Afghanistan — All Categories
Afghanistan received 16 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume peaked at 4 in 2026-Q2, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are E220- sulfur dioxide, Aflatoxin B1, and aflatoxin total. The list below gives each of these 20 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 14 carry the laboratory result and 14 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 44%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 19%; Held, final fate not recorded: 19%; Destroyed: 12%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 6%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 3 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 4 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 10 | — | E220- sulfur dioxide |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 2 | — | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 2 | — | sweetener E 954 - saccharin |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1 | — | aflatoxin total |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | aflatoxin total |
Recent rejections
- 2026.4828 Unprovided durability date and unsanitary conditions (dirty and damaged packaging) for dried fruit and various other products from Afghanistan Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Destroyed.
- 2026.4753 Unauthorized color E110 and incorrect labeling of snacks from AfghanistanPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.4213 Incorrect labeling of snacks from Afghanistan.Prepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.4206 Incorrect labeling of non-alcoholic beverages from AfghanistanNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.6573 Inadequate transport conditions of the goods (Regulation 852/2004). Uncertified BIO indication on the label. No information of weight indicated (1169/2011).Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.6552 Inadequate transport conditions of the goods (Regulation 852/2004). No information of weight indicated (1169/2011).Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.6475 Aflatoxins in pistachio powder from AfghanistanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Result 61,5+/-14,1 (limit 8,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.3034 Missing allergen (Sulfur dioxide) labeling on dried apricots from AfganistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 1246±100 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2025.2847 Too much aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins in total) in Pine nut from AfghanistanCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Finland. Result 14,7 (limit 2,0 mg/kg - ppm). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.2776 Unauthorized additives in energy drinks from AfghanistanNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 31. E 950 - Acesulfame Kcaffeinesweetener E 951 - aspartamesweetener E 954 - saccharin
- 2025.1021 Unlabeled Sulphur dioxide and exceed maximum level of Sulphur dioxide 3441±275 mg/kg in apricots from AfghanistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 879±70 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2024.9608 Unlabeled Sulphur dioxide and exceed maximum level of Sulphur dioxide 4579±366 mg/kg Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Destroyed. Result 4579±366 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2024.7404 Ochratoxin A in raisins from Afganistan via TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. 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 Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Result 17,4 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2024.5787 Dried apricots from Afganistan with too high level of suphitesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched. Result 4001±320 (limit 2000 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2024.2156 Ochratoxin A in sultanas from Afghanistan exported from TürkiyeFruits and Vegetables. 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 AfghanistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Result 1,7 (limit 0,0056 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2023.1468 aflatoxin in pistachios from AfghanistanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Result 21.1 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2023.1461 Pesticides residues in Green raisin from AfghanistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Result 0,31 (limit 0,0056 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2020.1369 Salmonella Agona in dried black mulberry from AfganistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result Detected (limit None /25g). Salmonella Agona
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 39 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Afghanistan found after entering the EU — 26 alerts, 13 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 53%, at the EU border 32%, monitoring or surveillance sample 8%, consumer complaint or illness 3%, other 3%, company's own check 3%. 12 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 9 | 4 | 5 |
- 2026.7837 info: follow-upUndeclared colouring agent tartrazine (E 102) in snack product from Afghanistan Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. labelling
- 2026.7578 alertApricot kernels exceeding threshold of Hydrogen Cyanide Notified by Sweden. Consumer complaint or illness, reached the market, destroyed. Result 27 mg (limit 20 mg /kg). cyanide
- 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
- 2026.4113 info: follow-upUnauthorised colours in a cereal‑based product from Afghanistan Notified by Belgium. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2026.3672 info: follow-up3-MCPD and glycidol in snack product from Afghanistan via Belgium Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. glycidyl esters
- 2026.3669 alertExceed maximum levels of hydrocyanic acid 56 ± 17 mg/kg in apricot kernels from Afghanistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 56 ± 17 (limit 20 mg/kg - ppm). cyanide
- 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
- 2026.1998 info: attentionUndeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide) in dried figs from Afghanistan Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1083 ± 271. sulphite
- 2026.0052 alertExceed maximum level Sulphur dioxide and unlabeled (SO2) in dried apricots with kernels from Afghanistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market, destroyed. Result 6269 ± 502 mg/kg (limit 2000 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2025.10433 alertCyanic acid 157 ± 47 mg/kg in apricots kernel from Afghanistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market, destroyed. Result 157 ± 47 (limit 20 mg/kg - ppm). cyanide
→ See all RASFF notifications for 2026-W43
Data and downloads
Download all 59 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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