Moldova — All Categories
Moldova received 31 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 7 in 2025-Q4, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it; 11 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 59%; Held, final fate not recorded: 25%; Not stated: 16%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 4 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 7 |
| 2026-Q1 | 4 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 29 | — | — |
| Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 2 | — | — |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 1 | — | cadmium |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9006 attempt to illegally import various products of animal origin from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2026.7267 Attempt to illegally import various products of animal origin from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
- 2026.3984 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin (meat, eggs and honey) from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
- 2026.2627 Attempt of illegal import and poor temperature control of products of animal origin from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
- 2026.2536 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control of various products of animal origin, from MoldovaMeat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Notified by European Commission. Reached the market, destroyed.
- 2026.2383 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin (meat and dairy) from Moldova with improper packagingOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2026.0992 poor temperature control and illegal import of and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.10341 poor temperature control and illegal import of various pork products Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Notified by European Commission.
- 2025.9816 attempt to illegally import of various products of animal origin from the Republic of MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.9807 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
- 2025.8716 attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin, fruits and vegetables from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
- 2025.8150 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various products of animal/non-animal origin from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.7869 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.7520 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling of various products of animal origin and unidentifiable liquids from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.7259 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various POAOs (including salami, eggs, honey and cheese) from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
- 2025.7216 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various POAOs from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.6600 attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various POAOs from MoldovaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.5317 poor traceability records for and absence of labelling on alcoholic beverages and variety of foods including products of animal origin from Moldova Other Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission. Destroyed.
- 2025.3738 various unlabelled and unidentifiable foodstuffs, and liquidsOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
- 2025.3088 seizure of various POAOs from Moldova Other Food Product / Mixed. Notified by European Commission.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 20 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Moldova found after entering the EU — 3 alerts, 17 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 45%, company's own check 30%, at the EU border 10%, other 5%, monitoring or surveillance sample 5%, consumer complaint or illness 5%. 3 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026 to date | 1 | 1 | 0 |
- 2026.5551 alertSalmonella in pistachio paste from Italy Notified by Belgium. Company's own check, re-dispatched. Result detected. Salmonella
- 2025.10467 alertDepasire LMA pesticide (acetamiprid) in Struguri albi cu putini samburi 1kg, origine Moldova /////Exceeding the MRL pesticide (acetamiprid) in White seedless grapes 1 kg, origin Moldova Notified by Romania. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 0,33 (limit 0,08 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
- 2025.10265 info: attentionIllegal import and lack of traceability for various products including meat, meat products, eggs and fishery products from Moldova Notified by Italy. Other, not on the market, destroyed.
- 2025.9325 info: attentionStreptomycin in honey from Moldova Notified by Norway. Company's own check. Result 2,4 (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). streptomycin
- 2025.8984 info: attentionDepasirea LMA acid cianhidric in seminte de in origine Republica Moldova/// Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)levels exceeded in flax seeds from Moldova Notified by Romania. Company's own check. Result 302±45 (limit 150 mg/kg - ppm). cyanide
- 2025.8251 info: follow-upForbidden substance metronidazole in honey from Moldova Notified by Italy. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result 2,70 (limit 0 µg/kg - ppb). metronidazole
- 2025.7411 info: attentionExceeding of maximum content allowed for trans fatty acids in Biscuits "La Ceai" de Post from R.Moldova /// Acizi grasi trans peste limita admisa in produsul Biscuiti La Ceai de Post Notified by Romania. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 10,189 (limit 2 g/100g fat). trans fatty acids
- 2025.3127 info: attentionUnautorized substance Pirimiphos-methyl in carrots from Moldova //// Pesticid neautorizat Pirimiphos-methyl in morcov origine Moldova Notified by Romania. At the EU border. Result (0,137+/-0,067)mg (limit 0,01mg /kg). pirimiphos-methyl
- 2025.0314 info: attentionExcessive levels of Alternaria toxins in roasted sunflower seeds from Moldova Notified by Lithuania. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 51+/-20 (limit 30 µg/kg - ppb). alternarioltenuazonic acid
- 2024.8141 info: attentionSalmonella spp. in corn origin Moldova ///Salmonella spp in porumb din Moldova Notified by Romania. At the EU border, reached the market. Result detectat (limit nedetectat /25g). Salmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
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