EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fruits and vegetables
Unauthorised pesticides in grape leaves from Egypt, via Germany and Luxembourg
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.2144
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)
- thiophanate-methyl - pesticide residues — result: 7,1 ± 3,6 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,50 ± 0,25 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- carbendazim - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 1,9 ± 1,0 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- cyfluthrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,17 ± 0,09 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dimethomorph - pesticide residues — result: 0,039 ± 0,020 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 3,3 ± 1,7 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- indoxacarb - pesticide residues — result: 0,024 ± 0,012 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- lufenuron - pesticide residues — result: 0,25 ± 0,13 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- propiconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,035 ± 0,018 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiamethoxam - pesticide residues — result: 0,015 ± 0,008 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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