Ethiopia — Herbs and Spices
Ethiopia received 2 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Herbs and Spices between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume is newly active in the last year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin total, and Salmonella Aberdeen.
Key figures
- EU border checks
- Under EU increased official controls. Products in this group from Ethiopia face identity and physical checks at the EU border at 50% (Salmonella, Annex I) and 30% (Aflatoxins, Annex I), depending on the exact product. Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, consolidated 2026-06-30.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 |
Recent rejections
- 2026.8559 Salmonella Aberdeen in dried Moringa powder from Ethiopia Notified by Finland. Salmonella Aberdeen
- 2025.9044 Aflatoxins in spice mix from Ehtiopia Notified by Germany. Result 19,7+/-7,9 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2021.2441 Aflatossine in peperoncino Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. aflatoxin total
- 2020.3685 Excessive Aflatoxins in Berbere spice Notified by United Kingdom. Destroyed. Result 18 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxins B1
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 3 notifications since 2020 concerned herbs and spices from Ethiopia found after entering the EU — 3 alerts. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: at the EU border 67%, official control on the market 33%. 1 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 | 0 |
- 2022.5966 alertPesticides residues in basil from Ethiopia Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 25,2 (limit 5 mg/kg - ppm). dithiocarbamates
- 2022.5305 alertPesticides residues in basil from Ethiopia Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 29 (limit 5 mg/kg - ppm). dithiocarbamates
- 2020.4140 alertAflatoxins in chili mix powder from Ethiopia Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 26.8 +/- 4.6 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
Data and downloads
Download all 7 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done.
The file holds entries up to 2026-09-28. To get new ones for Ethiopia by email, watch Ethiopia.