RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Ireland
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Ireland issued 139 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.
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Key figures
- What Ireland does with rejected consignments, since 2020
- Held, final fate not recorded: 40%; Destroyed: 27%; Not stated: 18%; Re-dispatched: 9%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 6% (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 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 | 19 | — | YTD |
| Total | 139 |
Origins most rejected by Ireland
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 58 |
| 2 | India | 21 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 14 |
| 4 | Turkey | 11 |
| 5 | United States | 8 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 6 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 6 |
| 8 | Egypt | 2 |
| 9 | Spain | 2 |
| 10 | Thailand | 2 |
| 11 | unknown origin | 2 |
| 12 | Brazil | 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 | 51 |
| 2 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 20 |
| 3 | Herbs and Spices | 20 |
| 4 | Confectionery | 18 |
| 5 | Fruits and Vegetables | 9 |
| 6 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 7 |
| 7 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 3 |
| 8 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 2 |
| 9 | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 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
- 2026.9407 Border rejection of Gummi King Omega-3 food supplement From United States, Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods.
- 2026.8766 Unauthorised novel food betel nut in pan masala from IndiaFrom India, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed.
- 2026.8152 Border Rejection due to Formaldehyde Migration from Royal Worcester Little Wren mugFrom China, Food Contact Materials. Destroyed. formaldehyde
- 2026.7824 Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Dried Oregano from IndiaFrom Turkey, Herbs and Spices. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 1571 +/- 173 (limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2026.7662 Pesticide residues on mangos/mangoes from EgyptFrom Egypt, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.041 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorfenapyrclothianidinpyriproxyfen
- 2026.6991 Border rejection of sesame seeds from India due to missing official health certificateFrom India, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Destroyed.
- 2026.6278 Border Rejection of Cooking Wine from China due to Unsatisfactory Health CertificateFrom China, Wine. Destroyed.
- 2026.5711 Tricyclazole in rice from IndiaFrom India, Cereals and Bakery Products. Result 0.028 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). tricyclazole
- 2026.4239 Border Rejection of Consignment of Nylon Kitchen Utensils from Great Britain due to Incomplete DocumentationFrom China, Food Contact Materials.
- 2026.3590 Unauthorised additive Titanium Dioxide (E171) declared on label as ingredient in confectionaryFrom unknown origin, Confectionery.
- 2026.3196 Border rejection of consignment of nutmeg due to missing official certificateFrom Indonesia, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed.
- 2026.2865 Border rejection of sesame seeds from India due to inadequate documentationFrom India, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds.
- 2026.2610 Border Rejection of Consignment of Nylon Kitchen Utensils due to Incomplete DocumentationFrom China, Food Contact Materials.
- 2026.2025 Border rejection of consignment of palm oil from Ghana due to unsatisfactory submission of the official certificateFrom Ghana, Fats and Oils. Destroyed.
- 2026.1814 Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) from 7 piece nylon utensil setFrom China, Food Contact Materials. Re-dispatched. Result 0.021 +/- 0.001 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2026.1549 Unauthorised additive Titanium Dioxide (E171) declared on label as ingredient in the jelly confectionary From China, Confectionery.
- 2026.1456 Border rejection of nylon scoops from China due to unsatisfactory laboratory reportFrom China, Food Contact Materials. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.1219 Unauthorised additive titanium dioxide in the jelly sweets from Turkey via UKFrom Turkey, Confectionery. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.0460 Unauthorised titanium dioxide in confectionary from ChinaFrom China, Confectionery.
- 2025.10257 Unauthorised Titanium Dioxide in confectionary productsFrom Turkey, United States, Confectionery. 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.