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RASFFReference 2025.4940

Increased taurine level in an energy drink from the Republic of Korea, via Austria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4940
Notification ID
773517
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
energy drink
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
29108168
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29108746
    productAspect
    Getränkedose /// drink can
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Inverkehrbringen von einem Energydrink mit ca. 8000 mg/l Taurin Rechtsgrundlage: Verordnung über Fruchtsaft, Fruchtnektar und koffeinhaltige Erfrischungsgetränke (FrSaftErfrischGetrV), Grenzwert 4000 mg/l /// Placing on the market of an energy drink containing approx. 8000 mg/l taurine Legal basis: Regulation on fruit juice, fruit nectar and caffeinated soft drinks (FrSaftErfrischGetrV), limit value 4000 mg/l
Notification ID
120739

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    7911
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    29110956
    maxPermittedLvl
    4000 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    taurine - too high content - composition
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    29111256
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    29249850
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  3. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    29294865
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Korea
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Germany · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      773517
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776241
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      776241
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776241
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776241
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773517
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      776241
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776241
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      777261
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      777261
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773517
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      773517
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773517
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      773517
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776241
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776241
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      773517
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      776241
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      773517
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      776241
    Organisation
    code
    KR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5131
    Description
    South Korea
    Notification ID
    10126

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-07-2025 16:06:15
    fupId
    776241
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  2. fupDate
    16-07-2025 10:15:46
    fupId
    777261
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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