Spain — Fish and Fish Products — Other Fish/Seafood
Spain received 2 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Other Fish/Seafood, part of Fish and Fish Products between 2020-Q1. The list below gives each of these 2 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it.
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Quarterly rejections, last 1 quarter
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| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020-Q1 | 2 |
Recent rejections
- 2020.0786 poor temperature control of the fish loaded from Seychelles Notified by Spain.
- 2020.0541 poor temperature control of fish Notified by Spain.
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 168 notifications since 2020 concerned other fish/seafood from Spain found after entering the EU — 87 alerts, 81 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 81%, company's own check 13%, monitoring or surveillance sample 3%, consumer complaint or illness 2%, other 1%. 15 led to a recall from consumers.
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| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 2021 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| 2024 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| 2025 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| 2026 to date | 23 | 9 | 14 |
- 2026.8951 alertMercury levels exceeding legal limits in frozen swordfish from Spain Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1,76 mg (limit 1 mg /kg). mercury
- 2026.8759 alertHigh content of mercury in swordfish fillet from Spain Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 2,6 (limit 1 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.8619 alertMercury in thawed swordfish fillets, flavored Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 2.2 (limit 1 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.8348 info: attentionHigh content of mercury in swordfish fillet from Spain Notified by Croatia. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1,7 (limit 1 mg/kg dry matter). mercury
- 2026.6881 info: attentionMercury in swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) from Spain Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1,5 (limit 1 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.6350 info: attentionMercurio oltre i limiti in Rana pescatrice (Lophius piscatorius) dalla Spagna - High level of mercury in monkfish Lophius piscatorius from Spain Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.76 ± 0.20 (limit 0,5 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.6075 info: attentionHeavy metals exceeding legal limits in fresh swordfish///////Presenza di metalli pesanti superiori ai limiti di legge in pesce spada fresco Notified by Italy. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 4,0 (limit 1,0 mg/kg - ppm). cadmiummercury
- 2026.5917 info: attentionDetección de Listeria Monocytogenes en productos de la pesca ahumados procedentes de España // Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked fish products from Spain Notified by Spain. Official control on the market, reached the market.
- 2026.5142 alertMercury in swordfish (Xiphidae spp) from Spain Notified by Greece. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1,4 (limit 1,0 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.5060 alertMercury in blue shark fish (Prionace glauca) from Spain Notified by Greece. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 2,5 mg (limit 1 mg /kg). mercury
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