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RASFFReference 2025.6360

High amount of chlorates in xanthan gum (food/feed) from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6360
Notification ID
784442
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Xanthan gum
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29596719
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29596723
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Compound feeds for ornamental birds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    29731222
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      29731223
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    compound feeds
    Notification ID
    18436
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29731242
      productAspect
      Batch: 25G18NHE
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    2. Notification ID
      29731245
      productAspect
      Batch: 25G18NHP
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    3. Notification ID
      29794752
      productAspect
      Batch number 25050011
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      2500.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    xanthan gum
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      29913730
      Name
      chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      18-09-2025 00:00:00
    Notification ID
    29907547
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29907549
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  3. Description
    Xanthan gum
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      2.00x10^{4}
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      30175034
      Name
      chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    30173607
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      detained by operator
      Notification ID
      18822
      Notification ID
      30175090
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30173633
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  4. Description
    Mixes with xanthan gum
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    30174785
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      30175092
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30175110
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    2. Notification ID
      30175111
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    3. Notification ID
      30175115
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    4. Notification ID
      30175118
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    5. Notification ID
      30175119
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    6. Notification ID
      30175123
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    7. Notification ID
      30175124
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    8. Notification ID
      30175125
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  5. Description
    Mix with xanthan gum
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0,360
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      30177641
      Name
      chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    30177622
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      detained by operator
      Notification ID
      18822
      Notification ID
      30177705
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30177623
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122863

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    > 100
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29596732
    Name
    chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    32,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29596745
    Name
    chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    15
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29795362
    Name
    chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    21
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29795401
    Name
    chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    29604473
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    29630838
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Belgium
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Bangladesh, Belgium, Cameroon, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Bangladesh · Belgium · Cameroon · China · France · Germany · India · Ireland · Italy · Netherlands · Poland · Romania · Russia · Serbia · Spain · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789054
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    BD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5051
    Description
    Bangladesh
    Notification ID
    10046
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
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    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      809409
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
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    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
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    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
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    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    11. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      810924
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    13. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
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    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    15. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
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    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    17. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    19. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
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    21. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
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    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    23. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    24. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      789484
    25. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    26. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      789154
    27. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    28. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      791726
    29. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    30. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      808407
    31. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    32. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    33. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    34. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    35. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    36. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
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    37. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789484
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      789484
    Organisation
    code
    CM
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5068
    Description
    Cameroon
    Notification ID
    10063
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      785151
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
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    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
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    6. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
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    7. Role
      ORIGIN
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    8. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
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    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      784442
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      808407
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789054
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      784442
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      808407
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789054
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      789054
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      811363
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      808407
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      789484
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789054
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      789054
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789484
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      790722
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      789484
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      808407
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      808407
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      808407
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      808407
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      788926
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789054
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      808407
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      784442
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    6. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    7. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    8. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
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    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      808407
    10. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    12. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
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  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      784442
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      789484
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
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    Notification ID
    31
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    RU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  16. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    RS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
    Serbia
    Notification ID
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  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
    ES
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
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    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
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    Organisation
    code
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    countryNetworkOrganizationId
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-08-2025 12:56:51
    fupId
    785151
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
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    networkOrganizationId
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    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    25-08-2025 14:54:36
    fupId
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    networkOrganizationId
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  3. fupDate
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    fupId
    786706
    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    networkOrganizationId
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    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
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    fupId
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    fupNumber
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
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    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
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  5. fupDate
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  6. fupDate
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  7. fupDate
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    fupId
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  8. fupDate
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  10. fupDate
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  11. fupDate
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    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  20. fupDate
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    fupType
    Description
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    Notification ID
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    organizationCode
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    organizationDescription
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  21. fupDate
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    Description
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    Description
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    organizationDescription
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    fupType
    Description
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    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

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
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
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
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.