EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Herbs and spices
Pesticide residues in organic poppy flowers from Kosovo
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.10366
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Germany concerning organic red poppy flowers (herbs and spices), originating from Kosovo. 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
organic red poppy flowers
- Category
- Herbs and spices
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,42 ± 0,15 mg/kg - ppm
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,049 ± 0,025 mg/kg - ppm
- folpet - pesticide residues — result: 0,10 ± 0,05 mg/kg - ppm
- captan - pesticide residues — result: 0,32 ± 0,12 mg/kg - ppm
- metalaxyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,030 ± 0,015 mg/kg - ppm
- myclobutanil - pesticide residues — result: 0,031 ± 0,016 mg/kg - ppm
- tebuconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,041 ± 0,021 mg/kg - ppm
- dodine - pesticide residues — result: 1,3 ± 0,4 mg/kg - ppm
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,68 ± 0,17 mg/kg - ppm
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands
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.
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