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RASFFReference 2025.2979

Pesticides residues and aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2979
Notification ID
759423
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rice of a length/width ratio greater than 2|but less than 3
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
28308086
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28308088
    productAspect
    787 Bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
117756

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    15.1
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28308151
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    24-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    16,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28308156
    maxPermittedLvl
    4 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    24-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    0.17
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28308136
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    28308090
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Netherlands
Affected territories
Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      759423
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      759423
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      759423
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      759423
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      759423
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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