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RASFFReference 2025.8437

Ethylene oxide in organic chamomile tea from Sri Lanka // Óxido de etileno en el té de manzanilla orgánico de Sri Lanka

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.8437
Notification ID
799258
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic Chamomile Tea
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30055924
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30055955
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Ethylene oxide is not approved for use in the EU. Since it is assumed that there is no lower threshold for the genotoxic effects of ethylene oxide, there is a health risk.
Notification ID
125980

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30055998
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    14-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30056036
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Spain
Affected territories
Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      799258
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      799258
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      799258
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      799258
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      799258
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      802125
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      799258
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      799258
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-11-2025 17:17:16
    fupId
    802125
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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