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RASFFReference 2025.4545

Unauthorised novel food ingredient berberine HCl in food supplement from Germany, produced in Bulgaria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4545
Notification ID
770427
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
food supplement
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
28915553
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28916099
    labelling
    PZN 17193204
    productAspect
    braun-transparente Kunststoffdose mit schwarzem Kunststoffschraubverschluss, farbig bedrucktes Klebeetikett /// Brown transparent plastic container with black plastic screw cap, colour printed adhesive label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    18.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    28916296
    labelling
    PZN 19555002
    productAspect
    braun-transparente Kunststoffdose mit schwarzem Kunststoffschraubverschluss, farbig bedrucktes Klebeetikett /// Brown transparent plastic container with black plastic screw cap, colour printed adhesive label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
120096

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    novel food
    Notification ID
    28917138
    Name
    novel food ingredient - unauthorised - novel food
    samplingDate
    09-12-2024 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    (requested) removal of online offer
    Notification ID
    18850
    Notification ID
    28917751
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5003
    isoCode
    BG
    organizationName
    Bulgaria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    28917821
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5003
    isoCode
    BG
    organizationName
    Bulgaria
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    28917823
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    28917949
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  5. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    28965757
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Bulgaria
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg
Affected territories
Austria · Cyprus · Germany · Ireland · Italy · Luxembourg

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      770427
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      770427
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      770427
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      772906
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      770427
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      770427
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      770427
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771609
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      770427
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      770427
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      770427
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      770427
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771609
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771609
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771609
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      770427
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      770427
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      770427
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      770427
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      770427
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      770427
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-06-2025 16:08:57
    fupId
    771162
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  2. fupDate
    20-06-2025 13:54:29
    fupId
    771609
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    88
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Sachsen
  3. fupDate
    23-06-2025 08:43:53
    fupId
    771747
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. fupDate
    23-06-2025 11:47:33
    fupId
    771837
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  5. fupDate
    24-06-2025 09:21:33
    fupId
    772072
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  6. fupDate
    24-06-2025 14:35:45
    fupId
    772256
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  7. fupDate
    26-06-2025 17:07:27
    fupId
    772906
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    01-07-2025 11:06:21
    fupId
    773718
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
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
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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