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RASFFReference 2025.1772

Exceeding the MRL for the sum of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seeds from Turkey, via Belgium.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1772
Notification ID
745903
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
27416505
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27416851
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
114946

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    565
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    27419667
    maxPermittedLvl
    400 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    400
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    pyrrolizidine alkaloids - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    29-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27423024
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Czechia
Published distribution
Belarus, Belgium, Czechia, Slovakia
Affected territories
Belarus · Belgium · Czechia · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      745903
    Organisation
    code
    BY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5053
    Description
    Belarus
    Notification ID
    10048
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      745903
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753523
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      745903
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      745903
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753523
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753523
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      745903
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      745903
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      745903
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      745903
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      745903
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753523
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      745903
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      745903
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      763969
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753523
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      745903
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      753523
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-03-2025 13:24:19
    fupId
    750592
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  2. fupDate
    25-03-2025 13:49:10
    fupId
    753523
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    08-04-2025 10:17:48
    fupId
    756786
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    15-05-2025 15:14:09
    fupId
    763969
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    05-06-2025 10:28:57
    fupId
    768187
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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