EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Absence of Official Controls and CHED-D at the Border Control Post of First Entry for Teas of Chinese Origin.
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9348
Summary
Latvia has notified that green tea from China was detained at a border control post due to the absence of official controls and CHED-D (Controlled Health, Environment, and Development) measures. The product has not yet been distributed on the market.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Green tea
- Category
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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