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RASFFReference 2025.10433

Cyanic acid 157 ± 47 mg/kg in apricots kernel from Afghanistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.10433
Notification ID
813019
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30247997
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30247999
    labelling
    Not suitable for small children who can choke on small pieces
    productAspect
    Cardboard box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Biotoxins 157 ± 47 mg/kg
Notification ID
128906

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    157 ± 47
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30248005
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    26-11-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30258239
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30258246
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30248002
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Afghanistan
Notifying country or territory
Latvia
Published distribution
distribution to other member countries

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      813019
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      813019
    Organisation
    code
    AF
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5035
    Description
    Afghanistan
    Notification ID
    10030
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      813721
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      813019
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      813019
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      813019
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-12-2025 10:12:50
    fupId
    813689
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  2. fupDate
    29-12-2025 10:13:56
    fupId
    813717
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    29-12-2025 10:21:08
    fupId
    813721
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    29-12-2025 10:33:02
    fupId
    813726
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  5. fupDate
    29-12-2025 11:30:10
    fupId
    813760
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  6. fupDate
    29-12-2025 13:37:30
    fupId
    813863
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

Provenance and context

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