Serbia — All Categories
Serbia received 27 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume peaked at 6 in 2023-Q3, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin total, and fluazifop. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 14 carry the laboratory result and 18 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 42%; Re-dispatched: 42%; Held, final fate not recorded: 11%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 5%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 6 |
| 2023-Q4 | 4 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 4 |
| 2025-Q1 | 2 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 8 | — | metalaxyl |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 3 | — | tricyclazole |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 | — | mesophiles aerobic |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 2 | — | patulin |
| Food Contact Materials | 2 | — | lead |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1 | — | aflatoxin total |
| Confectionery | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.4792 Incomplete import documents (black Truffles)Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Reached the market, re-dispatched.
- 2026.3299 Tricyclazole in rice cake from SerbiaCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 0,057. tricyclazole
- 2026.1051 Aflatoxin B1 in cornstarch from SerbiaCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 3,9 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.0641 Nickel in fermented cabbage head from SerbiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,922 (limit ≤ 0.50 null). nickel
- 2026.0636 Mesophilic bacteria in cake crusts from SerbiaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 13000 (limit 1000 CFU/g). mesophiles aerobic
- 2025.9130 Aflatoxinas en harina de soja de Serbia // Aflatoxins in soybean meal from SerbiaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Spain. Result 3,5. aflatoxin total
- 2025.0981 Patulin in apple juice from SerbiaNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 92,53 +/- 23,46. patulin
- 2025.0734 Exceeding Maximum levels for Aflatoxin B1 and Total Aflatoxins in Soya Protein from SerbiaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy. Result Aflatossine (somma di B1,B2,G1,G2): 11,7 µg/Kg (incertezza ± 4,2 µg/Kg) (limit 4 µg/kg – … Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2024.9365 Fluazifop in broccoli from SerbiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,37 +/- 0,19 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). fluazifop
- 2024.8895 Fluazifop in broccoli from SerbiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,067. fluazifop
- 2024.8408 Lack of declaration of conformity from Regulation 10/2011Food Contact Materials. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched.
- 2024.7402 Chlorpyrifos in cucumbers from SerbiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,060 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2024.6875 High content of lead and cadmium in FCMFood Contact Materials. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,74. cadmiumlead
- 2024.5665 Increased level of pesticide metalaxil in gherkins from SerbiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,14 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). metalaxyl
- 2024.3132 Titanium dioxide in cake decorationsConfectionery. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched.
- 2024.2664 Wild blueberry juice from SerbiaNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched.
- 2024.1456 Pesticide residues of metalaxyl in pasteurized cucumbers from SerbiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 0,022 +/- 0,11 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). metalaxyl
- 2023.7910 Pesticide residues of fluazifop in cauliflower from SerbiaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,035+/-0,018 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). fluazifop-P
- 2023.7499 Titanuim oxide (E171) in biscuits from SerbiaCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched.
- 2023.7263 Unathorised substances/ingredients of novel food Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 88 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Serbia found after entering the EU — 26 alerts, 62 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 52%, company's own check 25%, consumer complaint or illness 10%, monitoring or surveillance sample 8%, at the EU border 5%. 35 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 2025 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| 2026 to date | 9 | 2 | 7 |
- 2026.9465 info: attentionMoldy toast from Serbia Notified by Slovenia.
- 2026.8996 info: attentionCadmium in raspberries from Serbia Notified by Belgium. Company's own check, re-dispatched. Result 0.05 (limit 0.04 mg/kg - ppm). cadmium
- 2026.8316 info: attentioncadmium in raspberries, unsweetened, frozen from Serbia Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.071 (limit 0.04 mg/kg - ppm). cadmium
- 2026.6559 alertEgg white protein unlabelled in instant noodles from Serbia Notified by Slovenia. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 2.44. egg
- 2026.4908 info: attentionSslmonella spp in compound feed from Serbia Notified by Croatia. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result presence. Salmonella
- 2026.4561 info: follow-upHigh level of coumarin in bakery product (strudel) from Serbia Notified by Greece. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 21 (limit 15 mg/kg - ppm). coumarin
- 2026.4148 alertHepatitis A Virus in a frozen berry mix from Serbia, via Germany Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. hepatitis A virus
- 2026.3844 info: attentionDetection of cadmium in a batch of raspberry Notified by France. Company's own check. Result 0,071 ± 0,008 (limit 0,04 mg/kg - ppm). cadmium
- 2026.2038 info: attentionElevated levels of sorbic acid in batch of dried prunes without pits from Serbia Notified by Slovenia. Monitoring or surveillance sample. Result 1600+/-320 (limit 1000 mg/kg - ppm). E 200 - sorbic acid
- 2025.10411 info: attentionAflatoxin B1 in corn from Serbia Notified by Slovenia. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 0,1431 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). Aflatoxin B1
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