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2014 EU - RASFF

2014 EU RASFF NOTIFICATIONS NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 2

EDIBLE NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 5

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 10

PISTACHIOS 12

ALMONDS 14

HAZELNUTS 16

MIXTURES 18

APRICOT KERNELS 19

PINE NUTS 20

BRAZIL NUTS 21

PEANUTS BUTTER 22

OTHERS 23

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FEED 24

DRIED FRUITS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 25

DRIED FIGS 30

DRIED GRAPES 31

DRIED APRICOTS 34

PRUNES 36

DATES 37


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INTRODUCTION 1. Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed The RASFF is an effective tool to exchange information within EU Member States about measures taken in response to serious risks detected in relation to food or feed. This exchange of information helps Member States to act more rapidly and in a coordinated manner in response to a health threat caused by food or feed. The INC report collects and classifies all 2014 RASFF notifications for nuts and dried fruits intended for food published in the RASFF portal web page, regarding product, country of origin, notifying country and type of notification. The report also includes notifications for peanuts intended for feed, which are not included in the general overview, summary or 2010-2014 comparisons. Some caution is needed when drawing conclusions from this report, for example, it is not because a Member State has a relatively high number of notifications that the situation regarding food safety is disastrous in that country. On the contrary, it could indicate that a greater number of food checks are carried out. The analysis shall consider trade volumes through Member States. The report includes the relation between the 2013 imports of the RASFF member states from the notified countries and its total notifications. At the time of writing this report, not enough trade values were available to provide data for 2014.

2. The Legal Basis The legal basis of the RASFF is Regulation (EC) Nº 178/2002, published in the European Official Journal L.31 of 1 February 2002. Article 50 of this Regulation establishes the rapid alert system for food and feed as a network involving its members. Whenever a member of the network has any information relating to the existence of a serious direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from food or feed, this information is immediately notified to the Commission under the RASFF. The Commission immediately transmits this information to the members of the network. Article 50.3 of the Regulation lays down additional criteria for when a RASFF notification is required. Member States shall immediately notify the Commission under the rapid alert system of: - Any measure they adopt which is aimed

at restricting the placing on the market or forcing the withdrawal from the market or the recall of food or feed in order to protect human health and requiring rapid action.

- Any recommendation or agreement with professional operators which is aimed, on a voluntary or obligatory basis, at preventing, limiting or imposing specific conditions on the placing on the market or the eventual use of food or feed on account of a serious risk to human health requiring rapid action.

- Any rejection related to a direct or indirect risk to human health, of a batch, container or cargo of food or feed by a

competent authority at a border post within the European Union.

Regulation (EC) N° 16/2011 lays down implementing rules for the RASFF. It entered into force on 31 January 2011. The Regulation lays down requirements for members of the network and the procedure for transmission of the different types of notifications. A difference is made between notifications requiring rapid action (alert notifications) and other notifications (information notifications and border rejection notifications). 3. Members The RASFF list of members includes the 27 EU Member States, the European Commission, as member and manager of the system, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Iceland. 4. Notifications The system differentiates between ‘market’ notifications and border rejections. According to the seriousness of the risks identified and the distribution of the product on the market, the market notification is classified as alert notification or information notification.

Alert Notifications - Alert notifications are sent when a food or

feed presenting a serious risk is on the market or when rapid action is required.

- Products subject to an alert notification have been withdrawn or are in the process of being withdrawn from the


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market. Member States have their own mechanisms to carry out such actions, including the provision of detailed information through the media if necessary.

- Alerts are triggered by the member of the network that detects the problem and has initiated the relevant measures, such as withdrawal/recall. The notification aims at giving all the members of the network the information to verify whether the concerned product is on their market, so that they can take the necessary measures.

Information Notifications - An information notification concerns a

food or a feed on the market of the notifying country for which a risk has been identified

- that does not require rapid action, because the product has not reached the market or is no longer on their market.

- Products subject to an information notification have not reached the market or all necessary measures have already been taken or are in process of being taken.

Border Rejections - A border rejection notification concerns a

food or a feed that was refused entry into the Community and was rejected at their external borders for reason of a health risk.

The notifications are accompanied by a detailed explanation of the reasons for the action taken by the Member State in which the notification was issued.

Notifications are immediately transmitted by the Commission to the members. Border rejections are transmitted to all members’ border posts as well as the third country of origin. Information is also provided to third countries when a food or feed has been notified and shipped to them.

5. Abstract In 2014, the number of notifications for nuts issued by the European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) slightly increased by 2% from 2013, from 251 to 256 notifications. The main reasons for notifying nuts were the presence aflatoxins with 218 notifications (85% of total notifications for nuts), followed by health certifications with 17 notifications. The most notified products were peanuts, with 110 notifications, followed by pistachios (87 notifications), almonds (19 notifications) and hazelnuts (17 notifications). With regard to dried fruits, the notifications increased by 21% from 2013. This significant growth is directly connected to the increase of notifications for sulphites in dried apricots, from 5 notifications in 2013 to 28 notifications in 2014 (75% of which from Turkey).

All notifications are collected in the Appendix (Page 75).


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2014 MYCOTOXIN NOTIFICATIONS · SUMMARY FOR NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

PEANUTS PISTACHIOS HAZEL-NUTS

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GERMANY 42 18,67 5

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ITALY 38 16,89 1 3 4

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POLAND 8 3,56 1 3

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GREECE 5 2,22 3

SLOVAKIA 5 2.22

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LITHUANIA 4 1,78

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SLOVENIA 3 1,33

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CZECH REP. 2 0,89 1 1 1

ROMANIA 2 0,89 1

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FINLAND 1 0,44

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TOTAL NOT. 225

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%

17 6,67 4,89 5,78 2,67 1,78 3,11 0,44 3 8 20 6,67 1,33 0,89 5,33 0,44 3,11 1,8 0,9 1,33 0,89 0,89 1,33 2,22

TOTAL 2014 225 -20% 101 83 13 13 3 4 3 5

TOTAL 2013 282

115 64 14 9 1 52 17 10

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EDIBLE NUTS GENERAL OVERVIEW

EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED

TOTAL

NOT. % ALERT

INFOR-MATION

BORDER REJECTION

PEANUTS 110 42,97 1 8 101

PISTACHIOS 87 33,98 9 2 76

ALMONDS 19 7,42 3 1 15

HAZELNUTS 17 6,64 2 2 13

PEANUTS (FEED) 7 2,73

1 6

MIXTURES 4 1,56

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APRICOT KERNELS 3 1,17

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PINE NUTS 2 0,78

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CASHEWS 1 0,39

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PEANUT BUTTER 1 0,39

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BRAZIL NUTS 1 0,39

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WALNUTS 1 0,39

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PECANS 1 0,39

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OTHERS 2 0,78 2

TOTAL 256

17 16 223

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING TOTAL NOT. %

AFLATOXINS 218 85,16

HEALTH CERTIFICATE 17 6,64

INSECTS 5 1,95

MOULDS 3 1,17

FOREIGN BODY 3 1,17

ILLEGAL IMPORT 2 0,78

SALMONELLA 2 0,78

UNAUTHORISED ADDITIVE 2 0,78

DICHLORVOS 1 0,39

IPRODIONE 1 0,39

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES 1 0,39

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS 1 0,39

ALMONDS (AUSTRALIA)

3% ALMONDS

(USA) 3%

HAZELNUTS (TURKEY)

5%

OTHERS 11%

PEANUTS (CHINA)

18%

PEANUTS (EGYPT)

6%

PEANUTS (INDIA)

6%

PEANUTS (BRAZIL)

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PEANUTS 8%

PEANUTS, FEED

3%

PISTACHIOS (IRAN) 18%

PISTACHIOS (TURKEY)

8%

PISTACHIOS (USA)

6%

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AFLATOXINS 85%

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

7% INSECTS

2%

OTHERS 6%

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NOTIFIYING MEMBER STATES

TOTAL NOT. %

UK 45 17,58

ITALY 44 17,19

GERMANY 41 16,02

NETHERLANDS* 31 12,11

BELGIUM 17 6,64

BULGARIA 14 5,47

SPAIN 13 5,08

GREECE* 11 4,30

FRANCE 8 3,13

POLAND 8 3,13

SLOVAKIA 6 2,34

LITHUANIA 4 1,56

CZECH REPUBLIC 2 0,78

FINLAND 2 0,78

IRELAND 2 0,78

ROMANIA 2 0,78

SLOVENIA 2 0,78

CYPRUS 1 0,39

DENMARK 1 0,39

NORWAY 1 0,39

SWEDEN 1 0,39

TOTAL 256 100 * Netherlands and Greece are important transit points.

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2014 MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS

MONTHS TOTAL NOT.

JAN 26

FEB 26

MAR 17

APR 18

MAY 12

JUN 15

JUL 19

AUG 24

SEP 17

OCT 19

NOV 35

DEC 28

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

AFLATOXINS 404 294 189 210 218

HEALTH CERTIFICATE 14 19 15 23 17

FOREIGN BODIES 6 19 6 7 3

MOULDS 4 1 8 4 3

SALMONELLA 11 2 7 2 2

OTHERS 15 48 16 5 13

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PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS)

TOTAL NOT. ALERT INFORMATION BORDER REJECTIONS

110 1 8 101

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

TOTAL NOT. %

CHINA 45 40,91

EGYPT 15 13,64

INDIA 15 13,64

BRAZIL 14 12,73

USA 6 5,45

GAMBIA 3 2,73

GHANA 2 1,82

ARGENTINA 2 1,82

MAURITIUS 1 0,91

NICARAGUA 1 0,91

POLAND 1 0,91

SOUTH AFRICA 1 0,91

UGANDA 1 0,91

SUDAN 1 0,91

TOTAL 110

NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES


TOTAL NOT. %

UK 27 25,47

NETHERLANDS 21 19,81

ITALY 12 11,32

GERMANY 9 8,49

BELGIUM 6 5,66

GREECE 5 4,72

POLAND 5 4,72

SPAIN 5 4,72

FRANCE 4 3,77

BULGARIA 3 2,83

ROMANIA 2 1,89

SLOVAKIA 2 1,89

SLOVENIA 2 1,89

IRELAND 1 0,94

NORWAY 1 0,94

SWEDEN 1 0,94

TOTAL 110



AFLATOXINS 94 85,45


ILLEGAL IMPORTS 2 1,82

INSECTS 1 0.91

MOULDS 1 0,91

UNAUTHORISED ADDITIVES 1 0,91


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2013 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS


TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP

(MT) 1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

CHINA 66 28.193 2,34 58,50

INDIA 16 2.735 5,85 146,25

BRAZIL 15 45.536 0,32 8,00

EGYPT 11 2.600 4,23 105,75

USA 7 81.245 0,09 2,25

ARGENTINA 6 124.442 0,05 1,25

SENEGAL 2 7 285,71 7.142,75

SOUTH AFRICA 2 3.801 0,53 13,25

TURKEY 1 92 10,87 271,75

1 Total imports in 2013 of the RASFF member countries from the specified country.

2 Ratio between the lowest not/1000 MT of all products (Turkey dried grapes: 0,04) and

the not/1000 of each country .

AFLATOXINS 85%

ABS. HLTH CERTIFICATE

10% ILLEGALY IMPORT

2% OTHERS 3%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) IN THE 2014 RASFF

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PISTACHIOS


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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

IRAN 46 52,87

TURKEY 20 22,99

USA 16 18,39

SYRIA 3 3,45

AFGHANISTAN 2 2,30

TOTAL 87



TOTAL NOT. %

GERMANY 25 28,74

ITALY 23 26,44

BELGIUM 10 11,49

NETHERLANDS 6 10,45

BULGARIA 5 6,90

LITHUANIA 4 4,60

UK 4 4,60

POLAND 3 3,45

SLOVAKIA 3 3,45

CYPRIUS 1 1,15

FRANCE 1 1,15

GREECE 1 1,15

SPAIN 1 1,15

TOTAL 87



AFLATOXINS 83 95,40

ABSENCE OF HEALTH CERT. 2 2,30

INSECTS 1 1,15

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES 1 1,15

AFLATOXINS 96%

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GENES 1%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYNG PISTACHIOS IN 2014


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TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP

(MT) 1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

TURKEY 41 1.091 95,35 2.383,75

IRAN 15 105 142,86 3.571,50

USA 6 44.134 0,14 3,50



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ALMONDS


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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

UNITED STATES 8 42,11

AUSTRALIA 7 36,84

AFGHANISTAN 1 5,26

GERMANY 1 5,26

POLAND 1 5,26

SPAIN 1 5,26

TOTAL 19



TOTAL NOT. %

SPAIN 6 31,58

ITALY 5 26,32

GREECE 2 10,53

DENMARK 1 5,26

FINLAND 1 5,26

FRANCE 1 5,26

GERMANY 1 5,26

SLOVAKIA 1 5,26

NETHERLANDS 1 5,26

TOTAL 16



AFLATOXINS 13 68,42

INSECTS 3 15,79


FOREIGN BODY 1 5,26

IPRODIONE 1 5,26

TOTAL 19

AFLATOXINS 69%

INSECTS 16%

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

5% FOREIGN BODY

5% IPRODIONE 5%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING ALMONDS IN 2014


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TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP

(MT) 1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

UNITED STATES 10 325 30,77 769,25

AUSTRALIA 2 7 285,71 7.142,75

GHANA 1 505 1,98 49,50

SPAIN 1 112 8,93 223,25

TURKEY 1 18 55,56 1.389,00




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HAZELNUTS

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

TURKEY 13 76,47

GEORGIA 1 5,88

GERMANY 1 5,88

ITALY 1 5,88

NETHERLANDS 1 5,88

TOTAL 17



TOTAL NOT. %

BULGARIA 6 35,29

GERMANY 4 23,53

FRANCE 2 11,76

BELGIUM 1 5,88


FINLAND 1 5,88

GREECE 1 5,88

SPAIN 1 5,88

TOTAL 17



AFLATOXINS 13 76,47

FOREIGN BODY 2 11,76

MOULDS 1 5,88

SALMONELLA 1 5,88

TOTAL NOT. ALERTS INFORMATION BORDER REJECTIONS

17 2 2 13

AFLATOXINS 76%

FOREIGN BODY 12% MOULDS

6%

SALMONELLA 6%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING HAZELNUTS IN 2014


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TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP

(MT) 1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

TURKEY 16 122.938 0,13 3,25

ITALY 1 17.691 0,06 1,50




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MIXTURES


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TOTAL NOT. %

CANADA 1 25

INDIA 1 25

SINGAPORE 1 25

TURKEY 1 25

TOTAL 4



TOTAL NOT. %

GERMANY 1 25

GREECE 1 25

UK 2 50

TOTAL 4



ABSENCE OF HEALTH CERTIFICATE 2 50

AFLATOXINS 1 25

UNAUTHORIZED ADDITIVE 1 25

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CERTIFICATE 50%

AFLATOXINS 25%

UNAUTHORIZED ADDITIVE

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APRICOT KERNELS


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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

UZBEKISTAN 2 66,67

TAJIKISTAN 1 33,33



TOTAL NOT. %

ITALY 3 100,00



TOTAL NOT. %

AFLATOXINS 3 100,00


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PINE NUTS


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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

CHINA 1 50

PAKISTAN 1 50

TOTAL 2



TOTAL NOT. %

GERMANY 1 50

IRELAND 1 50

TOTAL 2



TOTAL NOT. %

SALMONELLA 1 50

TASTE DISTURBANCE 1 50

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BRAZIL NUTS


TOTAL NOT. (BORDER REJECTION)

%

AFLATOXINS 1 100

TOTAL 1

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

BOLIVIA 1 100

TOTAL 1



TOTAL NOT. %

CZECH REPUBLIC 1 100

TOTAL 1



TOTAL NOT. %

AFLATOXINS 1 100

TOTAL 1



TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP

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NOT/1000 MT

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BRAZIL 1 205 4,88 122,00





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PEANUT BUTTER


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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

NOTIFIED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

TOTAL NOT. %

GHANA 1 100

TOTAL 1


NOTIFYING MEMBER STATE

TOTAL NOT. %

UK 1 100

TOTAL 1



TOTAL NOT. %

ABSCENCE OF HEALTH CERTIFICATE

1 100

TOTAL 1


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OTHERS

TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS ALERTS INFORMATION

BORDER REJECTIONS

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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

PHILIPINES 2 100

TOTAL 2



TOTAL NOT. %

NETHERLANDS 2 100

TOTAL 2



TOTAL NOT. %

AFLATOXINS 2 100

TOTAL 2


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PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR

FEED TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS


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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TOTAL NOT. %

SUDAN 6 85,71

BRAZIL 1 14,29

TOTAL 7


NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES TOTAL NOT. %

UNITED KINGDOM 7 100,00

TOTAL 7



AFLATOXINS 7 100,00


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DRIED FRUITS GENERAL OVERVIEW

TYPE OF DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED

TYPE OF DRIED FRUIT

TOTAL NOT.

% ALERTS INFORMATION BORDER

REJECTIONS

DRIED FIGS 53 47,32 4 4 45

DRIED APRICOTS 28 25,00 3 5 20

DRIED GRAPES 21 17,86 3 3 15

DATES 10 7,14 3 2 5

PRUNES 3 2,68

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TOTAL 115

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% 11,30 14,78 73,92

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS


TOTAL NOT. %

AFLATOXINS 42 36,52

SULPHITES 31 26,96

OCHRATOXIN A 18 15,65

INSECTS 14 12,71

MOULDS 2 1,74


SALMONELLA 1 0,87

FOREING BODY 1 0,87

E 200 SORBIC ACID 1 0,87

ESCHERICHIA 1 0,87

RAT DROPPINGS 1 0,87

OTHERS 1 0,87

DATES 2%

DATES (TUNISIA)

7% DRIED

APRICOTS 6%

DRIED APRICOTS (TURKEY)

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DRIED FIGS 3% DRIED FIGS

(TURKEY) 44%

PRUNES 3%

RAISINS 12%

RAISINS

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AFLATOXINS 36%

SULPHITES 27%

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INSECTS 12%

OTHERS 9%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS IN 2014





TOTAL NOT. %

FRANCE 16 13,91

GERMANY 14 12,17

ITALY 14 12,71

BULGARIA 11 9,57

POLAND 11 9,57

SPAIN 10 8,70

LATVIA 7 6,09

DENMARK 6 5,22

NETHERLANDS 5 4,35

UK 4 3,48

LITHUANIA 4 3,48

ESTONIA 3 2,61


PORTUGAL 2 1,74

SLOVAKIA 2 1,74

CYPRUS 1 0,87

IRELAND 1 0,87

POLLAND 1 0,87

SLOVENIA 1 0,87

TOTAL 115

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2010-2014 TOTAL RASFF NOTIFICATIONS


2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

AFLATOXINS 58 77 132 42 42

SULPHITES 8 4 10 6 31

OCHRATOXIN A 7 9 16 28 18

FOREIGN BODIES 12 8 8 1

OTHERS 25 23 13 15 23

TOTAL 110 121 179 92 115

110 121

179

92

115

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FOREIGN BODIES

OTHERS

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS 2010-2014

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014


30 2014 EU-RASFF – DRIED FIGS

DRIED FIGS TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

ALERTS INFORMATION BORDER REJECTIONS

53 4 4 45

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

TURKEY 49 92,45

SPAIN 2 3,77

GREECE 1 1,89

MOROCCO 1 1,89


NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES TOTAL NOT. %

GERMANY 12 22,64

FRANCE 11 20,75

POLAND 5 9,43

BULGARIA 4 7,55

DENMARK 4 7,55

ITALY 4 7,55

NETHERLANDS 4 7,55

SPAIN 4 7,55

PORTUGAL 2 3,77

ESTONIA 1 1,89

SLOVAKIA 1 1,89

SLOVENIA 1 1,89

TOTAL 53



AFLATOXINS 42 79,25

OCHRATOXIN A 7 13,21

INSECTS 2 3,77

ABSENCE OF HEALTH CERT. 2 3,77

TOTAL 53

AFLATOXINS 79%

OCHRATOXIN A

13%

INSECTS 4%

ABSENCE OF HEALTH

CERTIFICATE 4%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FIGS IN 2014 (%)


31 2014 EU-RASFF – DRIED FIGS




TOTAL NOT.

TOT IMP (MT)

1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

TURKEY 53 46.123 1,149 28,73

SPAIN 2 4.708 0,425 10,62

GREECE 1 1.438 0,695 17,39




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32 2014 EU-RASFF – DRIED GRAPES

DRIED GRAPES TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS


20 3 2 15

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

TURKEY 5 25

AFGHANISTAN 4 20

UZBEKISTAN 4 20

INDIA 3 15

IRAN 2 10

LEBANON 1 5

PAKISTAN 1 5

TOTAL 20



TOTAL NOT. %

POLAND 5 25

BULGARIA 2 10

CZECH REPUBLIC 2 10

GERMANY 2 10

LITHUANIA 2 10

CYPRUS 1 5

ESTONIA 1 5

ITALY 1 5

NETHERLANDS 1 5

SLOVAKIA 1 5

SPAIN 1 5

UK 1 5

TOTAL 20



OCHRATOXINS 10 50

INSECTS 3 15

MOULDS 2 10

SULPHITES 2 10

FOREING BODY 1 5

SALMONELLA 1 5

OTHERS 1 5

TOTAL 20

OCHRATOXINS 50%

INSECTS 15%

MOULDS 10%

SULPHITES 10%

FOREING BODY

5%

SALMONELLA 5%

OTHERS 5%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING RAISINS IN THE 2014 RASFF


33 2014 EU-RASFF – DRIED GRAPES




TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

TOT IMP (MT)

1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

TURKEY 8 185.839 0,04 1,00

CHINA 3 19.061 0,16 4,00

IRAN 3 44.666 0,07 1,75

PAKISTAN 1 14 71,43 1.785,75

SOUTH AFRICA 1 16.136 0,06 1,50




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34 2014 EU-RASFF – DRIED APRICOTS

DRIED APRICOTS

TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS


28 3 5 20

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

TURKEY 21 75,00

UZBEKISTAN 6 21,43




TOTAL NOT. %

LATVIA 6 21,43

FRANCE 5 17,86

SPAIN 5 17,86

BULGARIA 5 17,86

ITALY 3 10,71


IRELAND 1 3,57

POLAND 1 3,57



TOTAL NOT. %

SULPHITES 27 96,43

INSECTS 1 3,57


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PRUNES

TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

ALERTS INFORMATION BORDER

REJECTIONS

3 0 3 0

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

UZBEKISTAN 2 66,67

MOLDOVA 1 33,33



TOTAL NOT. %

ESTONIA 1 33,33

LATVIA 1 33,33

LITHUANIA 1 33,33



TOTAL NOT. %

INSECTS 1 33,33

SORBIC ACID 1 33,33

SULPHITES 1 33,33




TOTAL NOT.

TOT IMP (MT)

1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

ARGENTINA 2 6.789 0,29 7,36




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37 2014 EU-RASFF – DATES

DATES

TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS


10 3 2 5

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOT. %

IRAN 8 80

TUNISIA 1 10

UNKNOWN 1 10



TOTAL NOT. %

ITALY 7 70

DENMARK 2 20

POLAND 1 10



INSECTS 7 70

ESCHERICHIA COLI 1 10

SULPHITES 1 10

RAT DROPPINGS 1 10




TOTAL NOT.

TOT IMP (MT)

1

NOT/1000 MT

RATE2

ALGERIA 1 12.043 0,08 2,00




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38 2014 USA – NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

2014 UNITED STATES

IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS

NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS



TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 40 NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 41

PEANUTS 43 HAZELNUTS 44 CASHEWS 45 PECANS 46 PISTACHIOS 46 ALMONDS 47 MACADAMIAS 47 BRAZIL NUTS 47 PEANUTS BUTTER 47 WALNUTS 48 DRIED FRUIT. GENERAL OVERVIEW 49

DRIED GRAPES 51 DATES 52 PRUNES 53 DRIED FIGS 54 DRIED APRICOTS 54



INTRODUCTION

1. United States Import Refusal Report To ensure the safety of imported foods and related products, the USA Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) authorizes the Food and Drug Administration FDA to detain a regulated product that appears to be out of compliance with the Act. The FDA district office will then issue a "Notice of FDA Action" specifying the nature of the violation to the owner or consignee. The owner or consignee is entitled to an informal hearing in order to provide testimony regarding the admissibility of the product. If the owner fails to submit evidence that the product is in compliance or fails to submit a plan to bring the product into compliance, FDA will issue another "Notice of FDA Action" refusing admission to the product. The product then has to be exported or destroyed within 90 days. The IRR reports on those products for which a determination was to refuse admission to part or all of the product offered for importation. The IRR is generated from data collected by FDA's Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) and is updated monthly. Each month, the IRR is available sorted by country/area and by product based on the industry code which is the first two characters of FDA's product code (e.g., all fishery/seafood products will be coded 16...).

FDA has prepared this information in an effort to provide the public with information on products that have been found to appear in violation of the Act. The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Law that are Found on the Occasion of Import Notification are available on: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/importrefusals/ 2. INC Report This report collects and classifies all 2014 United States notifications for nuts and dried fruits published in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification.

3. Abstract In the United States, notifications for nuts increased about 50% in comparison with the previous year (from 57 to 86 notifications). While in 2013 the nut with more notifications was the almond, in 2014 the most notified one was the peanut (33 notifications) followed by the hazelnut (18 notifications). Presence of aflatoxins (34% of total) and salmonella (24% of total) were the main reasons for notifying nuts. On the contrary, dried fruit notifications were 39% lower than in 2013. This decrease is connected with the dramatic drop of prunes notifications (from 59 to 8). Filthy (41% of total) and unsafe additive (22% of total) are again the main reasons for notifying dried fruit.

All notifications are collected in the Appendix (page 99). …


http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/importrefusals/

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/importrefusals/

41 2014 USA – EDIBLE NUTS

EDIBLE NUTS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

TYPE OF EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED

PRODUCT TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS %

PEANUTS 33 38,37

HAZELNUTS 18 20,93

CASHEWS 14 16,28

PECANS 7 8,14

PISTACHIOS 6 6,98

ALMONDS 3 3,49

BRAZIL NUTS 2 2,33

MACADAMIAS 1 1,16

PEANUTS BUTTER 1 1,16

WALNUTS 1 1,16

TOTAL 86

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CASHEWS 6% CASHEWS

(VIETNAM) 11% HAZELNUT

8%

HAZELNUT (FRANCE)

13% PEANUTS

7% PEANUTS (INDIA)

8%

PEANUTS (MEXICO)

23%

PECANS (MEXICO) 8%

PISTACHIOS 7%

OTHERS 9%

NUTS NOTIFICATION 2014


42 2014 USA – EDIBLE NUTS

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING TOTAL

NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 29 33,72

SALMONELLA 21 24,42

PESTICIDES 7 8,14

MISBRANDING 4 4,65

FILTHY 3 3,49

PESTICIDA 2 2,33

MELAMINE ADULTERATION 1 1,16

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

1 1,16



TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

MEXICO 27 31,40

VIETNAM 13 15,12

FRANCE 11 12,79

INDIA 7 8,14

USA 5 5,81

ITALY 4 4,65

CHILE 3 3,49

CHINA 2 2,33

CANADA 2 2,33

PERU 2 2,33

ZIMBAWBE 2 2,33

FIJI 1 1,16

GHANA 1 1,16

HUNGARY 1 1,16

INDONDESA 1 1,16

JORDAN 1 1,16

KENYA 1 1,16

SENEGAL 1 1,16

TURKEY 1 1,16

AFLATOXINS 34%

SALMONELLA 24%

INSANITARY CONDITIONS

21%

PESTICIDES 8%

FILTHY 3%

MISBRANDING 5% OTHERS

5%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS IN 2014


43 2014 USA – PEANUTS

PEANUTS


NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 23 69,70

PESTICIDES 7 21,21

MISBRANDING 2 6,06

MELAMINE ADULTERATION 1 3,03

TOTAL 33

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

MEXICO 20 60,61

INDIA 7 21,21

ZIMBAWBE 2 6,06

CHINA 1 3,03

GHANA 1 5,00

INDONDESIA 1 5,00

VIETNAM 1 5,00

AFLATOXINS 70%

PESTICIDES 21%

MISBRANDING 6%

MELAMINE ADULTERATIO

N 3%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING PEANUTS IN 2014

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61%

INDIA 21%

ZIMBABWE 6% CHINA

3%

GHANA 3%

INDONDESIA 3%

VIETNAM 3%



44 2014 USA – HAZELNUTS

HAZELNUTS


NOTIFICATIONS %

INSANITARY CONDITIONS 16 88,89

FILTHY 1 5,56

ORGANOLPETIC CHARACTERISTICS

1 5,56

TOTAL 18

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

FRANCE 11 61.11

ITALY 3 16.67

CHINA 1 5.56

FIJI 1 5.56

HUNGARY 1 5.56

TURKEY 1 5.56

FILTHY 5%


89%

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARAC.

6%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING HAZELNUTS IN 2014

FRANCE 61%

ITALY 17%

CHINA 5%

FIJI 5% HUNGARY

6% TURKEY 6%


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45 2014 USA – CASHEWS

CASHEWS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

SALMONELLA 12 85,71

PESTICIDES 2 14,29

TOTAL 14

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

VIETNAM 12 85,71

CANADA 2 14,29

PESTICIDES 14%

SALMONELLA 86%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING CASHEWS IN 2014

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46 2014 USA – PECANS, PISTACHIOS

PECANS


NOTIFICATIONS %

SALMONELLA 7 100,00

TOTAL 7

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

MEXICO 7 100,00

PISTACHIOS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

AFLATOXINS 5 83,33


1 16.,67

TOTAL 6

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

USA 4 66,67

ITALY 1 16,67

JORDAN 1 16,67

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47 2014 USA – ALMONDS, BRAZIL NUTS, MACADAMIAS, PEANUT BUTTER AND WALNUTS

ALMONDS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

MISBRANDING 2 66,67

FILTHY 1 33,33

TOTAL 3

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

CHILE 3 100,00

BRAZIL NUTS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

SALMONELLA 2 100,00

TOTAL 2

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

PERU 2 100,00

MACADAMIAS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

INSANITARY CONDITIONS 1 100,00

TOTAL 1

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

KENYA 1 100,00

PEANUT BUTTER REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

AFLATOXINS 1 100,00

TOTAL 1

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

SENEGAL 1 100,00


48 2014 USA – ALMONDS, BRAZIL NUTS, MACADAMIAS, PEANUT BUTTER AND WALNUTS

WALNUTS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

FILTY 1 100,00

TOTAL 1

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

USA 1 100,00


49 2014 USA – DRIED FRUITS

DRIED FRUITS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

TYPE OF DRIED FRUIT NOTIFIED

PRODUCT TOTAL

NOTIFICATIONS %

DRIED GRAPES 52 48,15

DATES 38 35,19

PRUNES 8 7,41

DRIED FIGS 7 6,48

DRIED APRICOTS 3 2,78

TOTAL 108

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUIT


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

FILTHY 66 61,11

UNSAFE ADDITIVE 12 11,11

PESTICIDES 9 8,33

POISONOUS SUBS. 9 8,33

MISBRANDING 5 4,63

AFLATOXINS 3 2,78

CYCLAMATE 3 2,78

NO PROCESSING CERT. 1 0,93

52

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DATES PRUNES DRIED FIGS DRIED APRICOTS

2014 USA NOTIFICATIONS FOR DRIED FRUIT

RAISINS (UZBEKISTAN)

7%

RAISINS (PAKISTAN)

7%

RAISINS

(AFGHANISTAN) 13%

RAISINS 21%

PRUNES 7% DRIED FIGS

7% DRIED

APRICOTS 3%

DATES 35%

DRIED FRUIT NOTIFICATIONS 2014


50 2014 USA – DRIED FRUITS



TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

AFGHANISTAN 14 12,96

CHINA 11 10,19

PAKISTAN 11 10,19

UZBEKISTAN 9 8,33

TURKEY 8 7,41

ISRAEL 7 6,48

SAUDI ARABIA 7 6,48

TAIWAN 7 6,48

CHILE 5 4,63

ARGENTINA 4 3,70

HONG KONG 4 3,70

TUNISIA 4 3,70

INDIA 3 2,78

MEXICO 3 2,78

JORDAN 2 1,85

USA 2 1,85

CANADA 1 0,93

COLOMBIA 1 0,93

LEBANON 1 0,93

PORTUGAL 1 0,93

SINGAPORE 1 0,93

SOUTH AFRICA 1 0,93

SWITZERLAND 1 0,93

FILTHY 61%

UNSAFE ADDITIVE

11% PESTICIDES

8%

POISONOUS SUBST

8% MISBRANDING

5% AFLATOXINS

3% CYCLAMATE

3%

NO PROCESSING CERTIFICATE

1%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS IN RASFF 2014


51 2014 USA – DRIED GRAPES

DRIED GRAPES


NOTIFICATIONS %

FILTHY 33 63,46

PESTICIDES 8 15,38

POISONOUS SUBST. 7 13,46

AFLATOXINS 3 5,77

CYCLAMATE 1 1,92

TOTAL 52

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

AFGHANISTAN 14 26,92

UZBEKSITAN 9 17,31

PAKISTAN 8 15,38

UZBKESITAN 7 13,46

CHILE 5 9,62

ARGENTINA 4 7,69

CHINA 4 7,69

TURKEY 4 7,69

CANADA 1 1,92

SOUTH AFRICA 1 1,92

TAIWAN 1 1,92

USA 1 1,92

FILTHY 63%

POISONOUS 14%

PESITCIDES 15%

AFLATOXINS 6%

CYCLAMATE 2%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED GRAPES IN RASFF 2014

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52 2014 USA – DATES

DATES


NOTIFICATIONS %

FILTHY 28 73,68


LABELING 2 5,26

MISBRANDING 2 5,26

LACKS FIRM 1 2,63

PESTICIDES 1 2,63

TOTAL 38

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

CHINA 7 18,42

ISRAEL 7 18,42

SAUDI ARABIA 7 18,42

TUNISIA 4 10,53

INDIA 3 7,89

MEXICO 3 7,89

JORDAN 2 5,26

PAKISTAN 2 5,26

HONG KONG 1 2,63

LEBANON 1 2,63

USA 1 2,63

FILTHY 74%

UNSAFE ADDITIVE

10% LABELING 5% MISBRANDING

5% LACKS FIRM

3% PESTICIDES

3%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DATES IN RASFF 2014

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53 2014 USA – PRUNES

PRUNES


NOTIFICATIONS %

UNSAFE ADDITIVE 4 50

CYCLAMATE 2 25

PESTICIDES 1 12,5

POISONOUS SUBSTANCE 1 12,5

TOTAL 8

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TOTAL

NOTIFICATIONS %

TAIWAN 6 50

SINGAPORE 1 25

TURKEY 1 25

UNSAFE ADDITIVE

50% CYCLAMATE

25%

PESTICIDES 12%

POISONOUS 13%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING PRUNES IN 2014

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54 2014 USA – DRIED FIGS

DRIED FIGS


NOTIFICATIONS %


FILTHY 3 42,86

POISONOUS 1 14,29

MISBRANDING 1 14,29

TOTAL 7

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

HONG KONG 3 42,86

TURKEY 2 28,57

COLOMBIA 1 14,29

PORTUGAL 1 14,29

DRIED APRICOTS


NOTIFICATIONS %

FILTHY 2 66,67

MISBRANDING 1 33,33

TOTAL 3

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

PAKISTAN 1 33,33

SWITZERLAND 1 33,33

TURKEY 1 33,33

HONG KONG 43%

TURKEY 29%

COLOMBIA 14%

PORTUGAL 14%


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2014 JAPAN




56 2014 JAPAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 57

GENERAL OVERVIEW 59

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 62

ALMONDS 63

PISTACHIOS 64

DRIED FIGS 65

DRIED APRICOTS 66

WALNUTS 67


57 2014 JAPAN

INTRODUCTION

1. Japanese Import Procedure under Food Sanitation Law

To ensure the safety of imported foods and related products, Article 27 of the Japanese Food Sanitation Law obliges importers to submit import notification. As Article 27 of the Food Sanitation Law states that "Those who wish to import food, food additives, apparatuses, or container/packages for sale or for use in business, shall notify the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) on each occasion as prescribed by the Ministerial Ordinance," the imported foods and related products must not be used for sale without import notification.

Notifications are submitted to a Quarantine Station of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. At the quarantine station, food sanitation inspectors carry out document examination and inspection to see the foods and products comply with the Food Sanitation Law

2. Document Examination of the Notification Form for Importation of Foods, etc. and Inspection at the MHLW Quarantine Station

2.1. After the submission of notification, the food sanitation inspector at the quarantine station inspects the product to examine whether the item meets the regulations under the Food Sanitation Law.

During the document examination, the food sanitation inspector validates the following items, based on the information reported in the Notification Form. The judgement will be made based on the information, such as the country of export, imported items, manufacturer, the place of manufacture, ingredients and materials, methods of manufacturing and use of additives.

- Whether the imported food, etc. complies with the manufacturing standards regulated under the Food Sanitation Law.

- Whether the use of additives complies with the standards.

-Whether poisonous or hazardous substance is contained.

- Whether the manufacturer or the place of manufacturing has a record of sanitation problem in the past.

(JETRO's Home Page on Information of Food and Additive Regulations and Standards: http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/market/regulations/)

2.2. When the document examination judges the cargo needs to be inspected (cargoes with many records of incompliance with the law in the past, imported swellfish, etc.), an inspection order (inspection order system), a public inspection (other inspection systems) and other inspections (Inspections) will be carried out in order to confirm the compliance of the cargo with the law by the inspection.

2.3. When the document examination and cargo inspection have found that the cargo is in compliance with the law (the cargo "passed" the inspection), a "Certificate of Notification" will be returned to the importer from the MHLW quarantine station where the notification was first submitted. The import procedures, then, will proceed to the next step.

2.4. The cargo that has been judged not to comply with the law (the cargo that "did not pass" the inspection) cannot be imported into Japan. The MHLW quarantine station will notify the importer how the cargo violates the Food Sanitation Law, and the importer will take necessary measures by following the instructions from the station.

2.5. In order to simplify and expedite the import procedures, simplified systems of import notification are also available (“ Simplified and Expedited Systems of Import Procedures”).

The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Law that are Found on the Occasion of Import Notification are available on: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/index.html

3. INC Report

This report collects and classifies all 2014 Japanese notifications for nuts and dried fruits published in the MHLW Imported Foods Inspection Services Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification.


http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/market/regulations/

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/1-4.html



http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/index.html

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/index.html

58 2014 JAPAN

4. Abstract In Japan, notifications for nuts and dried fruit remained almost unchanged with respect to 2013 (73 notifications), being again the peanut, the most notified nut (40 notifications). The main reason for notifying nuts is still the presence of aflatoxins.

All notifications are collected in the Appendix (page 114).


59 2014 JAPAN - EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

TYPE OF PRODUCT NOTIFIED

PRODUCT TOTAL

NOTIFICATIONS %

PEANUTS 40 54,79

ALMONDS 14 19,18

PISTACHIOS 8 10,96

DRIED FIGS 7 9,59

DRIED APRICOTS 2 2,74

WALNUTS 2 2,74

TOTAL 73

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2014 JAPAN NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS



REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS AND

DRIED FRUITS


NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 69 88,46

SULPHITES 4 5,13

MOLD AND NASTY SMELL 3 3,85

POTASSIUM SORBATE 1 1,28

ADDITIVE 1 1,28

PEANUTS (CHINA)

37%

PEANUTS 18%

ALMONDS 4% ALMONDS

(USA) 15% WALNUTS

3% PISTACHIOS

5%

PISTACHIOS (USA)

5%

DRIED FIGS 10%

DRIED APRICOTS

3%

2014 JAPAN NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

ADDITIVES 3%

AFLATOXINS 96%

MOLD AND NASTY SMELL

1%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS AND DRIED FRUTIS IN 2014





TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

CHINA 27 36,99

USA 22 33,14

TURKEY 5 6,85

INDIA 4 5,48

IRAN 2 2,74

ITALY 2 2,74

MYANMAR 2 2,74

SOUTH AFRICA 2 2,74

ARGENTINA 1 1,37

BRAZIL 1 1,37

GERMANY 1 1,37

GREECE 1 1,37

INDONESIA 1 1,37

SPAIN 1 1,37

TAJIKISTAN 1 1,37

CHINA 37%

USA 30%

TURKEY 7%

INDIA 5%

OTHERS 21%

2014 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


62 2014 JAPAN - PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS)

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS)


NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 40 100

TOTAL 40

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

CHINA 27 67,50

INDIA 4 10,00

MYANMAR 2 5,00

SOUTH AFRICA 2 5,00

USA 2 5,00

ARGENTINA 1 2,50

BRAZIL 1 2,50

INDONESIA 1 2,50

CHINA 67%

INDIA 10%

MYANMAR 5% SOUTH AFRICA

5%

U.S.A 5%

ARGENTINA 2%

BRAZIL 3%

INDONESIA 3%


0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16



63 2014 JAPAN - ALMONDS

ALMONDS


NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 13 92,86

MOLD AND NASTY SMELL 1 7,14

TOTAL 14

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

USA 13 92.86

SPAIN 1 1.74

AFLATOXINS 93%

MOLD AND NASTY SMELL

7%

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING ALMONDS IN 2014

USA 93%

SPAIN 7%


0

1

2

3

4

5



64 2014 JAPAN - PISTACHIOS

PISTACHIOS


NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 8 100,00

TOTAL 8

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

USA 4 50,00

ITALY 2 25,00

GREECE 1 12,50

IRAN 1 12,50

0

1

2

3

4



65 2014 JAPAN - DRIED FIGS

DRIED FIGS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

AFLATOXINS 7 100

TOTAL 7

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

TURKEY 4 57,14

GERMANY 1 14,29

IRAN 1 14,29

USA 1 14,29


66 2014 JAPAN - DRIED APRICOTS AND WALNUTS

DRIED APRICOTS


NOTIFICATIONS %

ADDITIVES 2 100

TOTAL 2

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

TAJIKISTAN 1 50

TURKEY 1 50


67 2014 JAPAN - DRIED APRICOTS AND WALNUTS

WALNUTS


NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 2 100

TOTAL 2

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

USA 2 100


68 2014 - AUSTRALIA

2014 AUSTRALIA




69 2014 - AUSTRALIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 70

GENERAL OVERVIEW 71

PEANUTS 72

PEANUT BY PRODUCTS 73

PISTACHIOS 74


70 2014 - AUSTRALIA

INTRODUCTION

1. Australian Failing Food Reports When food is inspected under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme, it may be subject to analytical testing for particular hazards. For tests applied to surveillance and risk foods, please refer to the relevant Imported Food Notices. The data presented in the failing food reports has been compiled from the results of inspection activity on imported food consignments under the scheme. This data is published and released to the public in monthly failing food reports. The foods listed in these reports have been identified as failing foods under the Imported Food Control Act 1992 (the Act). The Department of Agriculture may publish certain information concerning this failing food under Section 35 of the Act. Future consignments of the food will be inspected at the rate of 100 per cent of consignments until the food demonstrates compliance with Australian food standards. Failing food reports identify foods that have been found to fail analytical testing or do not meet the compositional requirements of the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code. The report does not list foods that have failed for non–compliant labels as the responsibility for the correct labelling of imported food lies with the importer. In these cases, the

importer has an opportunity to bring the label into compliance with Australian food labelling standards. From January 2012, the producer of the food will be included in these reports. The producer is defined as the overseas entity that has grown, caught, manufactured or processed the food and is identified using information provided by the importer and the labelling on the foods packaging. Australian failing food reports can be found on the following web page: http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/failing-food-reports 2. INC Report This report collects and classifies all 2014 Australian notifications published in the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification for nuts and dried fruits.

3. Abstract Australia published 18 notifications for nuts and dried fruit in 2014, compared with the 26 notifications published in 2013. The most notified product was peanut, with 10 notifications. The main reason for notifying nuts and dried fruits was the presence aflatoxins.

All notifications are collected in the Appendix (page 123).


http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/notices

http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/notices

http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/inspection-scheme

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/6411BD5BBBC672DECA256F710050A7D0?OpenDocument

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/6411BD5BBBC672DECA256F710050A7D0?OpenDocument

http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/failing-food-reports

http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/failing-food-reports

71 2014 – AUSTRALIA – EDIBLE NUTS

EDIBLE NUTS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

TYPE OF PRODUCT NOTIFIED

PRODUCT TOTAL

NOTIFICATIONS %

PEANUTS 10 55,56

PEANUTS BY PRODUCT 6 33,33

PISTACHIOS 2 11,11

TOTAL 18

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS


AFLATOXINS 18 100



TOTAL NOT. %

INDIA 8 50,00 CHINA 4 25,00 PHILIPPINES 2 12,50 ITALY 1 6,25 MALAYSIA 1 6,25 TURKEY 1 6,25 VIETNAM 1 6,25

PEANUTS 34%

PEANUTS (CHINA)

22%

PEANUTS BY PRODUCT

11%

PEANUTS BY PRODUCT

(INDIA) 22%

PISTACHIOS 11%

2014 AUSTRALIAN NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS

INDIA 44%

CHINA 22%

PHILIPPINES 11%

ITALY 5%

MALAYSIA 6%

TURKEY 6%

VIETNAM 6%



72 2014 – AUSTRALIA – PEANUTS

PEANUTS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

AFLATOXINS 10 100

TOTAL 10

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

CHINA 4 40

INDIA 3 30

MALAYSIA 1 10

TURKEY 1 10

VIETNAM 1 10

TOTAL 10

CHINA 40%

INDIA 30% MALAYSIA

10%

TURKEY 10%

VIETNAM 10%


0

1

2

3

4



73 2014 – AUSTRALIA – PEANUTS BY PRODUCT

PEANUT BY PRODUCTS


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

AFLATOXINS 6 100

TOTAL 6

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

INDIA 4 66,67

PHILIPPINES 2 33,33

TOTAL 6

INDIA 67%

PHILIPPINES 33%


0

1

2

3



74 2014 – AUSTRALIA - PISTACHIOS

PISTACHIOS


NOTIFICATIONS %

AFLATOXINS 2 100

TOTAL 2

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS

%

INDIA 1 50

ITALY 1 50


75 APPENDIX 2014 – EU RASFF – USA – JAPAN - AUSTRALIA

2014 EU RASFF APPENDIX



EU RASFF - ALL PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) NOTIFICATIONS

date reference product type

notification type

notification basis

notified by origin subject distribution action taken distribution status

22/07/2014 2014.1008 food alert official control on the market

Slovakia from Poland aflatoxins (B1 = 3.66; Tot. = 8.02 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted peanuts without shell from Poland

Slovakia withdrawal from the market

no distribution from notifying country

13/01/2014 2014.0042 feed information for attention

border control - consignment released

United Kingdom

from Sudan aflatoxins (B1 = 0.17 mg/kg - ppm) in groundnut kernels from Sudan

United Kingdom

re-dispatch distribution restricted to notifying country

04/02/2014 2014.0158 food information for attention


Belgium from Uganda aflatoxins (B1 = 7.1; Tot. = 8.9 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from Uganda

Belgium official detention distribution restricted to notifying country


company's own check

Germany from Mauritius from Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 45.9; Tot. = 47.5 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut kernels from Mauritius, via the Netherlands

Germany re-dispatch distribution restricted to notifying country



Netherlands from India aflatoxins (B1 = 8.8; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from India

Netherlands use in feed distribution restricted to notifying country



Netherlands from China aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China

Netherlands physical/chemical treatment

distribution restricted to notifying country


official control on the market

Germany from China aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 49.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China

Germany informing recipients distribution restricted to notifying country


company's own check

Germany from South Africa

aflatoxins (Tot. > 9 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from South Africa

Germany return to consignor distribution restricted to notifying country



Belgium from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3; Tot. = 6.3 µg/kg - ppb) in salted roasted groundnuts from the United States

Belgium informing authorities


06/01/2014 2014.AAL food border rejection

border control - consignment detained

United Kingdom

from India aflatoxins (B1 = 5.0; Tot. = 6.0 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut chutney from India

destruction product not (yet) placed on the market

08/01/2014 2014.AAS food border rejection


France from China absence of health certificate(s) for spicy peanuts from China

placed under customs seals

product not (yet) placed on the market




notification type

notification basis


08/01/2014 2014.AAT food border rejection


Poland from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 17.27; Tot. = 18.82 µg/kg - ppb) in raw shelled peanuts from Brazil

Netherlands re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on the market

10/01/2014 2014.ABC food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Nicaragua

aflatoxins (B1 = 8.2; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Nicaragua

official detention product not (yet) placed on the market

10/01/2014 2014.ABJ food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4; Tot. = 4.8 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanut kernels from China

import not authorised


16/01/2014

2014.ACP

food

Border rejection


Poland

from Brazil

aflatoxins (B1 = 7.36; Tot. = 9.35 / B1 = 6.89; Tot. = 8.93 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanuts from Brazil

official detention


13/01/2014 2014.ABK feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Sudan aflatoxins (B1 = 240 / B1 = 65 / B1 = 170 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from Sudan

re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on the market

16/01/2014

2014.ACU

food

border rejection


United Kingdom

From China aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7; Tot. = 5.2 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanut kernels from China

physical/chemical treatment


13/01/2014 2014.ABL feed border rejection


United Kingdom



13/01/2014 2014.ABN feed border rejection


United Kingdom



13/01/2014 2014.ABP feed border rejection


United Kingdom



23/01/2014 2014.ADZ food border rejection


Greece from China aflatoxins (B1 = 12.2 / B1 = 34.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from China


27/01/2014 2014.AEI food border rejection


United Kingdom

from India absence of health certificate(s) for groundnut chikki from India





notification type

notification basis


28/01/2014 2014.AEN food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 5; Tot. = 7.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut runner from Brazil

use for other purpose than food/feed


30/01/2014 2014.AEZ food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Ghana absence of health certificate(s) for roasted peanuts without shell from Ghana


31/01/2014 2014.AFH food border rejection


Greece from China aflatoxins (B1 = 80.2; Tot. = 88.4 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut kernels from China


05/02/2014 2014.AGE food border rejection


Netherlands from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States


04/02/2014 2014.AFS feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Sudan aflatoxins (B1 = 190 / B1 = 150 / B1 = 29 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Sudan


19/02/2014 2014.AIL food border rejection


Spain from China aflatoxins (B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 6.3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from China



19/02/2014 2014.AIN food border rejection


Spain from China aflatoxins (B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 6.3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from China



10/03/2014 2014.ALL food border rejection


United Kingdom

from India absence of health certificate(s) for groundnut chikki from India


13/03/2014 2014.ALY food border rejection


France from China aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6; Tot. = 7.5 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanuts from China

return to consignor product not (yet) placed on the market

27/03/2014 2014.ANU food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China absence of health certificate(s) for peanuts from China


01/04/2014 2014.AOG food border rejection


Italy from China aflatoxins (B1 = 6.2; Tot. = 6.9 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China



14/04/2014 2014.AQL food border rejection


Bulgaria from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3; Tot. = 5.8 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Brazil



12/05/2014 2014.ATE food border rejection


Greece from India aflatoxins (B1 = 4; Tot. = 4.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from India






notification type

notification basis


13/05/2014 2014.ATH food border rejection


Italy from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 63.7; Tot. = 75.1 / B1 = 107.4; Tot. = 125.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt

informing authorities


14/05/2014 2014.ATO food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Ghana attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts from Ghana


15/05/2014 2014.ATQ food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China aflatoxins (B1 = 15.4 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China



19/05/2014 2014.ATX food border rejection


Poland from Argentina aflatoxins (B1 = 3.78 / B1 = 3.62 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanut halves from Argentina

Netherlands official detention product not (yet) placed on the market

19/05/2014 2014.ATZ food border rejection


France from China aflatoxins (B1 = 1.2 / B1 = 3.2 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China



20/05/2014 2014.AUA food border rejection


United Kingdom

from United States

aflatoxins (Tot. = 12.8 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts kernels from the United States



26/05/2014 2014.AVM food border rejection


Bulgaria from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 2.7 / B1 = 4.4; Tot. = 4.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Brazil

informing recipients product not (yet) placed on the market

27/05/2014 2014.AVQ food border rejection


Netherlands from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Brazil


28/05/2014 2014.AWA food border rejection


Romania from China aflatoxins (B1 = 39.63; Tot. = 54.26) in groundnuts from China



29/05/2014 2014.AWH food border rejection


Italy from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 14.4; Tot. = 15.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Brazil



02/06/2014 2014.AWN food border rejection


Bulgaria from India aflatoxins (B1 = 5.66; Tot. = 6.79 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels without shell from India

informing recipients product not (yet) placed on the market

05/06/2014 2014.AXF food border rejection


Germany from China aflatoxins (B1 = 66.7 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from China





notification type

notification basis


06/06/2014 2014.AXN food border rejection


Netherlands from China aflatoxins (B1 = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China

Germany official detention product not (yet) placed on the market

11/06/2014 2014.AYE food border rejection

border control - consignment under customs

Slovenia from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1; Tot. = 9.2 µg/kg - ppb) in organic groundnuts in shell from Egypt

Italy placed under customs seals

product under customs control

25/06/2014 2014.BBB food border rejection


Netherlands from China aflatoxins (B1 = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts inshell from China

use in feed product not (yet) placed on the market

25/06/2014 2014.BBF food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China from Hong Kong

absence of health certificate(s) and absence of certified analytical report for sesame and groundnuts paste from China, via Hong Kong


27/06/2014 2014.BBP food border rejection


Germany from China aflatoxins (B1 = 237.2; Tot. = 339.7 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from China


14/07/2014 2014.BDR food border rejection


Netherlands from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 16; Tot. = 18 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt


14/07/2014 2014.BDS food border rejection


Netherlands from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 11.0; Tot. = 11.0 / B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 7.3 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt


15/07/2014 2014.BDT food border rejection


Netherlands from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 8.1 / B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 7.4 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt


15/07/2014 2014.BDU food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 75; Tot. = 81 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States


28/07/2014 2014.BFM food border rejection


Slovenia from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 6.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt



29/07/2014 2014.BGB food border rejection


United Kingdom

from India aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 28.3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from India



22/07/2014 2014.BEO food border rejection


Germany from China aflatoxins (B1 = 5; Tot. = 6 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from China






notification type

notification basis


23/07/2014 2014.BEU food border rejection


Germany from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 14.1 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from the United States


23/07/2014 2014.BEY food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China



11/09/2014 2014.BLN food border rejection


Netherlands from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil

Belgium physical/chemical treatment


11/09/2014 2014.BLO food border rejection


Netherlands from India aflatoxins (B1 = 40; Tot. = 51 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from India, via Egypt



12/09/2014 2014.BLW food border rejection


Netherlands from China aflatoxins (B1 = 9,5; Tot. = 12 µg/kg - ppb) in in-shell groundnuts from China


12/09/2014 2014.BLY food border rejection


Netherlands from Argentina aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina



15/09/2014 2014.BME food border rejection


France from China aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7; Tot. = 5.3 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China



24/09/2014 2014.BMX food border rejection


Italy from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 4.2; Tot. = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Brazil



02/10/2014 2014.BNP food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from China


03/10/2014 2014.BNT feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Brazil aflatoxins in birdfeed groundnuts from Brazil


07/10/2014 2014.BOB food border rejection


Netherlands from China aflatoxins (B1 = 9.2; Tot. = 12.0 / B1 = 13.0; Tot. = 15.0 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China


07/10/2014 2014.BOB food border rejection


Netherlands from China aflatoxins (B1 = 9.2; Tot. = 12.0 / B1 = 13.0; Tot. = 15.0 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China


10/10/2014 2014.BOW food border rejection


Belgium from Egypt from India

aflatoxins (B1 = 35 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from India, via Egypt





notification type

notification basis


17/10/2014 2014.BQB food border rejection


Netherlands from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil



28/10/2014 2014.BRT food border rejection


Netherlands from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 12 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from Brazil


03/11/2014 2014.BSH food border rejection


Germany from Egypt aflatoxins (Tot. = 36 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from Egypt


11/11/2014 2014.BTB food border rejection


Italy from Egypt improper health certificate(s) for peanuts in shell from Egypt

re-dispatch product under customs control

12/11/2014 2014.BTM food border rejection




12/11/2014 2014.BTN food border rejection




14/11/2014 2014.BUB food border rejection


Spain from China aflatoxins (B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 24.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China



17/11/2014 2014.BUM food border rejection


Italy from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 34.4 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt


19/11/2014 2014.BUV food border rejection


Italy from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 18.3; Tot. = 23.8 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from Egypt



19/11/2014 2014.BUR feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Gambia aflatoxins (B1 = 35.4; Tot. = 40.3 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from the Gambia


25/11/2014 2014.BVJ feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Gambia aflatoxins (B1 = 97.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts for bird feed from the Gambia


05/12/2014 2014.BYA food border rejection


Italy from Egypt aflatoxins (B1 = 22.8; Tot. = 25.7 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt

return to consignor product not (yet) placed on the market

15/12/2014 2014.BZI food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 1.8; Tot. = 10.6 / B1 = 1.29; Tot. = 7.6 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States





notification type

notification basis


22/12/2014 2014.CAO food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Gambia aflatoxins (B1 = 70 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from the Gambia


23/12/2014 2014.CAP feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Gambia aflatoxins (B1 = 185 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from the Gambia


07/08/2014 2014.BHL food border rejection


Sweden from China aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 23 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut kernels from China


07/08/2014 2014.BHN food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China aflatoxins (Tot. = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanuts from China


11/08/2014 2014.BHU food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9; Tot. = 4.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from China



11/08/2014 2014.BHX food border rejection


Germany from China aflatoxins (B1 = 64.8 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts with shell from China


18/08/2014 2014.BIM food border rejection


United Kingdom

from India aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 27 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from India



19/08/2014 2014.BIX food border rejection


United Kingdom

from China aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 9.9 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from China


19/08/2014 2014.BIY food border rejection


Spain from China aflatoxins (B1 = 2.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China



03/09/2014 2014.BKU food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Brazil aflatoxins (B1 = 0.5; Tot. = <0.8 / B1 = 8; Tot. = 9.1 µg/kg - ppb) in raw shelled groundnuts from Brazil





EU RASFF - PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis

notified by origin subject distribution action taken

distribution status


Netherlands from Iran from Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 34 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran, via Germany

Netherlands withdrawal from the market



Netherlands from United States from Germnay

aflatoxins (B1 = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States, via Germany




Netherlands from United States from Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 42 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios from the United States, via Germany

Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden

withdrawal from the market

distribution to other member countries

12/12/2014 2014.1704 food alert company's own check


aflatoxins (B1 = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from the United States, via France

Belgium no distribution from notifying country


Italy from Iran from Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 261; Tot. = 282 µg/kg - ppb) in raw pistachios from Iran, via Germany

France, Malta, Italy, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Austria




Slovakia from United States from Germnay from Iran

aflatoxins (B1 = 17.35; Tot. = 21.17 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via Germany

Czech Republic, Slovakia




Slovakia raw material from Iran from Germany packaged in Slovakia from Poland

aflatoxins (B1 = 141,54; Tot. = 155.36 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Poland, packaged in Slovakia, with raw material from Iran via Germany

Poland, Slovakia withdrawal from the market



Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 23.2; Tot. = 25.9 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey

France, Germany

informing recipients





aflatoxins (Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States





Netherlands from Turkey Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in helva with pistachio nuts from Turkey

Netherlands product (presumably) no longer on the market




notification type

notification basis


distribution status

13/01/2014 2014.ABM food border rejection


France from Turkey aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.8) in unshelled pistachios from Turkey


13/01/2014 2014.ABT food border rejection


Italy from United States

aflatoxins (Tot. = 0.3 / B1 = 50; Tot. = 53 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States


17/01/2014 2014.ACW food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 24.2; Tot. = 25.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio bars from Turkey


23/01/2014 2014.AEA food border rejection


Bulgaria from Iran absence of health certificate(s) for pistachio nuts from Iran


18/02/2014 2014.AIH food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 43.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran


19/02/2014 2014.AIS food border rejection


Belgium from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3; Tot. = 26 / B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 21.8 µg/kg - ppb) in unshelled pistachios from Turkey

official detention


27/02/2014 2014.AJP food border rejection


Italy from Syria dispatched from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 49.4; Tot. = 52.9 µg/kg - ppb) in raw pistachios from Syria, dispatched from Turkey



27/02/2014 2014.AJR food border rejection


Italy from United States from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 25 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey



28/02/2014 2014.AJY food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 18.9; Tot. = 20.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran


04/03/2014 2014.AKH food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 23.8; Tot. = 25.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran


04/03/2014 2014.AKL food border rejection


Italy from Afghanistan from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 32; Tot. = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Afghanistan, via Turkey



05/03/2014 2014.AKP food border rejection


Belgium from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 18.8; Tot. = 19.8; B1 = 23.9: Tot. = 26.0 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

05/03/2014 2014.AKQ food border rejection


Belgium from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 27.9 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey


11/03/2014 2014.ALN food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran


12/03/2014 2014.ALV food border rejection


Italy from Iran dispatched from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 60.5; Tot. = 68.0 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran, dispatched from Turkey



14/03/2014 2014.AMF food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 29.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Turkey


21/03/2014 2014.AMW food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 41.88; Tot. = 46.65 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey


25/03/2014 2014.ANH food border rejection


Italy from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 33.4; Tot. = 36.3 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran

official detention


25/03/2014 2014.ANK food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 228.5; Tot. = 233.2 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from the United States


01/04/2014 2014.AON food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Turkey



02/04/2014 2014.AOP food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 71.6; Tot. = 78 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran


02/04/2014 2014.AOQ food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 27.0; Tot. = 31.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran


07/04/2014 2014.APE food border rejection


Italy from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1; Tot. = 11.7 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran, dispatched from Turkey



09/04/2014 2014.APV food border rejection


Belgium from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 17.6; Tot. = 18.9 / B1 = 16.5; Tot. = 19.8 / B1 = 23.4; Tot. = 24.2 / B1 = 22.8; Tot. = 23.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

21/05/2014 2014.AUG food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 11.4; Tot. = 14.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts without shell from Turkey


29/05/2014 2014.AWI food border rejection


Italy from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 27.7; Tot. = 30.0 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts with shell from Iran



18/06/2014 2014.AZX food border rejection


Cyprus from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 67.3; Tot. = 70.7 / B1 = 56.2; Tot. = 59.1 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts with shell from Iran

official detention


20/06/2014 2014.BAH food border rejection


Italy from Syria from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 21.4; Tot. = 26.8 / B1 = 27.6; Tot. = 30.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Syria, via Turkey



14/07/2014 2014.BDQ food border rejection


Lithuania from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 146; Tot. = 155 / B1 = 89; Tot. = 95 µg/kg - ppb) in raw pistachios in shell from Iran


18/07/2014 2014.BEH food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 84; Tot. = 93 µg/kg - ppb) in unshelled pistachios from the United States



29/07/2014 2014.BFV food border rejection


Italy from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 23; Tot. = 25 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachio kernels from Iran, via Turkey

official detention


29/07/2014 2014.BFX food border rejection


Slovakia from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 280.25; Tot. = 310.67 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran

official detention


22/07/2014 2014.BEJ food border rejection




24/07/2014 2014.BFA food border rejection


Italy raw material from Afghanistan from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 31.6; Tot. = 33.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels with raw material from Afghanistan, via Turkey

official detention


24/07/2014 2014.BFE food border rejection


Belgium from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 86.4; Tot. = 93.2 / B1 = 42; Tot. = 44 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran

official detention





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

25/07/2014 2014.BFI food border rejection


United Kingdom

from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 20.5; Tot. = 24.0 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States

official detention


10/09/2014 2014.BLJ food border rejection


Germany from Iran from United Arab Emirates

aflatoxins (B1 = 12.7; Tot. = 14.1 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via the United Arab Emirates


11/09/2014 2014.BLT food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 13.3; Tot. = 14.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via the United Arab Emirates


12/09/2014 2014.BLV food border rejection


Greece from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 93.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran


15/09/2014 2014.BMB food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 57.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran


19/09/2014 2014.BMS food border rejection


France from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7; Tot. = 14.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran



15/10/2014 2014.BPM food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 9.0 / B1 = 12.2; Tot. = 13.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran


17/10/2014 2014.BQG food border rejection


Germany dispatched from Turkey from Iran

aflatoxins (B1 = 37.80 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran, dispatched from Turkey

Czech Republic re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on the market

20/10/2014 2014.BQJ food border rejection


Germany dispatched from Turkey from Iran

aflatoxins (Tot. = 295.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran, dispatched from Turkey


21/10/2014 2014.BQS food border rejection


Netherlands from Turkey from Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 55 / B1 = 25 µg/kg - ppb) in salted roasted pistachios from Turkey

official detention


27/10/2014 2014.BRL food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 22.6; Tot. = 25 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey


28/10/2014 2014.BRS food border rejection


Italy from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 14.6 / B1 = 96.4; Tot. = 104.7 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts without shell from Turkey

official detention





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

29/10/2014 2014.BRZ food border rejection


Poland from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 20.90; Tot. = 23.23 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from the United States


10/11/2014 2014.BSZ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 21.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from the United States


12/11/2014 2014.BTR food border rejection


Spain from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran



17/11/2014 2014.BUD food border rejection


Lithuania from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 54; Tot. = 56 µg/kg - ppb) in raw pistachio in shell from Iran


19/11/2014 2014.BUU food border rejection


Poland from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 11.3 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio bar from Turkey

official detention


01/12/2014 2014.BXG food border rejection


Bulgaria from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 193; Tot. = 208 / B1 = 267; Tot. = 282 µg/kg - ppb) in piastachios from Iran


02/12/2014 2014.BXH food border rejection


Italy from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 15.96; Tot. = 16.96 µg/kg - ppb) in kernels pistachio from Turkey

official detention


08/12/2014 2014.BYN food border rejection


Bulgaria from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 71.6; Tot. = 80.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shelled from Iran


08/12/2014 2014.BYP food border rejection




15/12/2014 2014.BZH food border rejection


Belgium from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 163; Tot. = 176 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran

official detention


17/12/2014 2014.CAA food border rejection


Bulgaria from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 289.1; Tot. = 313.2 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran


23/12/2014 2014.CAT food border rejection


Belgium from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 70.4; Tot. = 79.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran

official detention


23/12/2014 2014.CAU food border rejection


Belgium from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 34.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran

official detention





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

23/12/2014 2014.CAV food border rejection


Belgium from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 119; Tot. = 253 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran

official detention


11/08/2014 2014.BHV food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 17.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Turkey


11/08/2014 2014.BHW food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 31.7 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran


27/08/2014 2014.BJV food border rejection


Germany from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 14.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran


03/09/2014 2014.BKQ food border rejection


Italy from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 39.1; Tot. = 45.3 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey

official detention


21/01/2014 2014.ADG food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Turkey improper health certificate(s) for pistachios from Turkey


23/01/2014 2014.ADV food border rejection


Italy from United States from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 51; Tot. = 57 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey


14/04/2014 2014.AQP food border rejection


Italy from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 28.4; Tot. = 31.7 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran



13/05/2014 2014.ATI food border rejection


Italy from Syria from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 16.7; Tot. = 32.3 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Syria, via Turkey



26/05/2014 2014.AVL food border rejection


Italy from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 14.4; Tot. = 16 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran



18/06/2014 2014.AZV food border rejection


United Kingdom

from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 27.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States

official detention


01/12/2014 2014.BXE food border rejection


Bulgaria from Iran aflatoxins (Tot. = 16 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran


19/09/2014 2014.BMT food border rejection


France from Iran aflatoxins (B1 = 16.5; Tot. = 17.5 / B1 = 46; Tot. = 50 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran




EU RASFF - ALL ALMOND NOTIFICATIONS

date reference product type notification type

notification basis



Finland from Australia from Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 19; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched almonds from Australia, via the Netherlands

Finland recall from consumers



Germany from Spain from Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 63.1; Tot. = 68.4 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from Spain, via the Netherlands

Germany return to consignor



Denmark from Germany metal pieces in caramelized almonds from Germany

Denmark recall from consumers


19/05/2014 2014.0687 food information for follow-up


Slovakia from Poland dead insects in and poor hygienic state of almonds from Poland infested with moulds

Slovakia withdrawal from the market


16/01/2014 2014.ACM food border rejection


Spain from Australia aflatoxins (B1 = 14; Tot. = 16.5 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from Australia



28/01/2014 2014.AER food border rejection


Spain from United States

absence of health certificate(s) for almonds without shell from the United States



19/03/2014 2014.AMQ food border rejection


Greece from United States

dead insects and excrements of insects in almond kernels from the United States


16/05/2014 2014.ATT food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 34 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States



09/09/2014 2014.BLG food border rejection


Greece from United States

live insects in almond kernels from the United States


16/09/2014 2014.BMH food border rejection


Italy from Australia aflatoxins (Tot. = 29.8 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled almonds from Australia





date reference product type notification type

notification basis


14/10/2014 2014.BPG food border rejection


France from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 28; Tot. = 31 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from the United States



24/10/2014 2014.BRE food border rejection


Netherlands from Australia aflatoxins (B1 = 17 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from Australia



05/11/2014 2014.BSN food border rejection


Spain from Australia aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from Australia



05/12/2014 2014.BYI food border rejection


Spain from Australia aflatoxins (B1 = 34.6 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds wihout shell from Australia


12/12/2014 2014.BZE food border rejection



iprodione (0.07 mg/kg - ppm) in almonds in shell from the United States


05/09/2014 2014.BKZ food border rejection


Belgium dispatched from Egypt from India

iprodione (0.07 mg/kg - ppm) in almonds in shell from the United States


27/02/2014 2014.AJQ food border rejection


Spain from United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 9.06; Tot. = 10.14 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States




EU RASFF - ALL HAZELNUT NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


distribution status


Czech Republic

from Georgia aflatoxins (B1 = 10.49; Tot. = 48.75 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Georgia




15/04/2014 2014.0515 food alert consumer complaint

Finland from Netherlands

undeclared cashew nut in chocolate hazelnut mix from the Netherlands

Finland recall from consumers




Germany from Italy Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in hazelnuts from Italy

Germany recall from consumers



company's own check

Germany from Germany

glass fragments in ground hazelnuts from Germany

Germany recall from consumers


16/01/2014 2014.ACK food border rejection


France from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 41.3 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


19/02/2014 2014.AIO food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (Tot. = 14.0; Tot. = 20.4 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey


02/04/2014 2014.AOO food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 32.4 µg/kg - ppb) in diced hazelnuts from Turkey


22/04/2014 2014.ARJ food border rejection


France from Turkey from Luxembourg

aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.1 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey

Germany re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on the market

02/12/2014 2014.BXL food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4 mg/kg - ppm) in hezelnut kernels from Turkey





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

04/12/2014 2014.BXW food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.6 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey


02/12/2014 2014.BXI food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 7.6 mg/kg - ppm) in roasted chopped hazelnut kernels from Turkey


10/12/2014 2014.BYZ food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted diced hazelnuts from Turkey


16/12/2014 2014.BZR food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 14.2; Tot. = 54.8 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey


19/12/2014 2014.CAG food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 11.2 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


20/08/2014 2014.BJC food border rejection


Greece from Turkey blanched hazelnut kernels from Turkey infested with moulds

official detention


27/10/2014 2014.BRJ food border rejection


Belgium from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 44.4; Tot. = 50.3 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


10/12/2014 2014.BYW food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 11.4; Tot. = 16.6 mg/kg - ppm) in roasted chopped hazelnut from Turkey





EU RASFF- ALL MIXTURES NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis

notified by

origin subject distribution action taken

distribution status

17/01/2014 2014.ACX food border rejection border control -consignment detained

Germany from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 12.71; Tot. = 14.7 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted mixed nuts from Turkey

official detention


13/02/2014 2014.AHZ food border rejection border control -consignment detained

United Kingdom

from India absence of health certificate(s) for nuts mix from India


04/02/2014 2014.AFU food border rejection border control -consignment detained

Greece from Singapore

unauthorised use of colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF in cocktail nuts from Singapore


07/04/2014 2014.APF food border rejection border control -consignment detained

United Kingdom

from Canada

absence of health certificate(s) for cashew and almond whole fruit & nut bar from Canada, via the United States




EU RASFF - ALL APRICOT KERNEL NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


distribution status

30/04/2014 2014.ASE food border rejection border control - consignment under customs

Italy from Uzbekistan

aflatoxins (B1 = 56.3; Tot. = 63 µg/kg - ppb) in bitter apricot kernels from Uzbekistan, dispatched from Turkey



29/07/2014 2014.BFT food border rejection border control - consignment under customs

Italy from Tajikistan from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 21.7; Tot. = 24.9 µg/kg - ppb) in apricot kernels from Tajikistan, via Turkey


03/10/2014 2014.BNS food border rejection border control - consignment detained

Italy from Uzbekistan from Afghanistan

aflatoxins (B1 = 23.4; Tot. = 24.5 / µg/kg - ppb) in apricot kernels from Uzbekistan, via Afghanistan




EU RASFF - ALL PINE NUT NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis

notified by


distribution status


consumer complaint

Ireland from Netherlands from China packageid in UK

taste disturbance (lingering bitterness) caused by pine nuts from China, via the Netherlands, packaged in the United Kingdom.

Ireland no action taken




Germany from Pakistan Salmonella Hadar (presence /25g) in pine nuts from Pakistan

Germany informing authorities


EU RASFF - ALL BRAZIL NUT NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis

notified by


distribution status

12/06/2014 2014.AYP food border rejection


Czech Republic

from Bolivia

aflatoxins (B1 = 56.47; Tot. = 79.18 µg/kg - ppb) in Brazil nuts from Bolivia

Germany official detention


EU RASFF - ALL PEANUT BUTTER NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


30/01/2014 2014.AFE food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Ghana absence of health certificate(s) for peanut butter from Ghana




EU RASFF - ALL OTHER NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


distribution status

30/04/2014

2014.0588 food alert official control on the market

Netherlands from Philippines

aflatoxins (B1 = 72; Tot. = 83 µg/kg - ppb) in cracker nuts from the Philippines, via Germany

Denmark, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland



30/04/2014

2014.0589 food alert official control on the market

Netherlands from Philippines

aflatoxins (B1 = 144; Tot. = 187 µg/kg - ppb) in garlic cracker nuts from the Philippines, via Germany

Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain





2014 USA APPENDIX



USA - ALL PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) FOR FEED NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


distribution status

13/01/2014 2014.ABK feed border rejection

border control -consignment detained

United Kingdom

from Sudan

aflatoxins (B1 = 240 / B1 = 65 / B1 = 170 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from Sudan


13/01/2014 2014.ABL feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Sudan



13/01/2014 2014.ABN feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Sudan



13/01/2014 2014.ABP feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Sudan



13/01/2014 2014.0042 feed information for attention

border control -consignment released

United Kingdom

from Sudan

aflatoxins (B1 = 0.17 mg/kg - ppm) in groundnut kernels from Sudan

United Kingdom

re-dispatch distribution restricted to notifying country

04/02/2014 2014.AFS feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Sudan

aflatoxins (B1 = 190 / B1 = 150 / B1 = 29 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Sudan

official detention


03/10/2014 2014.BNT feed border rejection


United Kingdom

from Brazil

aflatoxins in birdfeed groundnuts from Brazil




USA - ALL DRIED FIG NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


distribution status


Germany from Turkey ochratoxin A (181 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

Romania, Slovakia, Germany

detained by operator



Germany from Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 110; Tot. = 222 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Spain

Germany, Spain, France




Slovenia from France from Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey, via France

Slovenia recall from consumers



Poland from Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Greece

Hungary, Poland





Germany from Turkey ochratoxin A (433.1 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

Germany withdrawal from the market




Germany from Turkey ochratoxin A (25.02 µg/kg - ppb) in dried mini figs from Turkey

Germany detained by operator




Netherlands from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey





Germany from Turkey from Slovakia

ochratoxin A (12.1 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey, via Slovakia



07/01/2014 2014.AAP food border rejection


France from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 10.5 10.5; Tot. = 41 µg/kg - ppb) in dried lerida figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


21/01/2014 2014.ADI food border rejection


France from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 35; Tot. = 44 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



21/01/2014 2014.ADJ food border rejection

border control - consignment

France from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2 / B1 = 43.6 µg/kg - ppb) in dried

placed under

product not (yet) placed on




notification type

notification basis


distribution status

detained figs from Turkey customs seals

the market

21/01/2014 2014.ADK food border rejection


France from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 2.5 / B1 = 63 / B1 = 2.5 / B1 = 75 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



22/01/2014 2014.ADM food border rejection





22/01/2014 2014.ADO food border rejection





23/01/2014 2014.ADW food border rejection


France from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



07/02/2014 2014.AGW food border rejection


Estonia from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 12.9, Tot.=16.7 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



26/02/2014 2014.AJN food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 27.9; Tot. = 29.3 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


03/03/2014 2014.AJZ food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (Tot. = 49.1 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


25/03/2014 2014.ANI food border rejection


France from Turkey expired health certificate(s) for organic dried figs from Turkey



26/05/2014 2014.AVP food border rejection


Denmark from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 19; Tot. = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in boiled dried figs from Turkey

official detention


15/07/2014 2014.BDV food border rejection


Netherlands from Turkey ochratoxin A (28 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

official detention


16/10/2014 2014.BPR food border rejection


Spain from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 12.4; Tot. = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



29/10/2014 2014.BRV food border border control - France from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 18.9; Tot. = return to product not




notification type

notification basis


distribution status

rejection consignment detained

31 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

consignor (yet) placed on the market

03/11/2014 2014.BSF food border rejection


Italy from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

official detention


06/11/2014 2014.BST food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 6 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


07/11/2014 2014.BSV food border rejection


Spain from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 6.9 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



07/11/2014 2014.BSY food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 13.8; Tot. = 16.4 / B1 = 10.0; Tot. = 17.3 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


11/11/2014 2014.BTJ food border rejection


Denmark from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 14; Tot. = 22 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


13/11/2014 2014.BTW food border rejection



re-dispatch


17/11/2014 2014.BUK food border rejection


Netherlands from Turkey ochratoxin A (26.0 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

official detention


19/11/2014 2014.BUS food border rejection



return to consignor


20/11/2014 2014.BUZ food border rejection



re-dispatch


21/11/2014 2014.BVE food border rejection


Italy from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 23.8 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

official detention


26/11/2014

2014.BVL food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 17.9 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


27/11/2014

2014.BWH food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 37; Tot. = 66.5 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


27/11/2014

2014.BWT food border rejection


Portugal from Morocco

expired health certificate(s) for dried figs from Morocco

Portugal import not authorised





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

released the market

01/12/2014 2014.BWX food border rejection


Spain from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 14.6; Tot. = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



01/12/2014 2014.BWZ food border rejection


Poland from Turkey dead insects in and abnormal smell of dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


01/12/2014 2014.BXA food border rejection


Poland from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 33.69 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


02/12/2014 2014.BXJ food border rejection


Italy from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 28; Tot. = 37 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



02/12/2014 2014.BXN food border rejection


Poland from Turkey dead insects in and abnormal smell of dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


03/12/2014 2014.BXT food border rejection


Slovakia from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 9.23; Tot. = 15.59 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

return to consignor


05/12/2014 2014.BYB food border rejection


Netherlands from Turkey ochratoxin A (51 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



08/12/2014 2014.BYO food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5 / B1 = 9 / B1 = 44.7 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


10/12/2014 2014.BYY food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 8.8; Tot. = 12.7 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

re-dispatch


16/12/2014 2014.BZM food border rejection


Italy from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 27.3; Tot. = 38.2 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



16/12/2014 2014.BZT food border rejection



re-dispatch


17/12/2014 2014.BZW food border rejection


Spain from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 26.4 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



02/01/2015 2015.AAC food border rejection


Poland from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 12.7; Tot. = 14.5 µg/kg - ppb) in dried

re-dispatch





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

detained figs from Turkey the market

21/02/2014 2014.AJE food border rejection


France from Turkey aflatoxins (Tot. = 13.7 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



10/12/2014 2014.BZA food border rejection


Germany from Turkey aflatoxins (B1 = 17.5 µg/kg - ppb) in figs from Turkey

re-dispatch




USA - ALL DRIED GRAPE NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


distribution status


Netherlands from South Africa

ethephon (1.5; 1.11 mg/kg - ppm) in table grapes from South Africa

Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Netherlands




Germany from Turkey ochratoxin A (25.4 µg/kg - ppb) in sultanas from Turkey

Germany, France




Slovakia from Uzbekistan

ochratoxin A (16.85 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan

Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia




Germany from Turkey from Austria

ochratoxin A (20.6 µg/kg - ppb) in dried seedless grapes from Turkey, via Austria




company's own check

Netherlands from Peru from Spain

ethephon (1.1 mg/kg - ppm) in grapes from Peru, via Spain

Poland, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Austria


product (presumably) no longer on the market


company's own check

United Kingdom

from Turkey Salmonella (present /25g) in organic sultanas from Turkey

United Kingdom

recall from consumers




Czech Republic

packaged in Czech Republic from Iran from Hong Kong

mineral oil (567 mg/kg - ppm) in dried raisins from Iran, packaged in the Czech Republic, via Hong Kong





Lithuania from Pakistan

ochratoxin A (98 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Pakistan

Lithuania, Latvia

destruction distribution restricted to notifying country




notification type

notification basis


distribution status

20/01/2014 2014.ADA food border rejection


Lithuania from Uzbekistan

ochratoxin A (19 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan


20/01/2014 2014.ADC food border rejection


Lithuania from Uzbekistan

ochratoxin A (26 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan


20/02/2014 2014.AJA food border rejection


Poland from India dead insects (28 /kg) in raisins from India infested with moulds (black moulds)

official detention


26/03/2014 2014.ANL food border rejection


Poland from India raisins from India infested with moulds


01/04/2014 2014.AOK food border rejection


Bulgaria from Afghanistan

ochratoxin A (16.2 µg/kg - ppb) in red raisins from Afghanistan

Czech Republic



27/05/2014 2014.AVV food border rejection


Spain from Iran dried sultanas from Iran infested with insects (cockroaches and spiders)



15/07/2014 2014.BDW food border rejection


Netherlands from Afghanistan

ochratoxin A (24 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Afghanistan

official detention


16/07/2014 2014.BDZ food border rejection


Bulgaria from Afghanistan

ochratoxin A (32.4 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Afghanistan



25/07/2014 2014.BFK food border rejection


Czech Republic

from Afghanistan

ochratoxin A (32,4 µg/kg - ppb) in dried raisins from Afghanistan



17/11/2014 2014.BUJ food border rejection


Estonia from Uzbekistan

ochratoxin A (14.065 µg/kg - ppb) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan


05/12/2014 2014.BYE food border rejection


Cyprus from Lebanon

too high content of sulphite (3323 mg/kg - ppm) in golden raisins from Lebanon

official detention





notification type

notification basis


distribution status

11/08/2014 2014.BHY food border rejection


Poland from Pakistan

spoilage of and foreign bodies (stones, small sticks and stalks, fur) in raisins from Pakistan

Moldova re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on the market

14/08/2014 2014.BIJ food border rejection


Poland from India raisins from India infested with moulds




USA - ALL DRIED APRICOT NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis

notified by


distribution status


Ireland from United Kingdom

undeclared sulphite (1394 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from the United Kingdom

Ireland recall from consumers



United Kingdom

from Turkey undeclared sulphite in dried apricots from Turkey

Ireland, United Kingdom



28/08/2014 2014.1206 food alert border control - consignment released

Latvia from Uzbekistan

undeclared sulphite (2714; 2400 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Uzbekistan

Slovakia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland





Poland from Turkey undeclared sulphite (72; 75 mg/kg - ppm) in dried organic apricots from Turkey

Poland withdrawal from the market





undeclared sulphite (1968.0 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Uzbekistan

Latvia informing authorities




Italy from Turkey too high content of sulphite (2560 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey

Italy distribution restricted to notifying country




too high content of sulphite (2448 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Uzbekistan

Latvia informing recipients

information on distribution not (yet) available



United Kingdom

from Turkey undeclared sulphite (1018 mg/kg - ppm) in dried whole pitted apricots from Turkey

United Kingdom

no action taken

product (presumably) no longer on the market

24/01/2014 2014.AEE food border rejection


Spain from Turkey too high content of sulphite (2393 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



30/01/2014 2014.AFA food border rejection


Malta from Turkey undeclared sulphite (1723 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey

official detention





notification type

notification basis

notified by


distribution status

07/03/2014 2014.ALB food border rejection





27/03/2014 2014.ANX food border rejection





22/07/2014 2014.BEQ food border rejection


Bulgaria from Turkey too high content of sulphite (2644 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey

Belgium informing recipients


09/09/2014 2014.BLF food border rejection



undeclared sulphite (2283 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Uzbekistan


25/09/2014 2014.BNC food border rejection





02/10/2014 2014.BNQ food border rejection


United Kingdom

from Turkey too high content of sulphite (2382 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



22/10/2014 2014.BQW food border rejection





29/10/2014 2014.BRU food border rejection





29/10/2014 2014.BRW food border rejection


Italy from Turkey too high content of sulphite (3349 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey

official detention


11/11/2014 2014.BTE food border rejection


Spain from Turkey too high content of sulphite (2310 mg/kg - ppm) in apricots from Turkey






notification type

notification basis

notified by


distribution status

26/11/2014 2014.BVR food border rejection





03/12/2014 2014.BXS food border rejection





10/12/2014 2014.BYV food border rejection





15/12/2014 2014.BZJ food border rejection


France from Turkey too high content of sulphite (2763 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



16/12/2014 2014.BZK food border rejection





16/12/2014 2014.BZL food border rejection





18/12/2014 2014.CAC food border rejection




18/12/2014 2014.CAE food border rejection




04/08/2014 2014.BGY food border rejection



too high content of sulphite (0.544; 0.390 %) in dried apricot from Uzbekistan




USA - ALL PRUNE NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis

notified by


distribution status


consumer complaint

Estonia from Uzbekistan from Latvia

prunes from Uzbekistan, via Latvia infested with larvae of insects (maggots)

Estonia re-dispatch no distribution from notifying country



Lithuania from Moldova too high content of E 200 - sorbic acid (1691 mg/kg - ppm) in dried pitted prunes from Moldova

Lithuania detained by operator





undeclared sulphite (256 mg/kg - ppm) in dried pitted prunes from Uzbekistan

Latvia informing authorities




USA - ALL DATE NOTIFICATIONS


notification type

notification basis


distribution status


Poland from Tunisia from Germany

undeclared sulphite (126;95 mg/kg - ppm) in organic dried dates from Tunisia, via Germany

Poland withdrawal from the market



Denmark from Iran from Sweden

shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (vtx+ and eae+) in dates from Iran, via Sweden

Greenland, Denmark, Germany, Faeroe Is.



17/01/2014 2014.0071 food alert consumer complaint

Denmark from unknown origin packaged in Italy

rat droppings in dates from unknown origin, packaged in Italy

Norway, Sweden, Denmark





Italy from Tunisia dates from Tunisia infested with insects

Italy informing authorities




Italy from Tunisia dates from Tunisia infested with larvae of insects (presence of fecal particles due to past larval activity)

Italy distribution restricted to notifying country

19/11/2014 2014.BUX food border rejection




19/11/2014 2014.BUY food border rejection




05/12/2014 2014.BYC food border rejection


Italy from Tunisia parasitic infestation of dates from Tunisia

detained by operator


05/12/2014 2014.BYF food border rejection


Italy from Tunisia parasitic infestation of dates from Tunisia



17/12/2014 2014.BZZ food border rejection


Italy from Tunisia dead insects in dates from Tunisia





2014 JAPAN APPENDIX



JAPAN - ALL PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) NOTIFICATIONS

ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY

ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION

CAUSE OF VIOLATION

DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO

REMARKS

Peanuts Argentina Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg (B1:31.0, B2:2.7) detected

yokohama we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

Peanuts U.S.A Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 35 μg/kg (B1:16.9, B2:2.4 , G1:13.4 , G2:2.4) detected


ordered inspection

ROASTED PEANUTS IN SHELL

China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 24 μg/kg (B1:19.9, B2:3.8 ) detected


ordered inspection

Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 31 μg/kg (B1:9.9, B2:1.1, G1:18.3, G2:1.8) detected

moji we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 29 μg/kg (B1:26.4, B2:2.3) detected


ordered inspection


kobe we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 50 μg/kg (B1:7.3, G1:37.0, G2:5.8) detected

nagoya we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection



ordered inspection



ordered inspection



ordered inspection


fukuoka we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection


China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg (B1:22.2, B2:3.0) detected

tokyo we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection



ordered inspection



ROASTED PEANUTS WITH SKIN

China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg (B1:15.5, B2:2.3) detected


ordered inspection



ordered inspection

Peanuts Myanmar Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 36 μg/kg (B1:33.0, B2:2.7) detected

fukuoka airport we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection



ordered inspection

Peanuts South Africa Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:2.0 , G1:13.3 , G2:1.4) detected


ordered inspection

Peanuts India Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg (B1:10.1, B2:2.0) detected


ordered inspection



ordered inspection



ordered inspection



ordered inspection



ordered inspection

ROASTED PEANUTS WITH RED SKIN

China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 36 μg/kg (B1:12.7, B2:2.4, G1:17.1, G2:3.7) detected


ordered inspection



ordered inspection

ROASTED PEANUTS: HOT NUT OVEN CABE

Indonesia Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 42 μg/kg (B1:34.2, B2:7.7) detected


ordered inspection



ordered inspection

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg nagoya we directed abandonment or ordered



(B1:3.3, G1:12.6, G2:1.4) detected return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

inspection

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg (B1:2.5, G1:13.9, G2:2.0) detected

sendai we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

ROASTED PEANUTS WITH RED SKIN

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①15

μg/kg、②25 μg/kg (①B1:3.8,

G1:8.4, G2:2.4, ②B1:4.8, G1:14.6,

G2:5.6) detected


ordered inspection


China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 81 μg/kg (B1:9.8, B2:1.7, G1:58.0, G2:11.8) detected


ordered inspection


China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 13 μg/kg (B1:4.9, G1:7.8) detected

kobe 2nd section

we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 19 μg/kg (B1:15.6, B2:1.9, G1:1.8) detected


ordered inspection

Peanuts Brazil Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg (B1:6.2, B2:1.1, G1:5.7, G2:1.2) detected


ordered inspection

Peanuts South Africa Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg (B1:5.8, G1:25.8, G2:2.0) detected


ordered inspection


China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 21 μg/kg (B1:3.7, G1:13.0, G2:4.3) detected

sendai we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

Peanuts India Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 56 μg/kg (B1:47.9, B2:7.6) detected


ordered inspection

Peanuts Myanmar Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 109 μg/kg (B1:96.6, B2:12.8) detected

fukuoka airport we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection


China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg (B1:2.8, G1:7.6, G2:2.0) detected


ordered inspection


China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 24 μg/kg (B1:21.7, B2:2.7) detected

osaka we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection



JAPAN - ALL ALMOND NOTIFICATIONS



CAUSE OF VIOLATION

DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6(ⅰ) solidification, generation of mold, nasty smell and deterioration


administration inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg (B1:8.9, B2:1.2, G1:5.3) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 35 μg/kg (B1:35.3) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh Almond

U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 22 μg/kg (B1:19.3, B2:2.5) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 21 μg/kg (B1:19.1 , B2:1.6) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond



monitoring inspection

Almonds U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①44 μg/kg,

②50 μg/kg (①B1:28.1, B2:2.7,

G1:11.7, G2:1.8, ②B1:28.6, B2:3.6,

G1:15.1, G2:2.2) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg (B1:17.1, B2:2.9, G1:2.9) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 61 μg/kg (B1:19.5, B2:4.7, G1:30.8, G2:6.2) detected


ordered inspection

Almonds U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:15.4, B2:1.4) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 105 μg/kg (B1:73.7, B2:8.5, G1:19.0, G2:3.9) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18μg/kg (B1:10.3, G1:8.0) detected


ordered inspection

Fresh almond

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 22 μg/kg (B1:20.0, B2:2.3) detected

fukuoka we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole

ordered inspection



quantity is kept)

Almonds Spain Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 27 μg/kg (B1:4.3, G1:18.9, G2:3.8) detected

narita airport we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection



JAPAN - ALL PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS



CAUSE OF VIOLATION


Fresh pistachio nuts

U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg (B1:14.0) detected


ordered inspection




ordered inspection

NUTMAN PISTACHIO PASTE

Italy Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg (B1:17.0, B2:2.8, G1:11.5, G2:2.5) detected

narita airport we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection




ordered inspection


Iran Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 33μg/kg (B1:29.8, B2:3.3) detected


ordered inspection

Pistachio nut paste: PASTA DI PISTACCHIO

Italy Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:12.4, B2:1.0, G1:3.5) detected


ordered inspection


U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①42

μg/kg,②32 μg/kg (①B1:37.5,

B2:4.3, ②B1:29.8, B2:2.4)

detected


ordered inspection


Greece Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg (B1:4.5, G1:7.6) detected


ordered inspection



JAPAN - ALL DRIED FIGS NOTIFICATIONS



CAUSE OF VIOLATION


DRIED FIGS(CONADRIA)

U.S.A Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 78 μg/kg (B1:21.1, B2:1.9, G1:50.9, G2:3.7) detected


ordered inspection

Dried figs : FIGS, DRIED

Germany Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 60 μg/kg (B1:57.6, B2:2.5) detected


ordered inspection

Dried fig Terkey Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①24 μg/kg, ②13

μg/kg (①B1:12.1, G1:12.0, ②B1:11.7 ,

B2:1.5) detected


ordered inspection

DRIED FIGS LERIDA

Turkey Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 26 μg/kg (B1:17.1, B2:1.6, G1:7.5) detected


ordered inspection

Dried Fig Iran Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg (B1:9.6, B2:1.4) detected


ordered inspection

Dried Fig Turkey Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg (B1:10.5, B2:1.0) detected


ordered inspection

Dried Fig Turkey Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 381 μg/kg (B1:308.0 , B2:72.7) detected

kobe 2nd section

we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection



JAPAN - ALL MIXTURES NOTIFICATIONS



CAUSE OF VIOLATION


DRIED APRICOTS

Turkey Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (sulfur dioxide 2.04 g/kg detection)


independence inspection

DRIED APRICOTs

Tajikistan Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (sulfur dioxide 2.93 g/kg detection)


independence inspection



2014 AUSTRALIA APPENDIX



AUSTRALIA - ALL PEANUT (GROUNDNUTS) NOTIFICATIONS

Date of fail Product description Country of origin Organism Result/s Units Standard

28/02/2014 Peanut candy India Aflatoxin 0.065 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1

30/05/2014 Peanut crunch Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.023 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

10/06/2014 Hot peanuts India Aflatoxin 0.043 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

18/07/2014 Fried peanuts India Aflatoxin 0.024 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

07/08/2014 Fried peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.053 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

05/11/2014 Peanut snack Turkey Aflatoxin 0.033 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

05/11/2014 Salted peanuts Vietnam Aflatoxin 0.029 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

04/12/2014 Roasted peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.055 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

11/12/2014 Salted peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.26 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

24/12/2014 Roasted peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.044 mg/kg NUT 05/2014


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AUSTRALIA - ALL PEANUT BY PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS


24/03/2014 Peanut bar India Aflatoxin 0.008 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1

03/04/2014 Peanut cracker India Aflatoxin 0.041 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1

03/10/2014 Peanut ball and peanut candy India Aflatoxin 0.14 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

13/10/2014 Peanut masala India Aflatoxin 0.12 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

24/01/2014 Cracker nuts Philippines Aflatoxin 0.046 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1

17/07/2014 Cracker nuts Philippines Aflatoxin 0.075 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

AUSTRALIA - ALL PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS


17/09/2014 Pistachio brittle India Aflatoxin 0.11 mg/kg NUT 05/2014

19/12/2014 Pistachio pesto Italy Aflatoxin 0.018 mg/kg NUT 05/2014


http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Pages/default.aspx


http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/risk-food/peanuts





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