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RASFFReference 2026.4892

Unauthorised pesticide anthraquinone in pepper from Madagascar, via Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4892
Notification ID
848839
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pfeffer /// pepper
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
30712876
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30712932
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30712969
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136339

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,13 ± 0,07
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30713022
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    anthraquinone - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    08-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,13 ± 0,07
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30713041
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    anthraquinone - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    08-04-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30713202
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30713212
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  3. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30739603
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Madagascar
Notifying country or territory
Austria
Published distribution
Austria, Spain
Affected territories
Austria · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848839
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850872
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850872
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848839
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848839
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848839
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848839
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850872
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      848839
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850872
    Organisation
    code
    MG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5141
    Description
    Madagascar
    Notification ID
    10136
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848839
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849821
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850872
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850872
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-06-2026 13:51:20
    fupId
    849821
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  2. fupDate
    11-06-2026 16:18:52
    fupId
    850872
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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