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RASFFReference 2026.4572

RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE - CLOTHIANIDIN - IN FRESH LEMONS FROM EGYPT

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4572
Notification ID
846537
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
FRESH LEMONS
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30681247
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30681380
    labelling
    Packing House Code: 40.01.22.01.CIP, Farm Code: 45.01.167, Class 1
    productAspect
    Carton package of 15 Kg (see att. photos)
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    15.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
For the pesticide Clothianidin, which is not approved for use in the EU, according to the available toxicological and consumption data, the exposure of both population groups, adults and children, do not exceed the toxicological reference values (ARfD / ADI).
Notification ID
135790

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.046 +/- 0.023
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30681431
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    clothianidin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    08-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30681453
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846537
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846537
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      846537
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846537
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      846537
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      846537
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      846537
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      846537
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      846537
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30815098
    fupDate
    06-07-2026 09:04:53
    fupId
    856583
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Mr Herodotos Herodotou Tel: 00357 22 605554 Fax: 00357 22 605482 Email: rasffcy@mphs.moh.gov.cy
    Notification ID
    30815098
    Organisation
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH
  2. contactPerson
    Mr Herodotos Herodotou Tel: 00357 22 605554 Fax: 00357 22 605482 Email: rasffcy@mphs.moh.gov.cy
    Notification ID
    30681248
    Organisation
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument

Provenance and context

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