EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Feed materials
Cyanide in linseed from the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8913
Summary
There is a potential risk due to high levels of cyanide found in linseed imported from the Netherlands, with a detected content of 279 mg/kg exceeding the permitted limit of 250 mg/kg. The affected linseed has not been distributed by the notifying country, but it may have been distributed within Belgium.
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
Linseed
- Category
- Feed materials
- Product type
- Feed
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants — result: 279 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 250 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
Data: RASFF Window, © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in RASFF Window ↗