1. Brief introduction

In August 2021, 30 European countries notified 381 batches of products through RASFF. The top three products were fruits and vegetables (41 cases, accounting for 10.76%), nuts, nut products and seeds (32 cases, accounting for 8.40 %), herbs and spices (30 cases, accounting for 8.14%), accounting for 27.30% of the total notifications. The top three countries that issued notifications were Germany (61 cases, accounting for 16.01%), the Netherlands (44 cases, accounting for 11.55%), and Spain (42 cases, accounting for 11.02%), accounting for 38.58% of the total notifications. 21 cases of Chinese export products were notified (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), accounting for 5.51% of the total notifications. The top three reported products were food contact materials (13 cases, accounting for 61.90%), herbs and spices (2 cases, 9.52%), food additives and seasonings (2 cases, 9.52%), accounting for 80.95% of the total number of product RASFF notifications to China. The country reporting the highest number of Chinese products is Spain (4 cases, accounting for 19.05%), followed by Poland (3 cases, accounting for 14.29%), Belgium (3 cases, accounting for 14.29%) and Estonia (3 cases, accounting for 14.29%).

2. Reasons for notification

Food: In August 2021, RASFF reported 8 incidents of various types of food exported from China, including allspice, crayfish, cod, xanthan gum, etc. The main reasons for notification are ethylene oxide residues, detection of Salmonella, and prohibited substances or unauthorized substances.

Food contact products: In August 2021, RASFF reported 13 incidents of various types of food contact products exported from China, including melamine tableware, potato mashers, C-PLA knives, bamboo cups, etc. The main reasons for the notification were the migration of primary aromatic amines and unauthorized use of bamboo.

Feed: In August 2021, various feed products exported by China were not notified by RASFF.

Data source: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?event=SearchForm&cleanSearch=1

(Note: The data analyzed in this article is based on the data released on the RASFF official website on September 1, 2021.)

Article Source: Fenghua Customs, Duan Debao