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RASFFReference 2025.6980

Unauthorised use of rice husk in kitchenware from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6980
Notification ID
788355
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Kitchenware
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
29770193
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29770302
    productAspect
    Rice husk GN Pans (1/1-65mm grey or beige colour, 1/2-65mm grey or beige color), total: 720 pieces
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the declaration of compliance accompanying the consignment, the products were made of GreenSan 35EH bio-composite material. Its composition includes natural fibers from rice husk, as one of the main constituents, which are unauthorised for use in plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food [Reg. (EU) 10/2011].
Notification ID
123717

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    29770709
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      788355
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      788355
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      788355
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      788355
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      788355
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      790507
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      788355
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      788355
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-09-2025 17:23:29
    fupId
    790507
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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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