Mexico — Fruits and Vegetables — Tropical (Figs, Pomegranate, Mango, Dates)
Mexico received 2 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Tropical (Figs, Pomegranate, Mango, Dates), part of Fruits and Vegetables between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2. The most-cited issues are dimethoate and omethoate. The list below gives each of these 2 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 2 carry the laboratory result and 1 says what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- EU border checks
- Under EU increased official controls. Consignments from Mexico face 20% identity and physical checks at the EU border for Pesticide residues (Annex I). Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, consolidated 2026-06-30.
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 50%; Not stated: 50%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 2 quarters
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| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
Recent rejections
- 2026.4660 Dimethoate in green papaya from Mexico Notified by Luxembourg. Destroyed. Result 0.038 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoate
- 2026.2102 Fresh pineapples contaminated with pesticide residue omethoate Notified by Luxembourg. Reached the market. Result 0.03 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). omethoate
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 2 notifications since 2020 concerned tropical (figs, pomegranate, mango, dates) from Mexico found after entering the EU — 2 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 50%, official control on the market 50%.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 1 | 1 |
- 2026.1875 info: attentionPlomo en aguacates frescos de Mexico // Lead in fresh avocados from Mexico Notified by Spain. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0,149 ± 0,015 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). lead
- 2024.8525 info: attentionUnauthorised GMO in green papayas from Mexico Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result Content of DNA from non-approved GMO|3-25 has been detected. genetically modified
Data and downloads
Download all 4 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done.
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