RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Switzerland
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Switzerland issued 65 RASFF border rejections between 2021 and 2026, 0.7% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are India, Sri Lanka, Thailand. Its most-rejected product category is Fruits and Vegetables. Volume in 2025 was down 39% on 2024.
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Key figures
- What Switzerland does with rejected consignments, since 2020
- Destroyed: 77%; Not stated: 17%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 3%; Re-dispatched: 2%; Held, final fate not recorded: 2% (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 Switzerland, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | — | |
| 2022 | 14 | +366.7% | |
| 2023 | 8 | -42.9% | |
| 2024 | 18 | +125.0% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -38.9% | |
| 2026 | 11 | — | YTD |
| Total | 65 |
Origins most rejected by Switzerland
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 20 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 14 |
| 3 | Thailand | 11 |
| 4 | Uganda | 11 |
| 5 | Kenya | 3 |
| 6 | Turkey | 2 |
| 7 | Colombia | 1 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 1 |
| 9 | Rwanda | 1 |
| 10 | Vietnam | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Switzerland
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruits and Vegetables | 63 |
| 2 | Natural Mineral Waters | 1 |
| 3 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by Switzerland
- 2026.8956 High results for pesticides for Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) from KenyaFrom Kenya, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed.
- 2026.8371 High results for pesticides for granadilla from ColombiaFrom Colombia, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.2 (limit 0.03 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.7449 High results for pesticides for Peppers (Capsicum) from KenyaFrom Kenya, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0,022 (limit 0,09 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.5998 High results for pesticides for Bottle Gourd from IndiaFrom India, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.016 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.5997 High results for pesticides for Yardlong beans from Sri LankaFrom Sri Lanka, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.041 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.5942 High results for pesticides for peppers from ThailandFrom Thailand, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.028 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.2534 High results for pesticides for Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) from VietnamFrom Vietnam, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0,045 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.2533 High results for pesticides for Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) from ThailandFrom Thailand, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0,074 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.0558 High results for pesticides for Guavas from India.From India, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.04 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.0557 High results for pesticides for Yard long beans from Sri Lanka.From Sri Lanka, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.26 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.0556 High results for pesticides for okra from IndiaFrom India, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.37 (limit 0.03 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.9931 High results for pesticides for eggplants from the Dominican Republic.From Dominican Republic, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.25 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.6512 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in peppers (capsicum spp.) from ThailandFrom Thailand, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.96 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.4337 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in Yard long beans from Sri LankaFrom Sri Lanka, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.16 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.4102 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in Yard long beans from Sri LankaFrom Sri Lanka, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0,11 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.3504 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in peppers from ThailandFrom Thailand, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 1.7 (limit 0.005 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.2364 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in yardlong beans from Sri LankaFrom Sri Lanka, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0,08 (limit 0.005 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.2179 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in Okras from IndiaFrom India, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.041 (limit 0.010 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.1490 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in Yardlong beans from Sri LankaFrom Sri Lanka, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0,24 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.1484 Unauthorised substances (pesticides) in Yardlong beans from Sri LankaFrom Sri Lanka, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0.6 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm).
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.