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RASFFReference 2025.5670

Unauthorised substances chlorpyrifos, tolfepyrad and other pesticide residues in cumin seeds from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5670
Notification ID
767773
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

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Product

Description
Cumin seed
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
28776746
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29367769
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

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Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
119522

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Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.27 ± 0.14
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28777024
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
  2. analyticalResult
    0.059 ± 0.030
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28777015
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0.60 ± 0.30
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28777031
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0.150 ± 0.075
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28777267
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    acetamiprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0.110 ± 0.055
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28777725
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    imidacloprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    0.110 ± 0.055
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28777729
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    hexaconazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  7. analyticalResult
    0.022 ± 0.011
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28777734
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.005 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.005
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    29367763
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

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Origin, notification and distribution

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

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      767773
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      767773
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      767773
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      767773
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      767773
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

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5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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