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RASFFReference 2026.4640

Pesticide residues in pepper from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4640
Notification ID
846997
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pfeffer /// pepper
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30687057
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30687082
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
135892

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2,7 ± 1,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687164
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    acetamiprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    1,7 ± 0,9
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687200
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tebuconazole - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,94 ± 0,47
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687203
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    flonicamid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0,87 ± 0,44
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687208
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    carbofuran - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0,80 ± 0,40
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687218
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    prochloraz - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    0,50 ± 0,25
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687221
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    imidacloprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  7. analyticalResult
    0,47 ± 0,24
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687226
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  8. analyticalResult
    0,36 ± 0,18
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687229
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    pyraclostrobin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  9. analyticalResult
    0,24 ± 0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687232
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  10. analyticalResult
    0,23 ± 0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687245
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    clothianidin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  11. analyticalResult
    0,072 ± 0,036
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30687248
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    isoprocarb - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30687292
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30687295
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  3. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30687298
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  4. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30688324
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Austria
Published distribution
Austria, Hungary
Affected territories
Austria · Hungary

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846997
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850751
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850751
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846997
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      846997
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846997
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      846997
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      846997
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      847195
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850751
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      846997
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      846997
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      846997
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      846997
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-05-2026 14:06:06
    fupId
    847195
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    11-06-2026 11:50:55
    fupId
    850751
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21

Provenance and context

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