EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Feed materials
Dioxins in calcium stearate from India
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.0440
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Belgium concerning Calcium stearate (feed materials), originating from India. Hazard: environmental pollutants.
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Product
Calcium stearate
- Category
- Feed materials
- Product type
- Feed
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- dioxins - environmental pollutants — result: 1,118 pg TEQ/g (max. permitted: 0,75 pg TEQ/g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, Italy, Spain
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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