EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Other food product / mixed
Pesticide residues in grape leaves from Egypt
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.3290
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Germany concerning grape leaves (other food product / mixed), originating from Egypt. Hazard: pesticide residues.
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
grape leaves
- Category
- Other food product / mixed
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- difenoconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,59 +/- 0,30 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- pesticide residues - pesticide residues — result: Fenpyrazamin: 0,034 +/- 0,017 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,36 +/- 0,18 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- pyrimethanil - pesticide residues — result: 0,54 +/- 0,27 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- lufenuron - pesticide residues — result: 0,13 +/- 0,07 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiophanate-methyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,57 +/- 0,28 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,71 +/- 0,36 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 +/- 0,06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,049 +/- 0,025 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- Spirotetramat - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,10 +/- 0,05 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,02 mg/kg - ppm)
- pyraclostrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,1 +/- 0,05 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,02 mg/kg - ppm)
- methoxyfenozide - pesticide residues — result: 0,38 +/- 0,19 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- boscalid - pesticide residues — result: 0,73 +/- 0,37 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,081 +/- 0,041 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- metrafenone - pesticide residues — result: 0,29 +/- 0,14 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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