EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Fruits and vegetables
Pesticides in vine leaves from Egypt
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8654
Summary
Vine leaves in brine from Egypt have been found to contain high levels of several pesticides, including some that are unauthorised and exceed permitted limits. The product has not yet reached the market; it was detected during border control measures in Sweden.
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
Vine leaves in brine
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,26 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,76 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- boscalid - pesticide residues — result: 2,6 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 2,0 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- cyflufenamid - pesticide residues — result: 0,042 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dimethomorph - pesticide residues — result: 5,5 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- difenoconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,46 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- indoxacarb - pesticide residues — result: 0,072 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 1,3 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- tebuconazole - pesticide residues — result: 1,1 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,02 mg/kg - ppm)
- trifloxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,69 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiophanate-methyl - pesticide residues — result: 5,7 mg/kg dry matter (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- metalaxyl - pesticide residues — result: 0,024 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,025 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- pyraclostrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,29 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,02 mg/kg - ppm)
- cypermethrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,55 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,041 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,16 mg/kg dry matter (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- pyridaben - pesticide residues — result: 0,12 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- myclobutanil - pesticide residues — result: 0,074 (max. permitted: 0,05 null)
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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