EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fruits and vegetables
Pesticides residues in vine leaves from Egypt
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.0451
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Belgium concerning Vine leaves (fruits and vegetables), 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
Vine leaves
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- chlorfenapyr - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.28 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.025 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- spirodiclofen - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0.045 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.02 mg/kg - ppm)
- abamectin - unauthorised - pesticide residues — result: 0.023 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0.052 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- boscalid - pesticide residues — result: 0.64 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- difenoconazole - pesticide residues — result: 1.8 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.05 mg/kg - ppm)
- emamectin - pesticide residues — result: 0.0051 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.002 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0.44 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0.42 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.01 mg/kg - ppm)
- pyraclostrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0.11 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.02 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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