RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Cyprus
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Cyprus issued 154 RASFF border rejections between 2020 and 2026, 1.6% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are Egypt, Syria, India. Its most-rejected product category is Fruits and Vegetables. Volume in 2025 was down 54% on 2024.
Border rejections notified by Cyprus, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | — | |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% | |
| 2022 | 37 | +270.0% | |
| 2023 | 34 | -8.1% | |
| 2024 | 35 | +2.9% | |
| 2025 | 16 | -54.3% | |
| 2026 | 12 | — | YTD |
| Total | 154 |
Origins most rejected by Cyprus
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 46 |
| 2 | Syria | 20 |
| 3 | India | 14 |
| 4 | China | 10 |
| 5 | Lebanon | 7 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 6 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 4 |
| 8 | Philippines | 4 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 4 |
| 10 | Brazil | 3 |
| 11 | Thailand | 3 |
| 12 | Turkey | 3 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| 14 | Cameroon | 2 |
| 15 | Chile | 2 |
| 16 | Iran | 2 |
| 17 | Russia | 2 |
| 18 | South Africa | 2 |
| 19 | Argentina | 1 |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 1 |
| 21 | Cyprus | 1 |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 1 |
| 23 | Israel | 1 |
| 24 | Italy | 1 |
| 25 | Madagascar | 1 |
| 26 | Morocco | 1 |
| 27 | Myanmar | 1 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 1 |
| 29 | Nigeria | 1 |
| 30 | Poland | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Cyprus
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruits and Vegetables | 51 |
| 2 | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 15 |
| 3 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 14 |
| 4 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 12 |
| 5 | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 12 |
| 6 | Herbs and Spices | 11 |
| 7 | Confectionery | 9 |
| 8 | Fish and Fish Products | 5 |
| 9 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 5 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 4 |
| 11 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 4 |
| 12 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 3 |
| 13 | Food Contact Materials | 3 |
| 14 | Pet Food | 2 |
| 15 | Cephalopods and Products Thereof | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by Cyprus
- 2026.6702 TurkeyOther Food Product / MixedAbsence of original certificate for Vine Leaves Stuffed with rice from Turkiye
- 2026.6159 ChinaFruits and VegetablesPesticide residues in fresh red peeked onions from China clothianidin
- 2026.5882 VietnamCereals and Bakery ProductsPesticide residues in sushi rice from Vietnam tricyclazole
- 2026.5297 IndiaHerbs and SpicesChlorpyrifos in Coriander (powder) from India chlorpyrifos
- 2026.5198 CameroonOther Food Product / MixedIllegal import and lack of traceability of various products from Cameroon
- 2026.5197 NigeriaOther Food Product / MixedIllegal import and lack of traceability of various products from Nigeria
- 2026.4890 EgyptFruits and VegetablesResidues of unauthorised pesticides (Lufenuron and Propiconazole) in Fresh Lemons from Egypt lufenuronpropiconazole
- 2026.4572 EgyptFruits and VegetablesRESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE - CLOTHIANIDIN - IN FRESH LEMONS FROM EGYPT clothianidin
- 2026.3736 CyprusHerbs and SpicesRESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE, CHLORPYRIFOS, IN CUMIN POWDER FROM SYRIA chlorpyrifos
- 2026.2892 LebanonConfectioneryUNAUTHORISED ADDITIVE COLOUR E127 (ERYTHROSINE) IN LOUKOUM FROM LEBANON Erythrosine E127
- 2026.2008 EgyptFruits and VegetablesResidues of pesticide Fosthiazate in frozen strawberries from Egypt fosthiazate
- 2026.1003 South AfricaAlcoholic BeveragesUnauthorized additives natamycin (E235) on the list of ingredients in spirits from South Africa
- 2025.10309 SyriaFruits and VegetablesResidues of unauthorized pesticides Acetamiprid, Buprofezin Chlorpyrifos in Vine Leaves from Syria acetamipridbuprofezinchlorpyrifos
- 2025.9617 PakistanCereals and Bakery ProductsResidues of unauthorized pesticides Chlorpyrifos in Basmati White Rice from Pakistan chlorpyrifos
- 2025.7936 SyriaHerbs and SpicesPyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seed from Syria pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2025.6721 IsraelFruits and VegetablesResidues of unauthorized pesticides Bifenthrin and Pyridalyl in Fresh Rocolla Baby from Israel bifenthrinpyridalyl
- 2025.5879 IndiaHerbs and SpicesResidues of unauthorized and non unauthorized pesticides of Cumin Powder – 1.5 % Volatile Oil from India Azoxystrobinbenomil/carbendazimchlorpyrifosfipronil+6 more
- 2025.5679 EgyptNon-Alcoholic BeveragesUnauthorized additives E202 and E211 in Nectar Juices from Egypt
- 2025.5200 Sri LankaFish and Fish Productsabsence of health certificate(s) for chilled tuna fillets (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka
- 2025.5016 SyriaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsSalmonella spp. in halva from Syria Salmonella spp
About RASFF border rejections
What is a RASFF border rejection?
A RASFF border rejection is a notification filed through the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed recording that a consignment of food or feed was refused entry at the EU's external border after failing an official control. It is one RASFF notification type, alongside alerts and information notifications.
What is the difference between the notifying country and the country of origin?
The notifying country is the EU or EEA member state whose authority detected the problem and filed the rejection — for example France or the Netherlands. The country of origin is where the rejected product was produced or shipped from. These pages rank member states by the number of rejections they issued.
Do border rejections protect the single market?
Yes. By stopping non-compliant consignments at the external frontier, border rejections keep unsafe or mislabelled food and feed out of the EU single market, and the shared RASFF record lets every member state act on the same information.