Azerbaijan — All Categories
Azerbaijan received 21 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 5 in 2025-Q4, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin total, and lambda-cyhalothrin. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 19 carry the laboratory result and 18 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 71%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 14%; Held, final fate not recorded: 10%; Destroyed: 5%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 2 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2 |
| 2025-Q4 | 5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
| 2026-Q3 | 4 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 16 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 2 | — | lambda-cyhalothrin |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 2 | — | tolfenpyrad |
| Water for Human Consumption (Other) | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9265 Pesticide residue in pomegranate from AzerbaijanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 0.18+-0.09 (limit 0.05 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridcypermethrinindoxacarblambda-cyhalothrin
- 2026.8469 Przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydów w herbacie czarnej i zielonej pochodzącej z Azerbejdżanu//Exceedance of MRLs for pesticide residues in black and green tea from Azerbaijan/Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Poland. Destroyed. Result 0,022+/-0,011 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifosdinotefuranlambda-cyhalothrinlufenuron+1 more
- 2026.8374 aflatoxins in shelled hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Result 59 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.7377 aflatoxins in hazelnut kernel from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 9.8+/-2.9 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.6828 przekroczenie NDP aflatoksyny B1 i sumy aflatoksyn w przesyłce orzechów laskowych surowych z Azerbejdżanu // exceeding the MRL for aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 24,2+-7 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.2820 Aflatoxins In Shelled Hazelnuts From AzerbaigianNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result 12,4 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.2193 High levels of aflatoxin contamination in hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 11.3 +/- 3.4 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.1824 aflatoxins in hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 9.1 +/- 2.7 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.0630 Aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1 above legal limits in shelled hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result 15.0+/-6.6 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.9254 Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernel from AzerbaijanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 11,2+/-3,4 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2025.8930 Aflatoxin B1 in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan via TürkiyeNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Result 11.3 +- 5.0 (limit 5 mg/kg - ppm). Aflatoxin B1
- 2025.8122 Unregistered QAF natural mineral water from Azerbaijan Water for Human Consumption (Other). Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.7993 Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernel from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 22,4+/-6,7 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.7983 Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result ∑ (B1+B2+G1+G2) 26.3+/-7.4 µg/кg (limit 10.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.7397 aflatoxins in hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result 28.2+-7.8 (limit 10.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.5579 wykryto przekroczenie NDP zawartości aflatoksyny B1 w orzechach laskowych/// exceeding the MRL for aflatoxin B1 in hazelnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result próbka a: 7,9±1,5 próbka b: 8,0±1,5 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1
- 2025.4335 Stwierdzenie obecności przekroczenia NDP pestycydów w herbacie zielonej z Azerbejdżanu//finding of exceeding the MRLs of pesticides in green tea from AzerbaijanCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 0,22 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorpyrifosdinotefuranimidacloprid+2 more
- 2025.1527 Aflatoxin in raw hazelnuts kernels from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result 17,7 +/-6,7 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.0473 High levels of aflatoxin B1 and Totals in hazelnuts from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result 23,6 +/-8,9 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.9312 Aflatoxin in hazelnut kernel from AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Bulgaria. Re-dispatched. Result B1=12.3+/-3.7 (limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 5 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Azerbaijan found after entering the EU — 2 alerts, 3 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: company's own check 60%, official control on the market 40%.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- 2026.9202 info: attentionStwierdzenie przekroczenia zawartości pestycydów: acetamiprydu (0,27 ± 0,14 mg/kg), dinotefuranu (0,25 ± 0,13 mg/kg) oraz tolfenpyradu (0,62 ± 0,031 mg/kg) w herbacie zielonej z Azerbejdżanu // Detection of pesticide levels exceeding the limit: acetamiprid (0.27 ± 0.14 mg/kg), dinotefuran (0.25 ± 0.13 mg/kg) and tolfenpyrad (0.62 ± 0.031 mg/kg) in green tea from Azerbaijan Notified by Poland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,27 ± 0,14 (limit 0,010 ± 0,005 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipriddinotefurantolfenpyrad
- 2026.6919 alertAflatoxin B1 in organic hazelnuts 9-11 mm Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, treated, sorted or diverted. Result 93 (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2025.7700 alertexceedance of MRLs for aflatoxin B1 and sum of aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan//przekroczenie NDP aflatoksyny B1 oraz sumy aflatoksyn w orzechach laskowych pochodzących z Azerbejdżanu Notified by Poland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 133,3 ± 16,0 (limit 10,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2022.3080 info: follow-upOxymatrine in licorice powder Notified by Denmark. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 0,39 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). oxymatrine
- 2021.5730 info: attentionAflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan Notified by Germany. Company's own check, not on the market. Result 22,9 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 2 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 49 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.
The file holds entries up to 2026-10-19. To get new ones for Azerbaijan by email, watch Azerbaijan.