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RASFFReference 2026.6478

Mercury in lobsters (Palinurus elephas.) from Morocco

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6478
Notification ID
859746
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Palinuris elephas/ lobsters
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30857427
Category
Description
crustaceans and products thereof
Notification ID
18438
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30857645
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    9.5
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
138705

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1 ± 0.1
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30858279
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    26-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30858258
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Morocco
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
distribution restricted to notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859746
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859746
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859746
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      859746
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      859746
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859746
    Organisation
    code
    MA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5158
    Description
    Morocco
    Notification ID
    10153

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30868567
    fupDate
    22-07-2026 08:29:15
    fupId
    860662
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. additionalInfoId
    30912476
    fupDate
    05-08-2026 10:10:43
    fupId
    864032
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Margarita Mixailidou, email: M.Mixailidou@pkm.gov.gr
    Notification ID
    30912476
    Organisation
    Attica Region, Directorate of Rural Development and Veterinary, Regional Unit of Thessaloniki
  2. contactPerson
    Thetis Zacharaki thzacharaki@minagric.gr
    Notification ID
    30857428
    Organisation
    Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Border Control Post of Thessaloniki Airport
  3. Notification ID
    30868567
    Organisation
    European Commission

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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