Egypt — All Categories
Egypt received 257 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 43 in 2024-Q1, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are clothianidin, oxamyl, and chlorpyrifos. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 18 carry the laboratory result and 19 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 35%; Destroyed: 24%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 21%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 11%; Re-dispatched: 7%; Not stated: 3%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 11 |
| 2024-Q1 | 43 |
| 2024-Q2 | 41 |
| 2024-Q3 | 5 |
| 2024-Q4 | 22 |
| 2025-Q1 | 28 |
| 2025-Q2 | 14 |
| 2025-Q3 | 14 |
| 2025-Q4 | 14 |
| 2026-Q1 | 24 |
| 2026-Q2 | 25 |
| 2026-Q3 | 16 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 |
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2024 | 111 |
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 22 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 166 | — | chlorpyrifos |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 67 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Herbs and Spices | 6 | — | propiconazole |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 5 | — | lufenuron |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 4 | — | E 210 - benzoic acid |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 4 | — | E 210 - benzoic acid |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | sulphite |
| Feed Materials | 1 | — | chlorpyrifos |
| Confectionery | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.8654 Pesticides in vine leaves from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Sweden. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,26 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). Azoxystrobinacetamipridboscalidcarbendazim+16 more
- 2026.8390 Pesticides residues in mango from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result 0.038 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidincyfluthrinfurmecycloximidacloprid+2 more
- 2026.8230 Residues of clothianidin in mangoes from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. Result 0,057 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidin
- 2026.8229 PRZEKROCZNIE PESTYCYDÓW W TRUSKAWKACH Z EGIPTU // Pesticide levels exceeding limits in strawberries from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched. Result 0,030 ± 0,015 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). bifenazatepropargite
- 2026.7975 unsuitable temperature regime of frozen strawberries from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.7869 Cyfluthrin in mangoes from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. Result 0,28 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). cyfluthrin
- 2026.7662 Pesticide residues on mangos/mangoes from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Ireland. Destroyed. Result 0.041 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorfenapyrclothianidinpyriproxyfen
- 2026.7508 Dimethoate on mangoFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result 0,18 +/- 0,09 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoate
- 2026.7417 Oxamyl on frozen strawberriesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,017 (limit 0,001 mg/kg - ppm). oxamyl
- 2026.7390 Pesticide residues in mangoes from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. Result 0,026 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifosclothianidincyfluthrinfenpropathrin+3 more
- 2026.6544 Strawberry Egypt Pesticide ResidueFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.0027 (limit 0.001 mg/kg - ppm). oxamyl
- 2026.6341 Groundnuts Egypt Aflatoxin B1Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 5.4 (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.6163 chlorpropham in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Result 0.048 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpropham
- 2026.5907 Przekroczenie NDP pestycydów dodyny i bifenazatu w mrożonej truskawce pochodzącej z Egiptu///Exceeding the MRLs of the pesticides dodine and bifenazate in frozen strawberries from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,038 ± 0,019 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). bifenazatedodine
- 2026.5876 Chlorpyrifos - ethyl in orange from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Re-dispatched or destroyed. chlorpyrifos
- 2026.5863 Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 7,9 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.5766 Aflatoxins in shelled peanuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Re-dispatched. Result 5,3± 1,2 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.5702 chlorpropham in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Destroyed. Result 0.060 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpropham
- 2026.5613 przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu Oksamylu w truskawce mrożonej z Egiptu // Exceeding the MRL for the pesticide oxamyl in frozen strawberries from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,0026+/- 0,0013 (limit 0,001 mg/kg - ppm). oxamyl
- 2026.5405 Przekroczenie NDP pestycydu oksamylu w mrożonej truskawce pochodzącej z Egiptu/// Exceeding the MRL for the pesticide oxamyl in frozen strawberries from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,006 ± 0,003 [wynik I 0,006 ± 0,003; wynik II 0,006 ± 0,003] (limit 0,001 mg/kg - ppm). oxamyl
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 348 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Egypt found after entering the EU — 135 alerts, 213 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 43%, company's own check 31%, at the EU border 23%, monitoring or surveillance sample 3%, consumer complaint or illness 1%. 44 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| 2022 | 45 | 13 | 32 |
| 2023 | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| 2024 | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| 2025 | 63 | 22 | 41 |
| 2026 to date | 39 | 10 | 29 |
- 2026.9433 alertChlorpyrifos in fennel seed powder from Egypt Notified by Belgium. chlorpyrifos
- 2026.9241 info: attentionExceeded MRL pesticide MALATHION in DRIED WHITE BEANS from EGYPT / Depasire limita la pesticidul MALATHION in FASOLE ALBA USCATA din EGIPT. Notified by Romania. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.710 +/- 0.355 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). malathion
- 2026.8754 alertSalmonella detected in Pure Sesame Tahini from Egypt via Italy Notified by Malta. Monitoring or surveillance sample. Result Detected (limit 0 /25g). Salmonella
- 2026.8692 info: follow-upgroundnuts from Egypte destination Norway - no official certificates presented Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market, destroyed.
- 2026.8649 info: attentionUnauthorised pesticides in mango from Egypt Notified by Austria. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,12 ± 0,06 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). carbendazimchlorpyrifoscyfluthrincypermethrin+1 more
- 2026.8600 info: follow-upConsignment of sauces prohibited for import Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border, reached the market.
- 2026.7943 info: attentionUnauthorised pesticides in mangoes from Egypt Notified by Austria. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,12 ± 0,06 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorpyrifosclothianidincyfluthrin+1 more
- 2026.7529 info: attentionAcetamiprid in green seedless grapes from Egypt via the Netherlands Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 2,0 (limit 0,08 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
- 2026.7480 info: attentionChlorpyrifos in fennel seed powder from Egypt Notified by Belgium. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0,027 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.7229 alertNorovirus RNA in frozen strawberries from Egypt, via Germany Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result positive in 25 g. norovirus
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 2 |
| 2026-W37 | 2 |
| 2026-W36 | 1 |
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Data and downloads
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