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RASFFReference 2025.5106

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chlorethanol and ethylene oxide, expressed as ethylene oxide) in spice mixture from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5106
Notification ID
774839
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Mixuri de condimente
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
29183076
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29183251
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    29183295
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    21.6
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  3. Notification ID
    29183411
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  4. Notification ID
    29183417
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  5. Notification ID
    29183445
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  6. Notification ID
    29183513
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    24.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  7. Notification ID
    29183522
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  8. Notification ID
    29183532
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
121016

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.46
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183824
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.69
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183844
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0.35
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183859
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0.22
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183863
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0.34
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183881
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    0.28
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183886
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  7. analyticalResult
    0.64
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183891
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  8. analyticalResult
    0.52
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29183937
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    29184604
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      777935
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      779302
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      774839
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      774839
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      774839
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-07-2025 09:30:17
    fupId
    777935
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    24-07-2025 14:11:40
    fupId
    779302
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    184
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Constanta

RASFF

5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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