Afghanistan — Fruits and Vegetables — Berries & Grapes
Afghanistan received 5 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Berries & Grapes, part of Fruits and Vegetables between 2022-Q1 and 2024-Q4. Volume is rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are ochratoxin A, chlorpyrifos, and Salmonella Agona. The list below gives each of these 6 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 6 carry the laboratory result and 3 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 33%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 33%; Held, final fate not recorded: 33%. About 11 tonnes in total. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2022-Q1 | 0 |
| 2022-Q2 | 0 |
| 2022-Q3 | 0 |
| 2022-Q4 | 0 |
| 2023-Q1 | 1 |
| 2023-Q2 | 1 |
| 2023-Q3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
Recent rejections
- 2024.7404 Ochratoxin A in raisins from Afganistan via Türkiye Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 23,50+/- 7,05 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2024.6682 przekroczenie dopuszczalnego poziomu ochratoksyny A (17,4 µg/kg +/- 4,2 µg/kg) w rodzynkach suszonych pochodzących z Afganistanu, dostawca z Turcji///exceeding the MRL for ochratoxin A (17.4 µg/kg +/- 4.2 µg/kg) in dried raisins from Afghanistan, supplier from Turkey Notified by Poland. Result 17,4 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2024.2156 Ochratoxin A in sultanas from Afghanistan exported from Türkiye Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 16,8+-3,2 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2023.3546 Pesticides residues in Green raisin from Afghanistan Notified by Belgium. Result 1,7 (limit 0,0056 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2023.1461 Pesticides residues in Green raisin from Afghanistan Notified by Belgium. Result 0,31 (limit 0,0056 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2020.1369 Salmonella Agona in dried black mulberry from Afganistan Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result Detected (limit None /25g). Salmonella Agona
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 10 notifications since 2020 concerned berries & grapes from Afghanistan found after entering the EU — 6 alerts, 4 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: official control on the market 60%, monitoring or surveillance sample 20%, at the EU border 20%. 3 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- 2026.5880 info: attentionExcessive levels of Ochratoxin A in raisins from Afghanistan Notified by Lithuania. Monitoring or surveillance sample, not on the market, re-dispatched. Result 26,94 ± 6,44 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.2549 alertUnlabeled allergens Sulphur dioxide in green raisins from Afghanistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 174+-14 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). sulphite
- 2025.5403 info: follow-upPropargite in raisins from Afghanistan, via Austria Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,19 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). propargite
- 2025.5398 info: attentionChlorpyrifos levels above pesticide residue limits in dried green raisins from Afghanistan Notified by Sweden. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,11 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2024.7804 alertChlorpyrifos in raisins from Afghanistan, via Netherlands Notified by Norway. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 0,32 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2024.7342 alertHigh levels of Chlorpyrifos in red (brown) raisins from Afghanistan, via Sweden Notified by Norway. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,034. chlorpyrifos
- 2023.8578 alertUnlabelled allergen (sulphur dioxide) in green sultanas from Afghanistan, via Austria Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result Total sulphurous acid calculated as SO2 (E220): 1231. labelling
- 2023.3283 info: attentionPesticides residues in Green raisin from Afghanistan Notified by Belgium. At the EU border. Result 0,19 (limit 0,0056 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2022.7157 alertChlorpyrifos in red raisins from Afghanistan Notified by Norway. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,023. chlorpyrifos
- 2022.2158 alertochratoxin A (56.1 mg/kg - ppm) in raisins from Afghanistan, via Lithuania Notified by Latvia. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 56,1 ± 16,3 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). ochratoxin A
Data and downloads
Download all 16 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done.
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