Cyprus — All Categories
Cyprus received 1 RASFF border-rejection notification across all food categories between 2026-Q2. The most-cited issue is chlorpyrifos. The list below gives each of these 1 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 1 carries the laboratory result.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 100%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 1 quarter
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| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs and Spices | 1 | — | chlorpyrifos |
Recent rejections
- 2026.3736 RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE, CHLORPYRIFOS, IN CUMIN POWDER FROM SYRIAHerbs and Spices. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.035 +/- 0.017 (limit NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 12 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Cyprus found after entering the EU — 4 alerts, 8 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 33%, official control on the market 33%, other 25%, consumer complaint or illness 8%. 1 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- 2026.7533 alertListeria monocytogenes in halloumi from Cyprus Notified by Germany. Company's own check, reached the market. Result detected. Listeria monocytogenes
- 2026.2964 alertHigh levels of delta-9-THC in fruit gums from Cyprus Notified by Austria. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1850 ± 190. cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC)
- 2026.2307 info: follow-upTitanium dioxide (E 171) in food supplements from Cyprus Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2025.5411 info: follow-upSpoiled long before best-before date of soft cheese from Cyprus Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market.
- 2024.8298 info: follow-upUnauthorized food additive titanium dioxide (E171) in cupcakes from Germany Notified by Belgium. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2024.7683 info: attentionUnauthorized substances THCP and CBD in gummies on webshop from Cyprus Notified by Belgium. Other, reached the market.
- 2024.5569 info: follow-upUnauthorized novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in various products from Cyprus, offered online for sale Notified by Germany. Other, reached the market.
- 2023.5783 info: follow-upUnauthorised Novel food Ingredient (CBD) in organic hemp tea from Cyprus Notified by Latvia. Consumer complaint or illness, reached the market.
- 2023.3088 alertUnauthorized substance yohimbine in food supplements on web shop from Cyprus Notified by Belgium. Other, reached the market.
- 2022.0882 info: follow-upunauthorised food additives from the United States Notified by Belgium. Official control on the market, reached the market.
→ See all RASFF notifications for 2026-W43
Data and downloads
Download all 13 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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