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RASFFReference 2026.4007

Pesticide residues in tea from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4007
Notification ID
842526
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tea
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30628101
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30628103
    productAspect
    Kartons///Unofficial translation: Cardboard boxes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    373.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In der Probe wurden Pestizidrückstände von 23 Wirkstoffen nachgewiesen. Die Gehalte der Wirkstoffe lamda-Cyhalthrin, Dinotefuran, Acetamiprid, Difenoconazol und Flonicamid liegen oberhalb zulässigen Rückstandshöchstgehalte.///Unofficial translation: Pesticide residues from 23 active ingredients were detected in the sample. The contents of the active ingredients lambda-cyhalothrin, dinotefuran, acetamiprid, difenoconazole, and flonicamid exceed the maximum residue limits.
Notification ID
134888

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,37+/-0,19
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30628715
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    dinotefuran - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    14-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,27+/-0,14
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30628750
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    acetamiprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    14-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,24+/-0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30628853
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    difenoconazole - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    14-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0,21+/-0,064
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30628871
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    flonicamid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    14-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0,035+/-0,017
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30628110
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    14-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30628106
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      842526
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842526
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842526
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842526
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      842526
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842526
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      842708
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842526
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-05-2026 16:01:17
    fupId
    842708
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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