RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Cyprus
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Cyprus issued 158 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.
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Key figures
- What Cyprus does with rejected consignments, since 2020
- Held, final fate not recorded: 74%; Destroyed: 15%; Not stated: 6%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 4%; Re-dispatched: 1%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 1% (all EU border rejections: held, final fate not recorded 33%; destroyed 21%; re-dispatched 19%; re-dispatched or destroyed 13%; treated, sorted or diverted 8%; not stated 6%). Details available for 155 of 158. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
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 | 16 | — | YTD |
| Total | 158 |
Origins most rejected by Cyprus
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 46 |
| 2 | Syria | 20 |
| 3 | India | 15 |
| 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 | Bangladesh | 2 |
| 15 | Cameroon | 2 |
| 16 | Chile | 2 |
| 17 | Iran | 2 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 2 |
| 19 | Russia | 2 |
| 20 | South Africa | 2 |
| 21 | Argentina | 1 |
| 22 | Cyprus | 1 |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 1 |
| 24 | Israel | 1 |
| 25 | Italy | 1 |
| 26 | Madagascar | 1 |
| 27 | Malaysia | 1 |
| 28 | Morocco | 1 |
| 29 | Myanmar | 1 |
| 30 | Nigeria | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Cyprus
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruits and Vegetables | 51 |
| 2 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 15 |
| 3 | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 15 |
| 4 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 13 |
| 5 | Herbs and Spices | 12 |
| 6 | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 12 |
| 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 | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by Cyprus
- 2026.9512 Unauthorized food additive E129 in Rice Puff from MalaisiaFrom Malaysia, Cereals and Bakery Products.
- 2026.8807 Rejection of Veneridae from New ZealandFrom New Zealand, Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof. Destroyed.
- 2026.7249 Unauthorized pesticide Carbaryl, Chlorpyrifos and Diazinol in Turmeric powder from BangladeshFrom Bangladesh, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed. Result 0.50±0.25 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.6936 RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE (HALOXYFOP) IN HULLED SESAME SEEDS FROM INDIAFrom India, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Result 0.059 +/- 0.030 (limit NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.6702 Absence of original certificate for Vine Leaves Stuffed with rice from TurkiyeFrom Turkey, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2026.6159 Pesticide residues in fresh red peeked onions from ChinaFrom China, Fruits and Vegetables. Result 0.055±0.028 (limit NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU - 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.5882 Pesticide residues in sushi rice from VietnamFrom Vietnam, Cereals and Bakery Products. Result 0.11±0.06 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.5297 Chlorpyrifos in Coriander (powder) from IndiaFrom India, Herbs and Spices. Result 0.14±0.07 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.5198 Illegal import and lack of traceability of various products from CameroonFrom Cameroon, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2026.5197 Illegal import and lack of traceability of various products from NigeriaFrom Nigeria, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2026.4890 Residues of unauthorised pesticides (Lufenuron and Propiconazole) in Fresh Lemons from EgyptFrom Egypt, Fruits and Vegetables. Result 0.036±0.018 (limit NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.4572 RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE - CLOTHIANIDIN - IN FRESH LEMONS FROM EGYPTFrom Egypt, Fruits and Vegetables. Result 0.046 +/- 0.023 (limit NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.3736 RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE, CHLORPYRIFOS, IN CUMIN POWDER FROM SYRIAFrom Cyprus, Herbs and Spices. Result 0.035 +/- 0.017 (limit NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.2892 UNAUTHORISED ADDITIVE COLOUR E127 (ERYTHROSINE) IN LOUKOUM FROM LEBANONFrom Lebanon, Confectionery. Result DETECTED (limit NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.2008 Residues of pesticide Fosthiazate in frozen strawberries from EgyptFrom Egypt, Fruits and Vegetables. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.082±0.041 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.1003 Unauthorized additives natamycin (E235) on the list of ingredients in spirits from South AfricaFrom South Africa, Alcoholic Beverages.
- 2025.10309 Residues of unauthorized pesticides Acetamiprid, Buprofezin Chlorpyrifos in Vine Leaves from SyriaFrom Syria, Fruits and Vegetables. Result 0.71±0.36 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.9617 Residues of unauthorized pesticides Chlorpyrifos in Basmati White Rice from PakistanFrom Pakistan, Cereals and Bakery Products. Destroyed. Result 0.029 ± 0.015 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.7936 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seed from Syria From Syria, Herbs and Spices. Re-dispatched. Result 1034 (limit 400 µg/kg - ppb).
- 2025.6721 Residues of unauthorized pesticides Bifenthrin and Pyridalyl in Fresh Rocolla Baby from Israel From Israel, Fruits and Vegetables. Result 0.033± 0.017 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
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.