RASFF Border Rejections Notified by European Commission
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European Commission issued 85 RASFF border rejections between 2020 and 2026, 0.9% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are Moldova, Romania, Brazil. Its most-rejected product category is Other Food Product / Mixed. Volume in 2025 was up 75% on 2024.
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Key figures
- What European Commission does with rejected consignments, since 2020
- Destroyed: 39%; Not stated: 25%; Held, final fate not recorded: 20%; Re-dispatched: 12%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 4%; 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%). Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Border rejections notified by European Commission, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | — | |
| 2021 | 4 | -71.4% | |
| 2022 | 8 | +100.0% | |
| 2023 | 12 | +50.0% | |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% | |
| 2025 | 21 | +75.0% | |
| 2026 | 14 | — | YTD |
| Total | 85 |
Origins most rejected by European Commission
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | 43 |
| 2 | Romania | 8 |
| 3 | Brazil | 7 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 4 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3 |
| 6 | United States | 3 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 2 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 2 |
| 9 | unknown origin | 2 |
| 10 | Albania | 1 |
| 11 | Canada | 1 |
| 12 | China | 1 |
| 13 | Ecuador | 1 |
| 14 | India | 1 |
| 15 | Iran | 1 |
| 16 | Ireland | 1 |
| 17 | Lithuania | 1 |
| 18 | Taiwan | 1 |
| 19 | Thailand | 1 |
Product categories rejected by European Commission
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 55 |
| 2 | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 8 |
| 3 | Herbs and Spices | 6 |
| 4 | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | 5 |
| 5 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 4 |
| 6 | Alcoholic Beverages | 2 |
| 7 | Food Contact Materials | 2 |
| 8 | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 1 |
| 9 | Fish and Fish Products | 1 |
| 10 | Fruits and Vegetables | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by European Commission
- 2026.9574 poor temperature control of and attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin (meat and dairy) from RomaniaFrom Romania, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2026.9567 Illegal import of various products of animal originFrom Moldova, Romania, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2026.9006 attempt to illegally import various products of animal origin from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2026.7682 illegal import for various products containing meat and fishMeat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Destroyed.
- 2026.7267 Attempt to illegally import various products of animal origin from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2026.4212 insufficient checks on and absence of certified analytical report for plastic kitchenware from China, dispatched from the United KingdomFrom China, Food Contact Materials.
- 2026.3984 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin (meat, eggs and honey) from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2026.3628 Illegal import and absence of labelling of various products from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2026.3188 absence of labelling (no English labelling) on frozen pre-cooked kebab meat from United Kingdom From United Kingdom, Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry).
- 2026.2627 Attempt of illegal import and poor temperature control of products of animal origin from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2026.2559 Illegal import of various products of animal origin from RomaniaFrom Romania, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2026.2536 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control of various products of animal origin, from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Reached the market, destroyed.
- 2026.2383 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin (meat and dairy) from Moldova with improper packagingFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2026.0992 poor temperature control and illegal import of and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2025.10341 poor temperature control and illegal import of various pork products From Moldova, Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry).
- 2025.9816 attempt to illegally import of various products of animal origin from the Republic of MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2025.9807 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2025.8716 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin, fruits and vegetables from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed.
- 2025.8150 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various products of animal/non-animal origin from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
- 2025.7869 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from MoldovaFrom Moldova, Other Food Product / Mixed. Destroyed.
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.