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RASFFReference 2026.5021

Unauthorized pesticide residues Thiamethoxam (0,079 ± 0,040 mg/kg) and Clothianidin (0,19 ± 0,10 mg/kg =0,09) in Hot paprika powder from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5021
Notification ID
848233
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Hot paprika powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30704495
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30704730
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136186

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,079 ± 0,040
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30704769
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    thiamethoxam - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,19 ± 0,10
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30704784
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    clothianidin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30705223
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Latvia
Published distribution
Romania
Affected territories
Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      848233
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848233
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848233
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848233
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848233
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848233
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848233
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848233
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-06-2026 14:21:59
    fupId
    849846
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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