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Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).

Notification from RASFF 11/01 – 11/30/2022

Via this link you can download a table from the European Rapid alert system (RASFF) with important notifications from product category fruit & vegetables.

 

RASFF fruit & vegetables (NOVEMBER 2022)

 

Product

Active substance

Reported value (MRL)
[mg/kg; ppm]

Country

Chilli peppers

Chlorpyrifos +)

0,037 (0,01)

Uganda

Thiophanate-methyl

0,45 (0,1)

Chinese cabbage

Chlorpyrifos +)

0,048 (0,01)

Poland

Custard apples
(Annona reticulata)

Clothianidin+)

0,07 (0,01)

Egypt

Cyfluthrin+)

0,11 (0,02))

Dimethoate

0,036 (0,01)

Fipronil+)

0,025 (0,005)

Methomyl

1,3 (!!!) (0,01)

Grapes

Lambda-Cyhalothrin

0,092 (0,08)

Turkey (via Netherlands)

Guavas

Acetamiprid

>0,01 (0,01)

Egypt

Dimethoate+)

0,11 (!) (0,01)

Omethoate+)

0,026 (0,01)

Lemons

Chlorpyrifos +)

0,058 (0,01)

Albania (origin: Turkey)

Imazalil

19,5 (5,0)

Turkey

Lettuce

Lambda-Cyhalothrin

0,24 (0,15)

Belgium

Mango

Omethoate +)

0,03 (0,01)

Egypt

Okra

Chlorpyrifos +)

0,02 (0,01)

Egypt

Papaya

Dimethoate +)

0,22 (!) (0,01)

Bangladesh

Omethoate +)

0,032 (0,01)

Imidacloprid +)

0,026 (0,01)

Peppers

Acetamiprid

0,866 (0,3)

Turkey

Cypermethrin

1,494 (0,5)

Spirotetramat

5,023 (1)

Turkey

Strawberries (frozen)

Chlorate +)

0,56 (0,05)

Morocco

Sugar snap peas

Carbendazim +)

0,63 (0,1)

Kenya

Chlorpyrifos +)

0,042 (0,01)

Tomatoes

Chlorpyrifos-methyl +)

0,03 (0,01)

Turkey

Vines Leaves

Azoxystrobin

1,1 (!!!) (0,01)

Turkey

Acetamiprid

0,16 (!) (0,01)

Carbendazim +)

0,82 (0,1)

Chlorpyrifos-methyl +)

0,056 (0,01)

Difenoconazole

0,25 (0,1)

Dimetomorph

0,86 (!!) (0,01)

Emamectin

0,067 (0,01)

Fenhexamide

0,062 (0,01)

Flusilazol

0,052 (0,01)

Imidacloprid +)

0,21 (!) (0,01)

Metalaxyl

0,028 (0,01)

Propiconazole

0,63 (0,1)

Thiamethoxam

0,021 (0,01)

+) application is prohibited

 MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥ 100 times

 

 

It was further reported:

 

Product

Reasons for complaint/rejection

Country

Blueberries

Lead 0,68 - 0,17 mg/kg (0,1 mg/kg)

Portugal

Papaya (green & yellow)

Not authorised, genetically modified fruits (2)

Thailand (2)

Cep mushrooms

Cadmium 0,93 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg)

Poland

 

All information without liability.

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger