Afghanistan — Fruits and Vegetables — Other
Afghanistan received 4 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Other, part of Fruits and Vegetables between 2024-Q4 and 2026-Q2. The most-cited issue is E220- sulfur dioxide. The list below gives each of these 4 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 1 carries the laboratory result and 4 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 50%; Re-dispatched: 50%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 7 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
Recent rejections
- 2026.4828 Unprovided durability date and unsanitary conditions (dirty and damaged packaging) for dried fruit and various other products from Afghanistan Notified by Latvia. Destroyed.
- 2025.6573 Inadequate transport conditions of the goods (Regulation 852/2004). Uncertified BIO indication on the label. No information of weight indicated (1169/2011). Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.6552 Inadequate transport conditions of the goods (Regulation 852/2004). No information of weight indicated (1169/2011). Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2024.9608 Unlabeled Sulphur dioxide and exceed maximum level of Sulphur dioxide 4579±366 mg/kg Notified by Latvia. Destroyed. Result 4579±366 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 2 notifications since 2020 concerned other from Afghanistan found after entering the EU — 2 alerts. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: at the EU border 100%.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 0 | 0 |
- 2025.1992 alertUnlabeled allergens - food additives Sulphur dioxide E220 1869±150 mg/kg. Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market, destroyed. Result 1869±150 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2025.0018 alertUnlabeled allergens - food additives Sulphur dioxide E220 Notified by Latvia. At the EU border. Result 1241±99 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
Data and downloads
Download all 6 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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