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RASFFReference 2026.5163

Chlorpyrifos ethyl, Imidacloprid, Fipronil in green pepprecon from Ecuador

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5163
Notification ID
850636
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Green pepprcorn
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30736675
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30736696
    productAspect
    Cardboard box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    15.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Chlorpyrifos ethyl 0,27mg/kg ± 0,14mg/kg; Imidacloprid 0,13mg/kg ± 0,065mg/kg, Fipronil 0,040mg/kg±0,02mg/kg
Notification ID
136721

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,27± 0,14
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30736774
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,13 ± 0,065
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30736781
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    imidacloprid - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,040±0,02
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30736794
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,005 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,005
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    fipronil - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30736849
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850636
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      850636
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850636
    Organisation
    code
    EC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5089
    Description
    Ecuador
    Notification ID
    10084
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850636
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850636
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850636
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24

Provenance and context

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