EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fruits and vegetables
Acetamiprid аnd Malathion in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9021
Summary
A consignment of fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye was detained at the border in Bulgaria because it was found to contain pesticide residues of acetamiprid and malathion above the maximum permitted levels. The product was not placed on the market following this finding.
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Product
Sweet peppers
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0.213+/-0.107 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.09 mg/kg - ppm)
- malathion - pesticide residues — result: 0.046+/-0.023 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.02 mg/kg - ppm)
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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