EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fruits and vegetables
Pesticides multiresidues in Litchi chinensis from Bangladesh
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.5110
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Italy concerning Litchi chinensis (fruits and vegetables), originating from Bangladesh. 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
Litchi chinensis
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- benomil/carbendazim - pesticide residues — result: 1.0±0.5 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.1 mg/kg - ppm)
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0.081±0.041 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorantraniliprole - pesticide residues — result: 0.17±0.09 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- clothianidin - pesticide residues — result: 0.11±0.06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- profenofos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.15±0.08 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0.029±0.015 ng/kg - ppt (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- tricyclazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.25±0.13 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment released
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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