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RASFFReference 2026.3215

Unauthorised substance thiamethoxam in green tea from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3215
Notification ID
837610
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Green tea
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30560144
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30560146
    productAspect
    LOT: HN406325032
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    35.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
RESIDUES OF PESTICIDES tiametoksam 0,33 ± 0,17 mg/kg (niezgodny z rozporządzeniem (WE) nr 396/2005)
Notification ID
133700

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30560153
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    thiamethoxam - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-03-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30560240
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Poland
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      837610
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837610
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837610
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837610
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837610
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-04-2026 16:38:50
    fupId
    837768
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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