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RASFFReference 2026.0603

Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Golden Flaxseed from Ukraine, dispatched from UK, via Estonia, via Lithuania, via Poland and via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0603
Notification ID
818311
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Golden Flax Seed
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30311784
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30312361
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
129828

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    249 ± 55
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30312385
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    22-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30311805
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30398337
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ukraine
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland
Affected territories
Hungary · Lithuania · Malta · Netherlands · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      822348
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822348
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      820859
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824338
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824226
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      822348
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      820859
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818311
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818311
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818311
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818311
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818311
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      818311
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      820859
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818311
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      819966
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824226
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      820859
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      820859
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824226
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      819966
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822348
    Organisation
    code
    UA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5228
    Description
    Ukraine
    Notification ID
    10223
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824226
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      837203
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824338
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-01-2026 16:32:28
    fupId
    819966
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    03-02-2026 08:51:40
    fupId
    820859
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    850
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Katowicach
  3. fupDate
    09-02-2026 13:41:08
    fupId
    822348
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  4. fupDate
    17-02-2026 11:09:03
    fupId
    824226
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  5. fupDate
    17-02-2026 14:12:17
    fupId
    824338
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    20-02-2026 11:05:41
    fupId
    825159
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  7. fupDate
    27-03-2026 13:10:53
    fupId
    833939
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    13-04-2026 17:26:24
    fupId
    837203
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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