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RASFFReference 2026.7330

BaP and PAK's in clove from Sri Lanka

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7330
Notification ID
866981
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Clove
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30949364
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30949375
    labelling
    1006147303
    productAspect
    Plastic
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
140195

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    24
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30949383
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    25-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    120
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30949387
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    25-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30949428
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30951964
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Belgium
Affected territories
Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866981
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      867177
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867177
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866981
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866981
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867177
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      867177
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866981
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      866981
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866981
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30952049
    fupDate
    18-08-2026 17:33:21
    fupId
    867177
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30949365
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  2. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30952049
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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