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RASFFReference 2025.4777

Pesticides in matcha powder/tea from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4777
Notification ID
772434
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Other green tea (not fermented)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
29045090
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29045092
    labelling
    Batch no: GH-MTP241212-2, manufacturing date 12-dec 2024, "retest date" 12-dec 2026. Item code: NIGEHER021450
    productAspect
    Drums á 25 kg.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
120519

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,13
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29045102
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    acetamiprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,89
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29059931
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    benomil/carbendazim - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,087
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29059941
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyriphos-ethyl - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0,056
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29059995
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    dinotefuran - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    1,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060005
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    imidacloprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    1,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060008
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    myclobutanil - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  7. analyticalResult
    1,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060059
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    pyraclostrobin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  8. analyticalResult
    1,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060112
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tebuconazole - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  9. analyticalResult
    0,097
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060141
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  10. analyticalResult
    1,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060147
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    difenoconazole - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  11. analyticalResult
    0,15
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060162
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    procymidone - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  12. analyticalResult
    0,65
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29060171
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    29045097
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      772434
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772434
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772434
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772434
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      778628
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772434
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-07-2025 11:33:12
    fupId
    778628
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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