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RASFFReference 2026.5197

Illegal import and lack of traceability of various products from Nigeria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5197
Notification ID
850110
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Illegal import and lack of traceability of various products from Nigeria
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30729866
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30729959
    productAspect
    13 cartons
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    754.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
During an official inspection of a consignment of imported food with declaration number 26CY0440001HO3HAR9 from Nigeria, it was found that there weren't any labels on the products. The entire quantity was seized and destroyed.
Notification ID
136615

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30730196
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850110
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850110
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850110
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850110
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850110
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850110
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      854743
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      850110
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850110
    Organisation
    code
    NG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5169
    Description
    Nigeria
    Notification ID
    10164

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-06-2026 12:03:38
    fupId
    854743
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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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