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RASFFReference 2025.9928

Unauthorized substance dinotefuran in matcha tea powder from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9928
Notification ID
810413
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
green tea - matcha powder
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30208558
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30208560
    labelling
    batch no. HL20251023
    productAspect
    paper drum with PP plastic bag lining
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Residues of pesticides above MRL
Notification ID
128359

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,043
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30208568
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    dinotefuran - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-11-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30208563
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30208564
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      810413
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      810413
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      810413
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      810413
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      810413
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      810413
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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