EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fruits and vegetables
Unauthorised pesticides in grape leaves from Egypt, via Germany
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.1561
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Austria concerning Weinblätter /// grape 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
Weinblätter /// grape leaves
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 2,7 ± 1,4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- bifenthrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,043 ± 0,022 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorfenapyr - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 2,7 ± 1,4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,14 ± 0,07 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- cyfluthrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,039 ± 0,020 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dimethomorph - pesticide residues — result: 1,5 ± 0,8 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- fenbuconazole - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,060 ± 0,030 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- flusilazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,023 ± 0,012 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 1,3 ± 0,7 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- lufenuron - pesticide residues — result: 0,98 ± 0,49 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- prochloraz - pesticide residues — result: 0,18 ± 0,09 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,03 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,053 ± 0,027 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- Spirotetramat - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,077 ± 0,039 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,02 mg/kg - ppm)
- teflubenzuron - pesticide residues — result: 3,1 ± 1,6 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0,032 ± 0,016 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, 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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