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. 2026.2807
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: 4,8 ± 2,4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- thiophanate-methyl - pesticide residues — result: 31,9 ± 16,0 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorfenapyr - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,084 ± 0,042 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 3,6 ± 1,8 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- lufenuron - pesticide residues — result: 0,78 ± 0,39 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
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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