RASFF Border Rejections Notified by France
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France issued 758 RASFF border rejections between 2019 and 2026, 7.9% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are Turkey, India, Kenya. Its most-rejected product category is Fruits and Vegetables. Volume in 2025 was down 21% on 2024.
Border rejections notified by France, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — | |
| 2020 | 46 | — | |
| 2021 | 33 | -28.3% | |
| 2022 | 53 | +60.6% | |
| 2023 | 140 | +164.2% | |
| 2024 | 215 | +53.6% | |
| 2025 | 169 | -21.4% | |
| 2026 | 101 | — | YTD |
| Total | 758 |
Origins most rejected by France
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 230 |
| 2 | India | 145 |
| 3 | Kenya | 75 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 48 |
| 5 | China | 47 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 39 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 26 |
| 8 | Egypt | 18 |
| 9 | United States | 15 |
| 10 | Uganda | 14 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 12 |
| 12 | Hong Kong | 9 |
| 13 | Rwanda | 9 |
| 14 | Iran | 8 |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 7 |
| 16 | Guyana | 6 |
| 17 | Thailand | 6 |
| 18 | Colombia | 4 |
| 19 | Madagascar | 4 |
| 20 | Georgia | 3 |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 2 |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 2 |
| 23 | Brazil | 2 |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 1 |
| 25 | Algeria | 1 |
| 26 | Morocco | 1 |
| 27 | Mozambique | 1 |
| 28 | Senegal | 1 |
| 29 | Syria | 1 |
| 30 | Taiwan | 1 |
Product categories rejected by France
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruits and Vegetables | 456 |
| 2 | Herbs and Spices | 88 |
| 3 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 75 |
| 4 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 58 |
| 5 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 24 |
| 6 | Food Contact Materials | 22 |
| 7 | Fish and Fish Products | 10 |
| 8 | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 8 |
| 9 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 7 |
| 10 | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 3 |
| 11 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 3 |
| 12 | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 2 |
| 13 | Feed Materials | 1 |
| 14 | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by France
- 2026.6482 Hong KongFood Contact MaterialsMigration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide kitchen tools from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines
- 2026.6476 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.6475 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.6465 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.6445 IndiaOther Food Product / MixedSalmonella in betel leaves from India Salmonella
- 2026.6362 KenyaFruits and VegetablesIndoxacarbe in beans from Kenya indoxacarb
- 2026.5572 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.5571 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye aflatoxin total
- 2026.5309 KenyaFruits and VegetablesProfenofos in green beans from Kenya profenofos
- 2026.5269 United KingdomMeat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)straight ahead : Fresh boneless pork backs
- 2026.5225 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.5208 United KingdomPrepared Dishes and Snacksinsufficient checks (skipped inspection at BCP) on composite products from UK
- 2026.4971 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.4962 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in fig paste from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.4863 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.4591 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesOchratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
- 2026.4588 IndiaFruits and VegetablesMultiple pesticide residues in dry red chilli from India buprofezindinotefuranethionfipronil+3 more
- 2026.4585 KenyaFruits and VegetablesPenconazole in green beans from Kenya penconazole
- 2026.4450 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
- 2026.4446 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
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.