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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 08/01 – 08/31/2023
Via this link you can download a table from the European Rapid alert system (RASFF) with important notifications from product category fruit & vegetables.
Our tip: Be careful with imports from Turkey and Egypt. In vine leaves from Egypt, the residue load is currently very high in terms of the number of active substances detected and maximum levels exceeded. Note that the EU import controls are only spot checks.
RASFF fruit & vegetables (AUGUST 2023)
| Product | Active substance | Reported value (MRL) | Country |
| [mg/kg; ppm] |
| Avocado | Chlorothalonil +) | 0,038 (0,01) | Tanzania |
| Baby carrots | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,13 (!) (0,01) | Italy |
| Cherries | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,029 (0,01) | Turkey |
| Dimethoate | 0,16 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Omethoate | 0,069 (0,01) | ||
| Dimethoate | 0,04 (0,01) | Turkey | |
| Omethoate | 0,018 (0,01) | ||
| Drumsticks (and leaves) | Alpha-Cypermethrin +) | 3,4 (!) (0,1) | India |
| Cypermethrin | 6,1 (!!) (0,1) | ||
| Chlothianidin +) | 0,1 (0,05) | ||
| Thiamethoxam +) | 1,2 (!) (0,05) | ||
| Monocrotophos +) | 0,46 (0,01) | India | |
| Monocrotophos +) | 0,26 (0,01) | India | |
| Grapefruits | Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) | 1,3 (!) (0,1) | Turkey |
| Grape leafs | Carbendazim +) | 0,36 (0,1) | Egypt |
| Lambda-Cyhalothrin | 3,5 (!!!) 0,01 | ||
| Lufenuron +) | 0,78 (!) (0,02) | ||
| Metalaxyl | 0,66 (!!) (0,01) | ||
| Penconazole +) | 0,13 (0,02) | ||
| Propiconazole | 0,28 (!) (0,02) | ||
| Thiophanate-methyl +) | 1,1 (!) (0,1) | ||
| Acetamiprid | 0,05 (0,01) | Egypt | |
| Azoxystrobin | 0,24 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Boscalid | 1,3 (!!!) (0,01) | ||
| Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,04 (0,01) | ||
| Lambda-Cyhalothrin | 0,034 (0,01) | ||
| Difenconazole | 0,49 (0,05) | ||
| Dimetomorph | 0,046 (0,01) | ||
| Myclobutanil +) | 0,17 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Propiconazole +) | 0,11 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Pyrimethanil | 0,16 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Acetamiprid | 0,272 (!) (0,01) | Egypt | |
| Azoxystrobin | 0,105 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Bifenthrin | 0,023 (0,01) | ||
| Carbendazim +) | 0,687 (0,1) | ||
| Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,041 (0,01) | ||
| Difenoconazole | 0,242 (0,05) | ||
| Diniconazole +) | 0,026 (0,01) | ||
| Emamectin B1a | 0,021 (0,01) | ||
| Imidacloprid +) | 0,387 (!!!) (0,002) | ||
| Indoxacarb +) | 0,059 (0,02) | ||
| Lemons | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,082 (0,01) | Egypt |
| Chlorpyrifos-methyl +) | 0,031 (0,01) | Turkey | |
| Benzalkoniumchlorid (BAC) | 1,9 (!) (0,1) | Turkey | |
| Imazalil | 4,7 (5) | ||
| Prochloraz | 0,830 (!) (0,03) | Turkey | |
| Prochloraz | 1,364 (!) (0,03) | Turkey | |
| Lychees | Azoxystrobin | 0,31 (!) (0,01) | Cambodia |
| Cypermethrine | 0,43 (0,2) | ||
| Difenconazole | 0,21 (0,1) | ||
| Oranges | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,059 (0,01) | Spain |
| Parsley | Linuron +) | 0,035 (0,02) | Poland |
| Passion fruit | Cypermethrin | 0,97 (!) (0,05) | Thailand |
| Peaches | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,081 (0,01) | Serbia |
| Peppers | Acetamiprid | 0,709 (0,3) | Turkey |
| Acetamiprid | 1,011 (0,3) | Turkey | |
| Formetanate | 0,444 (!) (0,01) | Turkey | |
| Lambda-Cyhalothrin | 0,21 (0,1) | Uganda | |
| Cypermethrin | 1,8 (0,5) | Uganda | |
| Famoxadone | 0,04 (0,01) | Egypt | |
| Propargite | 0,23 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,025 (0,01) | Peru | |
| Chlorfenapyr +) | 0,24 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Dinotefuran +) | 0,22 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Fipronil +) | 0,05 (!) (0,005) | ||
| Pineapples | Ethephon | 2,1 (2,0) | Ghana |
| Pitahaya | Acephate +) | 0,056 (0,01) | Ecuador |
| Methamidophos +) | 0,011 (0,01) | ||
| Plums | Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,025 (0,01) | Poland |
| Chlorpyrifos +) | 0,045 (0,01) | Poland | |
| Potatoes | Fosthiazate | 0,045 (0,02) | Italy |
| Raspberries, frozen | Propargite +) | 0,076 (0,01) | Ukraine |
| Savoy cabbage | Benzalkoniumchlorid (BAC) | 0,31 (0,1) | Portugal |
| Sugar snap peas | Chlorothalonil | 0,2 (!) (0,01) | Kenya |
| Water melom | Methomyl | 0,039 (0,015) | Morocco |
| Oxamyl | 0,053 (0,01) | ||
| Yardlong beans (frozen) | Chlorfenapyr | 0,059 (0,01) | China |
| Isocarbophos +) | 0,063 (0,01) | ||
| Yardlong beans | Carbofuran +) | 0,63 (0,1) | Sri Lanka |
| Chlorothalonil +) | 0,86 (!) (0,01) | ||
| Profenofos +) | 0,10 (!) (0,01) |
+) application is prohibited
MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥ 100 times
Further notifications:
| Product | Reasons for complaint/rejection | Country |
| Mangosteen | Cadmium 0,098 mg/kg (0,02 mg/kg Papaya) | Vietnam |
| Mulberries | Ochratoxin A 8,2 µg/kg (2 µg/kg) | Turkey |
| Salad mix | Salmonella (in 25g) | Italy |
All information without liability.
YOUR PLUS: The RASFF alerts serve as another indicator to reconsider risk decisions and adjust sampling plans.
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger
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