欧盟公布第19期食品和饲料快速预警通报

RAPID ALERT SYSTEM FOR FOOD AND FEED

The legal basis of the system is Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (O.J. No L 31 of 1 February 2002).

The purpose of the rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF) is to provide the control authorities with an effective tool for exchange of information on measures taken to ensure food safety.

To assist the members of the network, information is classified under two different headings:

• ALERT NOTIFICATIONS

Alert notifications are sent when the food or feed presenting the risk is on the market and when immediate action is required. Alerts are triggered by the Member State 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 also can take the necessary measures.

Consumers can be reassured that products subject to an alert notification have been withdrawn or are in the process of being withdrawn from the market. The Member States have their own mechanisms to carry out such actions, including the provision of detailed information through the media if necessary.

• INFORMATION NOTIFICATIONS

Information notifications concern a food or feed for which a risk has been identified, but for which the other members of the network do not have to take immediate action, because the product has not reached their market. These notifications mostly concern food and feed consignments that have been tested and rejected at the external borders of the EU (and the EEA¹).

Consumers can be reassured that products subject to an information notification have not reached the market or that all necessary measures have already been taken.

The Commission publishes a weekly overview of alert and information notifications. As it is necessary to strike the balance between openness and the protection of commercial information, the trade names and the identity of inpidual companies are not published. This is not detrimental to consumer protection, as a RASFF notification implies that measures have been or are in the process of being taken.

The public must be aware that the Commission is not in a position to release more information other than that published here. However, in exceptional circumstances where the protection of human health requires greater transparency, the Commission takes the appropriate action through its usual communication channels.

The Commission informs the authorities of third countries of notifications concerning products manufactured in, distributed to or dispatched from these countries. However, the fact that a country is ¹ European Economic Area mentioned as the origin of a product does not necessarily imply that the identified hazard(s) originated in the country concerned.

The notifications reported in the weekly overviews published on the European Commission's web site are so-called "original notifications", representing a new case reported on a health risk detected in one or more consignments of a food or feed. On these cases, control authorities are exchanging additional information on measures taken and outcome of investigations. This information does not appear in the publicly accessible weekly overviews.

Newly added columns are the "type of control" and "status" columns.

The type of control column indicates what type of control lay at the basis of the notification:

border control – import rejected: controls at the border posts of the outer EU (and EEA.) borders when the consignment was not accepted for import (“import rejected”);

• border control – screening sample: notification initiated through a sample taken at a border post for analysis but the consignment was meanwhile released to the market (“screening sample”);
• market control: official control on the EU (and EEA) internal market;
• company own-check: notification initiated through a company notifying the outcome of an own-check to the competent authority;
• consumer complaint: notification initiated through a consumer lodging a complaint with the competent authority; notifications initiated through reported food poisoning outbreaks are classified under this category.

The status column is a combination of two values, "distribution status" and "action taken".

The distribution status indicates knowledge existing at the time of notification about the possible distribution of the product on the market. The concept "market" is to be interpreted in a geographical way: "the internal Community market" i.e. this does not necessarily mean that the product is already on the shelves available to consumers, as often it is not.

The action taken represents the action already taken by the notifying country at the time of notification. If "no action taken" is given for an alert notification, this normally indicates that the product is not on the market of the notifying country (therefore: no action taken by the notifying country) but it may be on the market of other member countries.

Another addition to the table is the insertion between brackets of the outcome of the analysis to the "reason for notifying" column, whenever that information is available. This information allows evaluating the seriousness of the notified finding.

Week 2007/19

TABLE 1: ALERT NOTIFICATIONS

Notifications in blue typeface concern feed, all other notifications concern food.

DATE:	NOTIFIED BY:	REF.:	REASON FOR NOTIFYING:	TYPE OF CONTROL:	STATUS
07/05/2007	Belgium	2007.0307	lime and orange sports drink from Austria with defective packaging (defective cap closure - formation of moulds)	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from sale
07/05/2007	Germany	2007.0308	benzo(a)pyrene (in fish: 4.4; in oil 21.5 μg/kg - ppb) in smoked sprats in oil from Latvia	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / product (to be) returned to dispatcher
07/05/2007	Germany	2007.0309	unauthorised placing on the market of herbal infusion containing Senna (Cassia angustifolia) from the Netherlands	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from sale
07/05/2007	Germany	2007.0310	unauthorised placing on the market of herbal infusion containing Senna (Cassia angustifolia) from the Netherlands	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from sale
07/05/2007	the Slovak Republic	2007.0311	unsuitable organoleptic characteristics (bitter taste) of ground poppy seeds from Poland	consumer complaint	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from sale
07/05/2007	Italy	2007.0312	anchovy fillets in olive oil in jars from Italy infested with insects (mosquito)	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / product recall
07/05/2007	Finland	2007.0313	benzo(a)pyrene (4.1 μg/kg -ppb) in garlic oil capsules from the United Kingdom	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from recipients
07/05/2007	Norway	2007.0314	cadmium (16; 13.4; 12.1 mg/kg - ppm) in zinc sulphate 35% from Germany, raw material from China	company's own check	distribution on the market (possible) / product seized
07/05/2007	the Slovak Republic	2007.0315	fragments of bones of land animals in fishmeal from France via the Czech Republic	company's own check	distribution on the market (possible) / product (to be) returned to dispatcher
08/05/2007	Germany	2007.0317	dioxins (76.5; 36 pg WHO TEQ/g) in cod liver in oil from Poland via Estonia	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from recipients
08/05/2007	the Netherlands	2007.0318	oxamyl (0.57 mg/kg - ppm) in organic cucumber from Egypt	market control	distribution on the market (possible)
09/05/2007	Sweden	2007.0319	glass fragments in marinated herring in glass jars from Finland	company's own check	distribution on the market (possible) / product recall
09/05/2007	the Netherlands	2007.0320	mercury (1.55 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen swordfish steaks from Namibia	border control - screening sample	distribution on the market (possible) / destination of the product identified
10/05/2007	the Czech Republic	2007.0321	too high content of sulphite (226 mg/kg - ppm) and undeclared sulphite in pickled chopped cabbage (sauerkraut) from Poland	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from recipients
10/05/2007	Denmark	2007.0322	Salmonella Dublin (1 out of 12 samples) in fresh beef from Germany	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from recipients
10/05/2007	the Czech Republic	2007.0323	unauthorised substance sildenafil in food supplement from the Slovak Republic	market control	distribution on the market (possible) / withdrawal from recipients

TABLE 2: INFORMATION NOTIFICATIONS
Notifications in blue typeface concern feed, all other notifications concern food.

DATE:	NOTIFIED BY:	REF.:	REASON FOR NOTIFYING:	TYPE OF CONTROL:	STATUS
07/05/2007	the United Kingdom	2007.BCN	Enterobacter sakazakii in soy baby formula from Uganda	market control	information on distribution not (yet) available / withdrawal from sale
07/05/2007	Portugal	2007.BCO	aflatoxins (B1 = 16.6; Tot. = 21.8 μg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
07/05/2007	Malta	2007.BCP	unauthorised novel food slimming product containing Hoodia gordonii from the United States	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product detained
07/05/2007	Malta	2007.BCQ	unauthorised novel food slimming product containing Hoodia gordonii from India	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product detained
07/05/2007	the Netherlands	2007.BCR	unauthorised genetically modified (DAS 59122 maize) maize gluten pellets from the United States	market control	distribution restricted to notifying country / product recall
07/05/2007	Malta	2007.BCS	unauthorised novel food slimming product containing Hoodia gordonii from the United States	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product detained
08/05/2007	Greece	2007.BCT	unauthorised colour Rhodamine B (62 mg/kg - ppm) in vegetable pickles from Syria	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
08/05/2007	Germany	2007.BCU	aflatoxins (B1 = 474.1; Tot. = 47.3 / B1 < 0.2; Tot. = 0.2 / B1 = 0.2; Tot. = 0.2 μg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts in shell from Iran	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
08/05/2007	Malta	2007.BCV	bad temperature control (rupture of the cold chain) (physical check) of fresh fish (various species) from Senegal	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) destroyed
08/05/2007	Italy	2007.BCW	aflatoxins (B1 = 0.9; Tot. = 3.4 / B1 = 2.4; Tot. = 8.4 μg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey via Germany	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
08/05/2007	Germany	2007.BCX	oxamyl (0.27 mg/kg -ppm) and unauthorised substance 4-CPA (0.33 mg/kg - ppm) in courgettes from Turkey	market control	no stock left / reinforced checking
08/05/2007	Denmark	2007.BCY	Salmonella typhimurium DT 193 multiresistant (presence in 5/12 samples) in turkey inner fillet from Germany	market control	product expired (exceeded use-by date) / product recall
08/05/2007	Portugal	2007.BCZ	unauthorised substance isofenphos-methyl (0.09 mg/kg - ppm) in red peppers from Spain	market control	no stock left
08/05/2007	Poland	2007.BDA	sunflower seeds from Ukraine infested with insects	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
08/05/2007	Germany	2007.BDB	aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 6.2 μg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts in shell from Iran	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
08/05/2007	Germany	2007.BDC	aflatoxins (B1 = 15.6; Tot. = 18.1 μg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts in shell from Iran	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
08/05/2007	Germany	2007.BDD	aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5; Tot. = 5,0 / B1 = 19.0; Tot. = 22.9 / B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 15.3 μg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
10/05/2007	Germany	2007.BDE	unauthorised genetically modified (LL-RICE 601) parboiled long grain rice from the United States	market control	distribution restricted to notifying country / withdrawal from recipients
10/05/2007	Austria	2007.BDF	Salmonella (omnivalent) in frozen chicken breast fillets, raw material from Brazil, processed in Romania	market control	distribution restricted to notifying country / product recall
10/05/2007	Italy	2007.BDG	unauthorised genetically modified (BT 63) rice dumpling from China	market control	information on distribution not (yet) available / product seized
10/05/2007	Poland	2007.BDH	bovine protein in salted hog casings from Egypt	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
10/05/2007	Italy	2007.BDI	mercury (1.3 mg/kg - ppm) in swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from Spain	market control	product expired (exceeded use-by date) / product detained
10/05/2007	the Netherlands	2007.BDJ	aflatoxins (B1 = 19.0; Tot. = 22.3 μg/kg - ppb) in almonds from the United States	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
10/05/2007	Sweden	2007.BDK	methomyl (0.71 mg/kg - ppm) in table grapes from Chile	market control	no stock left
10/05/2007	Italy	2007.BDL	aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 12.5 μg/kg - ppb) in crunchy peanuts from Turkey	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
10/05/2007	Italy	2007.BDM	migration of chromium (4.90 mg/l) from various pieces of cutlery from China	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
10/05/2007	Italy	2007.BDN	migration of chromium (0.30; 0.10 mg/l) from stainless steel barbecue set (coal shovel and skewer) from China	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
11/05/2007	Spain	2007.BDO	too high content of sulphite (189.71; 163.96; 305.67 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen shrimps (Penaeus vannamei) from Panama	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
11/05/2007	Spain	2007.BDP	unauthorised substances streptomycin (179 μg/kg - ppb) and tylosin (0.7 μg/kg -ppb) in honey from China	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
11/05/2007	Germany	2007.BDQ	aflatoxins (B1 = 0.57; Tot. = 0.57 / B1 = 12.08; Tot. = 14.55 μg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
11/05/2007	Germany	2007.BDR	aflatoxins (B1 = 8.4; Tot. = 17.4 / B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 4.3 / B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 8.0 μg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched
11/05/2007	Hungary	2007.BDS	aflatoxins (B1 = 8.32; Tot. = 17.4 μg/kg - ppb) and ochratoxin A (23.47 μg/kg -ppb) in sweet paprika powder from Spain	company's own check	distribution restricted to notifying country / prohibition to trade - sales ban
11/05/2007	the United Kingdom	2007.BDT	aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 25 μg/kg - ppb) in mixture containing nuts from India	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) destroyed
11/05/2007	the United Kingdom	2007.BDU	aflatoxins (B1 = 310; Tot. = 370 μg/kg - ppb) in nut crackers from India	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) destroyed
11/05/2007	the United Kingdom	2007.BDV	histamine (120; 430; 60; 150; 150; 1020; 460; 220; 110; 180 mg/kg - ppm) in dried anchovy from Malaysia	border control - screening sample	distribution restricted to notifying country / withdrawal from recipients
11/05/2007	the Netherlands	2007.BDW	aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 9.9 / B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 7.3 / B1 = 92; Tot. = 102 μg/kg - ppb) in blanched almonds from the United States	border control - import rejected	no distribution / product (to be) re-dispatched

TABLE 4: WITHDRAWALS OF PREVIOUS NOTIFICATIONS

DATE:	REF.:	NOTIFI- CATION:	OF WEEK	SUBJECT	REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL:
10/05/2007	add01	2007.ATF	12	cadmium and mercury in frozen tuna from Panama	Following favourable results for the counter analysis on cadmium and taking into account that the mercury levels did not exceed the legal limit, this notification is withdrawn.