Syria — Fruits and Vegetables — Other Vegetables
Syria received 2 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Other Vegetables, part of Fruits and Vegetables between 2024-Q2. The most-cited issues are sulphite, E 200 - sorbic acid, and E 210 - benzoic acid. 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
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 50%; Held, final fate not recorded: 50%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 1 quarter
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q2 | 2 |
Recent rejections
- 2024.3551 sulfur dioxide not declared on the label in preserved aubergines and sesame seeds from Syria Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result (113 ± 20). sulphite
- 2024.2972 Presence of unauthorized additives E200 and E210 in Tomato paste from Syria Notified by Cyprus. Result 39,3 (limit NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD mg/kg - ppm). E 200 - sorbic acidE 210 - benzoic acid
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 2 notifications since 2020 concerned other vegetables from Syria 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: official control on the market 100%.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 to date | 1 | 1 |
- 2026.1503 info: attentionUnauthorised pesticide cyromazine in courgettes from Syria Notified by Austria. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,076 ± 0,038 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). cyromazine
- 2025.8431 info: attentionUnauthorised pesticide dinotefuran in cucumbers from Syria Notified by Austria. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0,091 ± 0,046 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). dinotefuran
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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