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RASFFReference 2025.2872

Excess progesterone levels detected in cattle kidney fat from Lithuanian

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2872
Notification ID
758529
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Beef
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
28268747
Category
Description
meat and meat products (other than poultry)
Notification ID
18453
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28269763
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
117556

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,5±0,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    28269781
    maxPermittedLvl
    <1 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    <1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    progesterone - composition
    samplingDate
    05-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    28272796
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Lithuania
Notifying country or territory
Lithuania
Published distribution
distribution to other member countries

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758529
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758755
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      758755
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      762485
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      762485
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      760133
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      760133
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758529
    9. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      758529
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758529
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      758529
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      758529
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      761793
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      833040
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      758529
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-04-2025 16:11:45
    fupId
    758755
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    23-04-2025 12:59:21
    fupId
    759580
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    11578
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    14 WIW SIEDLCE
  3. fupDate
    25-04-2025 10:08:24
    fupId
    760133
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    06-05-2025 09:25:33
    fupId
    761793
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  5. fupDate
    08-05-2025 15:03:53
    fupId
    762485
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    11572
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    10 WIW ŁÓDŹ
  6. fupAdditionalInfo
    Although natural progesterone levels are low in young animals, the fact that the result relates to a fat sample (from the kidney) from a female bovine, it cannot be concluded that the finding relates to the illegal treatment of the animal. The notification is withdrawn.
    fupDate
    25-03-2026 10:10:29
    fupId
    833040
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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