Belarus — All Categories
Belarus received 13 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 3 in 2024-Q1, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are trans fatty acids, epoxiconazole, and benzo(a)pyrene.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 46%; Destroyed: 31%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 8%; Held, final fate not recorded: 8%; Not stated: 8%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 1 |
| 2024-Q1 | 3 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 3 | — | imidacloprid |
| Feed Materials | 2 | — | epoxiconazole |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 2 | — | — |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | — | — |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | trans fatty acids |
| Fats and Oils | 1 | — | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1 | — | erucic acid |
| Confectionery | 1 | — | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.6525 Unlabelled salt from BelarusSoups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Latvia. Treated, sorted or diverted.
- 2026.6205 Moulds in fresh mushrooms (chanterelles) from Belarus Other Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.9606 Exceed trans fatty acids 4,9 ± 1,0 g/100 g in sweets from BelarusCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Latvia. Destroyed. Result 4,9 ± 1,0g (limit 2g /100g). trans fatty acids
- 2025.9088 Pesticides Epoxyconazole (0,046± 0,023mg/kg) in molasses (feed) from BelarusFeed Materials. Notified by Latvia. Result 0,046± 0,023 (limit 0,01 mg /kg). epoxiconazole
- 2025.6714 Moulds in fresh mushrooms (chanterelles) from BelarusOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.3694 Exceed benzo(a)pyre 5,52 ± 1,10 µg/kg and sum of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAO) 26,36 ± 2,73 µg/kg in oil mix from Belarus Fats and Oils. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched. Result 5,52 ± 1,10 (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2025.1320 Exceed maximum level of erucic acid 100 ± 10 g/kg in mustard seeds from Belarus (origin Russia) Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Latvia. Result 100+-10 (limit 35 g/kg). erucic acid
- 2024.8747 Salmonella Mbandaka) in plant feed material: rapeseed extraction meal country of origin BelarusFeed Materials. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Salmonella Mbandaka
- 2024.5109 Strong alcoholic drink with not permitted sodium benzoate (E211) from BelarusAlcoholic Beverages. Notified by Latvia. Destroyed.
- 2024.1188 Unauthorised color E171 titan dioxide in candies from BelarusConfectionery. Notified by Latvia. Destroyed.
- 2024.0703 Unlabelled according to art. 9 (1) of regulation 1169/2011Cereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2024.0311 Temperature of transport not suitable for alcoholic beverages from BelarusAlcoholic Beverages. Notified by Latvia. Destroyed.
- 2023.8915 Pesticide residues of Imidacloprid in potato flakes from BelarusOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 0.055±0.028 (limit ≤ 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). imidacloprid
- 2022.5841 unauthorised substances chlorpyrifos (0,060 +/- 0,030 mg/kg) in fresh cucumbers from BelarusFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 0,060+/- 0,030 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2021.3664 unauthorised substances omethoate and dimethoate in cucumbers from BelarusFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 0,14+/- 0,07 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoateomethoate
- 2020.4638 Improper certificate for Vaccinium myrtillus from BelarusFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2020.3784 BlueberriesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Reached the market, re-dispatched.
- 2020.3261 maximum level exceeded for curcumin in potato chipsPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. curcumin
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 22 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Belarus found after entering the EU — 3 alerts, 19 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: at the EU border 55%, official control on the market 27%, monitoring or surveillance sample 14%, other 5%.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 to date | 3 | 0 | 3 |
- 2026.4854 info: attentionwykryto obecność 1,3-DMAA w suplemencie diety // 1,3-DMAA was detected in a food supplement Notified by Poland. Other, reached the market.
- 2026.1207 info: follow-upFrozen blueberries from Belarus sold in the EU without the mandatory official controls Notified by Lithuania. Official control on the market, reached the market, re-dispatched.
- 2026.0571 info: follow-upThe level of polyphosphates in crab sticks from Belarus is too high Notified by Lithuania. At the EU border. Result 4170±440 (limit 1000 mg/kg - ppm). phosphate
- 2025.8270 alertPesticides Epoxyconazole (0,037 ± 0,018 mg/kg) in molasses (feed) from Belarus Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0,037 ± 0,018 mg (limit 0,01 mg /kg). epoxiconazole
- 2025.6776 alertHighier content of lead in cocoa powder fron Belarus Notified by Bulgaria. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1.38 +/- 0.17. lead
- 2025.5626 info: attentionExceed trans fatty acids 5,9 ± 1,2 g/100 g in candies from Belarus Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, not on the market. Result 5,9 ± 1,2 (limit 2 g/100g). trans fatty acids
- 2025.4283 info: follow-upPresence of benzo(a)pyrene (4,67 ± 0,93 µg/kg) and sum of PAHs (32,47 ± 3,48 µg/kg)above permitted limits in oil mixture from Belarus Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 4,67 ± 0,93 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
- 2025.2219 info: attentionExceed maximum level of erucic acid 91 ± 9 g/kg in mustard seeds from Belarus Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, not on the market. Result 91 ± 9 (limit 35 g/kg). erucic acid
- 2025.0175 info: attention Salmonella spp. (in 1 out of 5 samples) in rapeseed meal Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result detected 1 from 5 samples (limit none /25g). Salmonella typhimurium
- 2025.0172 info: attentionSalmonella spp. (in 1 out of 5 samples) in rapeseed meal Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, reached the market, re-dispatched. Result 1 from 5 (limit none /25g). Salmonella
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Data and downloads
Download all 40 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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