RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Malta
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Malta issued 54 RASFF border rejections between 2019 and 2026, 0.6% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are India, China, Turkey. Its most-rejected product category is Fruits and Vegetables. Volume in 2025 was down 38% on 2024.
Border rejections notified by Malta, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — | |
| 2020 | 1 | — | |
| 2021 | 12 | +1100.0% | |
| 2022 | 9 | -25.0% | |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% | |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% | |
| 2025 | 5 | -37.5% | |
| 2026 | 10 | — | YTD |
| Total | 54 |
Origins most rejected by Malta
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17 |
| 2 | China | 12 |
| 3 | Turkey | 11 |
| 4 | Malta | 5 |
| 5 | Egypt | 2 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 2 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Malta
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruits and Vegetables | 15 |
| 2 | Food Contact Materials | 14 |
| 3 | Herbs and Spices | 8 |
| 4 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 5 |
| 5 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 4 |
| 6 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 2 |
| 7 | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 2 |
| 8 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 1 |
| 9 | Food Additives and Flavourings | 1 |
| 10 | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 1 |
| 11 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by Malta
- 2026.5436 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesExceeded limits of Ochratoxin A in Fig Paste from Turkey ochratoxin A
- 2026.5434 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesExceeded levels of Ochratoxin A in Fig Paste from Turkey ochratoxin A
- 2026.5065 EgyptFruits and VegetablesExceeded permitted level of pesticide Chloropham in oranges from Egypt chlorpropham
- 2026.5038 IndiaSoups, Broths, Sauces and CondimentsPresence of Ethylene Oxide in Worchestershire sauce from India ethylene oxide
- 2026.3496 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesPresence of Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A
- 2026.0637 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesPresence of Ochratoxin A in Dried Figs imported from Turkey ochratoxin A
- 2026.0020 ChinaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and TeaCetrimonium chloride pesticide residue in Green tea detox from China through United Kingdom cetrimonium chloride
- 2026.0013 ChinaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Cetrimonium chloride pesticide residue in Green tea - zesty lemon from China through United Kingdom cetrimonium chloride
- 2026.0008 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesPresence of Ochratoxin A above the maximum permitted in Dried Figs from Turkey ochratoxin A
- 2026.0004 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxin B1 in Dried Figs from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.10402 IndiaCereals and Bakery ProductsPesticides residues - Tricyclazol in Rice from India tricyclazole
- 2025.8374 IndiaHerbs and SpicesPesticide residues in Whole Cumin from India acetamipridcarbendazimchlorpyrifosclothianidin+7 more
- 2025.6070 ChinaFood Contact MaterialsMigration of Primary Aromatic Amines [4,4'-methylenedianiline (MDA) and analine (ANL)] in various serving utensils from China via United States primary aromatic amines
- 2025.5674 IndiaHerbs and SpicesPestiside Residues in Cumin Seeds from India clothianidinthiamethoxam
- 2025.1146 ChinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in peanuts from China Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.8247 Food Contact MaterialsUnauthorised use of wheat straw mixed with PP in water bottles
- 2024.8155 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.8064 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.5935 ChinaFood Contact MaterialsUnauthorised use of wheat straw mixed with plastics in food contact materials made in China
- 2024.5763 IndiaFruits and VegetablesMethamidophos in drumsticks from India methamidophos
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.