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RASFFReference 2026.3736

RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE, CHLORPYRIFOS, IN CUMIN POWDER FROM SYRIA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3736
Notification ID
840726
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cumin powder
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30603995
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30603998
    productAspect
    Plastic bottle with purple lid of 200g (see att. photos)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
No toxicological reference values have been set for Chlorpyrifos, which is not approved for use in the EU. Due to insufficient data, exposure assessment has not been performed. Accordingly, it is not possible to derive a health safety with regard to the determined residue levels of Chlorpyrifos.
Notification ID
134468

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.035 +/- 0.017
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30604038
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30604058
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Cyprus
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840726
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840726
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      840726
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840726
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840726
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840726
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840726
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      840726
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840726
    Organisation
    code
    SY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5212
    Description
    Syria
    Notification ID
    10207

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-05-2026 13:17:03
    fupId
    846485
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument

Provenance and context

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