EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Shipment of green tea from Serbia without accompanying documentation
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8283
Summary
A shipment of green tea from China has been detained at a Croatian border due to missing documentation. The product is still allowed to travel to its destination, but only under customs seals. The risk level associated with this incident is considered not serious.
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
Green tea
- Category
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Croatia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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