calculated ARfD utilisation is 288 %. The sample is to be assessed as unsafe according to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002.
Notification ID
98236

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    23461459
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethephon - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    23463964
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Africa
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      665367
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      665367
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      665367
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      665367
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      665367
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      665367
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      665367
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      665367
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      686225
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      687713
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      665367
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      665367
    Organisation
    code
    ZA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5206
    Description
    South Africa
    Notification ID
    10201

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-05-2024 16:59:31
    fupId
    686225
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    28-05-2024 15:31:06
    fupId
    687713
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    24-06-2024 12:25:32
    fupId
    693482
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    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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