The European Commission validated 184 RASFF notifications this month, including 172 notifications on food, accounting for 93.48%; 3 notifications on feed, accounting for 1.63%; 9 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 4.89%. 7 of the FCM products are from China, accounting for 77.78%.
The prime hazards for FCMs are migration of elements.
There are more details on FCM notifications as below:
|
Date |
Reference |
Notified by |
Product |
Subject |
Action taken |
Notification type |
Risk decision |
|
30/04/2020 |
2020.1829 |
Finland |
Melamine tumbler |
Migration of melamine (3.88 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine tumbler from China, via Hong Kong |
Official detention |
Food contact material - border rejection - border control - consignment detained |
Undecided |
|
30/04/2020 |
2020.1830 |
Finland |
Tableware set made of melamine |
Migration of melamine (3.8 mg/kg - ppm) from tableware set made of melamine from China |
official detention |
Food contact material - border rejection - border control - consignment detained |
Undecided |
|
21/04/2020 |
2020.1706 |
Austria |
Tableware made from a mix of bamboo fibers, melamine and maize starch |
Unauthorised placing on the market of tableware made from a mix of bamboo fibers, melamine and maize starch from China |
Import not authorised |
Food contact material - border rejection - border control - consignment detained |
Not serious |
|
17/04/2020 |
2020.1669 |
Germany |
Melamine plates |
Migration of melamine (5.2 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine plates from China |
Withdrawal from the market |
Food contact material - information for attention - official control on the market |
Undecided |
|
14/04/2020 |
2020.1620 |
Belgium |
Melamine plates |
Migration of formaldehyde (42.8 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine plates from China |
Destruction |
Food contact material - border rejection - border control - consignment detained |
Undecided |
|
02/04/2020 |
2020.1487 |
Portugal |
Bamboo cups |
Migration of melamine (3.81 mg/kg - ppm) from bamboo cups from China |
Detained by operator |
Food contact material - border rejection - border control - consignment under customs |
Undecided |
|
02/04/2020 |
2020.1506 |
Germany |
Drinking cups and plates |
Migration of melamine (2.1; 5 mg/l) from drinking cups and plates from China, via the Netherlands |
Detained by operator |
Food contact material - information for follow-up - official control on the market |
Not serious |
