RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Ireland
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Ireland issued 133 RASFF border rejections between 2020 and 2026, 1.4% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are China, India, Pakistan. Its most-rejected product category is Food Contact Materials. Volume in 2025 was up 43% on 2024.
Border rejections notified by Ireland, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | — | |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% | |
| 2022 | 25 | +733.3% | |
| 2023 | 32 | +28.0% | |
| 2024 | 23 | -28.1% | |
| 2025 | 33 | +43.5% | |
| 2026 | 13 | — | YTD |
| Total | 133 |
Origins most rejected by Ireland
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 57 |
| 2 | India | 19 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 14 |
| 4 | Turkey | 10 |
| 5 | United States | 7 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 6 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 6 |
| 8 | Spain | 2 |
| 9 | Thailand | 2 |
| 10 | unknown origin | 2 |
| 11 | Brazil | 1 |
| 12 | Egypt | 1 |
| 13 | Ghana | 1 |
| 14 | Greece | 1 |
| 15 | Indonesia | 1 |
| 16 | Iran | 1 |
| 17 | Kenya | 1 |
| 18 | Taiwan | 1 |
| 19 | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Ireland
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Contact Materials | 50 |
| 2 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 20 |
| 3 | Confectionery | 18 |
| 4 | Herbs and Spices | 18 |
| 5 | Fruits and Vegetables | 8 |
| 6 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 6 |
| 7 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 2 |
| 8 | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 2 |
| 9 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 2 |
| 10 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 |
| 11 | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 2 |
| 12 | Fats and Oils | 1 |
| 13 | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 |
| 14 | Wine | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by Ireland
- 2026.6278 ChinaWineBorder Rejection of Cooking Wine from China due to Unsatisfactory Health Certificate
- 2026.5711 IndiaCereals and Bakery ProductsTricyclazole in rice from India tricyclazole
- 2026.4239 ChinaFood Contact MaterialsBorder Rejection of Consignment of Nylon Kitchen Utensils from Great Britain due to Incomplete Documentation
- 2026.3590 unknown originConfectioneryUnauthorised additive Titanium Dioxide (E171) declared on label as ingredient in confectionary
- 2026.3196 IndonesiaHerbs and SpicesBorder rejection of consignment of nutmeg due to missing official certificate
- 2026.2865 IndiaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsBorder rejection of sesame seeds from India due to inadequate documentation
- 2026.2610 ChinaFood Contact MaterialsBorder Rejection of Consignment of Nylon Kitchen Utensils due to Incomplete Documentation
- 2026.2025 GhanaFats and OilsBorder rejection of consignment of palm oil from Ghana due to unsatisfactory submission of the official certificate
- 2026.1814 ChinaFood Contact MaterialsMigration of Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) from 7 piece nylon utensil set primary aromatic amines
- 2026.1549 ChinaConfectioneryUnauthorised additive Titanium Dioxide (E171) declared on label as ingredient in the jelly confectionary
- 2026.1456 ChinaFood Contact MaterialsBorder rejection of nylon scoops from China due to unsatisfactory laboratory report
- 2026.1219 TurkeyConfectioneryUnauthorised additive titanium dioxide in the jelly sweets from Turkey via UK
- 2026.0460 ChinaConfectioneryUnauthorised titanium dioxide in confectionary from China
- 2025.10257 Turkey, United StatesConfectioneryUnauthorised Titanium Dioxide in confectionary products
- 2025.10185 IndiaHerbs and SpicesMultiple pesticide residues in Cumin from India acetamipridbenomil/carbendazimchlorpyrifosclothianidin+8 more
- 2025.10184 IndiaHerbs and SpicesMultiple pesticide residues in cumin from India Azoxystrobinacetamipridbenomil/carbendazimchlorpyrifos+9 more
- 2025.9989 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesBorder rejection of figs from Turkey due to failure to present an official certificate
- 2025.9889 United KingdomDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsUnauthorised Titanium Dioxide in Food Supplements from the United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- 2025.9719 United KingdomConfectioneryUnauthorised titanium dioxide colour in confectionary product
- 2025.9574 NigeriaFruits and VegetablesBorder rejection of a container of food from Nigeria due to cockroach infestation
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.