RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Hungary
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Hungary issued 68 RASFF border rejections between 2020 and 2026, 0.7% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are Ukraine, China, Brazil. Its most-rejected product category is Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Volume in 2025 was down 58% on 2024.
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Key figures
- What Hungary does with rejected consignments, since 2020
- Not stated: 37%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 32%; Re-dispatched: 25%; Destroyed: 4%; Held, final fate not recorded: 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 Hungary, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | — | |
| 2021 | 3 | -50.0% | |
| 2022 | 7 | +133.3% | |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% | |
| 2024 | 26 | +225.0% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -57.7% | |
| 2026 | 7 | — | YTD |
| Total | 68 |
Origins most rejected by Hungary
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 52 |
| 2 | China | 5 |
| 3 | Brazil | 4 |
| 4 | India | 2 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1 |
| 6 | Iran | 1 |
| 7 | Kosovo | 1 |
| 8 | Russia | 1 |
| 9 | Turkey | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Hungary
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | 28 |
| 2 | Fish and Fish Products | 7 |
| 3 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 7 |
| 4 | Confectionery | 3 |
| 5 | Eggs and Egg Products | 3 |
| 6 | Fruits and Vegetables | 3 |
| 7 | Herbs and Spices | 3 |
| 8 | Honey and Royal Jelly | 3 |
| 9 | Milk and Milk Products | 3 |
| 10 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 2 |
| 11 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 |
| 12 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 1 |
| 13 | Feed Materials | 1 |
| 14 | Ices and Desserts | 1 |
| 15 | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by Hungary
- 2026.7055 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of chilled chicken breast fillet from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.6949 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen fish from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Fish and Fish Products.
- 2026.5447 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of chocolate product from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea.
- 2026.5437 Poor temperature control (up to 8.3 °C) of chilled dairy products from Ukraine/ Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of milk products from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Milk and Milk Products.
- 2026.5100 Cold chain breakdown and temperature failure during transportation of frozen fish and frozen bakery products from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Fish and Fish Products.
- 2026.4308 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen chicken from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.1026 Unauthorized substances and labeling non-compliances in food supplement from ChinaFrom China, Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2025.10330 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen chicken from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2025.10066 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen glazed cheese from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Confectionery. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2025.10064 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen cakes from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Confectionery.
- 2025.7868 Mouldy cheese from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Milk and Milk Products. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2025.7640 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen cottage cheese from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Milk and Milk Products.
- 2025.6532 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen chicken from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2025.4914 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of chilled chicken breast from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products.
- 2025.4182 Break in the cold chain of frozen chicken meat from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products.
- 2025.2849 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen chicken meat from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products.
- 2025.1977 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen pastries from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Confectionery.
- 2025.0859 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen turkey meat from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2024.9613 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen roasted half chicken from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2024.9611 Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen chicken meat from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Re-dispatched or 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.