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RASFFReference 2024.1596

Unauthorised substances (pesticides: lambda-cyhalothrin: 0.22 mg/kg - ppm and cypermethrin: 0.81 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers from Uganda

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1596
Notification ID
668400
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
23672987
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23672989
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    300.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

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Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
98856

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.22
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    23673294
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    19-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.81
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    23673324
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cypermethrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    19-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    23672991
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

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Origin, notification and distribution

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

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      668400
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      668400
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      668400
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      668400
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      668400
    Organisation
    code
    UG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5227
    Description
    Uganda
    Notification ID
    10222

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-03-2024 15:53:42
    fupId
    670878
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    24-05-2024 10:43:38
    fupId
    668659
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland

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Provenance and context

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