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RASFFReference 2026.0383

Unauthorized novel food Buchu (Agathosma betulina (P.J.Bergius)) leaf extract, inappropriate and unauthorized use of health and nutrition claims, inappropriate labelling for Food supplements from US.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0383
Notification ID
817174
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Other
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30297318
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30297320
    labelling
    Dietary supplement / Water weight loss and bloating/ Helps support temporary
    productAspect
    Black PET bottle
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    80.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Other
    Distribution status
    Description
    product not (yet) placed on the market
    Notification ID
    224
    Notification ID
    30297323
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      Re-dispatch
      Notification ID
      18702
      Notification ID
      30299814
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5024
      isoCode
      LV
      organizationName
      Latvia
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30299865
      labelling
      Dietary supplement/ Distributed by SWANSON Health product/ Fluid balance
      productAspect
      Dark green PET bottle
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      80.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    Other
    Distribution status
    Description
    product not (yet) placed on the market
    Notification ID
    224
    Notification ID
    30297324
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      Re-dispatch
      Notification ID
      18702
      Notification ID
      30299783
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5024
      isoCode
      LV
      organizationName
      Latvia
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30299879
      labelling
      Dietary supplements/ Fluid balance
      productAspect
      Brown PET bottle
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      60.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorized novel food Buchu (Agathosma betulina (P.J.Bergius)) leaf extract, inappropriate and unauthorized use of health and nutrition claims, inappropriate labelling for Food supplements from US.
Notification ID
129634

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    30297322
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      817174
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      817174
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      817174
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      820234
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      817174
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      817174
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-01-2026 10:56:59
    fupId
    820234
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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