Syria — All Categories
Syria received 27 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q2 and 2026-Q1. Volume peaked at 5 in 2024-Q2, with the trend rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Salmonella, chlorpyrifos, and acetamiprid. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 18 carry the laboratory result and 7 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 70%; Destroyed: 13%; Re-dispatched: 9%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 9%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q2 | 4 |
| 2023-Q3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 5 |
| 2024-Q3 | 3 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 4 |
| 2026-Q1 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 8 | — | chlorpyrifos |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 7 | — | Salmonella |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 4 | — | Salmonella spp |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 2 | — | E 210 - benzoic acid |
| Herbs and Spices | 1 | — | pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
| Confectionery | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.2503 Chlorpyrifos in fresh pomegranates from SyriaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Greece. Result 0.032 ± 0.016 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.1538 Salmonella enterica in tahini from SyriaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Sweden. Destroyed. Salmonella enterica
- 2025.10309 Residues of unauthorized pesticides Acetamiprid, Buprofezin Chlorpyrifos in Vine Leaves from SyriaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.71±0.36 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridbuprofezinchlorpyrifos
- 2025.10208 salmonella in tahini from SyriaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Slovenia. Result present (limit 0 /25g). Salmonella spp
- 2025.8208 Salmonella Livingstone and Salmonella Senftenberg in halva with pistachios from the Syrian Arab RepublicNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result detected in four out of five 25g samples. Salmonella LivingstoneSalmonella Senftenberg
- 2025.7936 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seed from Syria Herbs and Spices. Notified by Cyprus. Re-dispatched. Result 1034 (limit 400 µg/kg - ppb). pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- 2025.5782 Salmonella in tahini from SyriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Detected (limit Non detected /25g). Salmonella
- 2025.5428 Salmonella in tahini dalla Siria - Salmonella in tahini from Siria Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Result present. Salmonella
- 2025.5425 Salmonella in halva dalla Siria- Salmonella in halva from SyriaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result PRESENTE (limit ASSENTE /25g). Salmonella
- 2025.5016 Salmonella spp. in halva from SyriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Cyprus. Result Positive 2 out of 5 units (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella spp
- 2025.3745 RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED AND AUTHORISED PESTICIDES ABOVE THE MRL IN PICKLED GRAPE LEAVES FROM SYRIAFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.16 +/- 0.08 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifoslufenuronpropamocarbpropargite
- 2025.2794 Salmonella spp. in tahina from SyriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Cyprus. Result Possitive 5 out of 5 samples (limit Negative 5 out of 5 samples /25g). Salmonella spp
- 2025.0426 Residues of unauthorized pesticides Chlorpyrifos in Cracked Green Olive from SyriaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.045±0.023 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2024.9443 Unauthorized additive E210 in Tomato Paste from SyriaSoups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Cyprus. Result 463 (limit NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD mg/kg - ppm). E 210 - benzoic acid
- 2024.6577 Salmonella detected in halva from SyriaConfectionery. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2024.5263 Salmonella detected in tahine from SyriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result detected (limit absent /25g). Salmonella
- 2024.5235 Salmonella spp. in Tahini from SyriaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Result Presence of Salmonella spp. (limit Absence of Salmonella spp. /25g). Salmonella
- 2024.3551 sulfur dioxide not declared on the label in preserved aubergines and sesame seeds from SyriaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result (113 ± 20). sulphite
- 2024.2986 Residues of the pesticide Acetamiprid in Grape Leaves from Syria Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.046 ±0.023 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
- 2024.2984 RESIDUES OF PESTICIDE ABOVE THE MRL IN GRAPE LEAVES FROM SYRIAFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.024 +/- 0.012 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 94 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Syria found after entering the EU — 40 alerts, 54 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 82%, at the EU border 7%, company's own check 5%, consumer complaint or illness 4%, monitoring or surveillance sample 1%. 33 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| 2026 to date | 15 | 3 | 12 |
- 2026.9085 alertTropane alkaloids in dried mint from the Syrian Arab Republic, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 55,6 ± 16,7 (limit 25 µg/kg - ppb). tropane alkaloids
- 2026.9008 info: attentionPesticide residue in dried mint from Syria Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, not on the market, destroyed. Result 0.21 (limit 0.07 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.7737 alertSalmonella Give in spice mix from the Syrian Arab Republic Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result detected. Salmonella Give
- 2026.6735 info: follow-upDepasire LMR pesticide in stafide aurii origine Siria///Exceeding pesticide MRLs in golden raisins originating in Syria Notified by Romania. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0.034+/-0.017 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridchlorpyrifosindoxacarbthiamethoxam
- 2026.6439 alertHigh content of hydrocyanic acid in apricot paste from the Syrian Arab Republic, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Blausäure 8,34 +/- 2,50 mg (limit Aprikosenkerne 20 mg/kg - ppm). cyanide
- 2026.6437 info: follow-upUnauthorized substances tolfenpyrad and dinotefuran in green tea with cardamom from the Syrian Arab Republic Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,11 +/- 0,06 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). dinotefuranlambda-cyhalothrintolfenpyrad
- 2026.5271 info: follow-upUnauthorized food additive (E127) in sugar-coated almond candies from the Syrian Arab Republic Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. colour E 127 - erythrosine
- 2026.4893 info: attentionSildenafil and tadalafil in honey product from the Syrian Arab Republic Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 2100 ± 420. sildenafiltadalafil
- 2026.3604 info: attentionAflatoxins in red chili powder from Syria Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 64,0 ± 32,0 (limit 5 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.2997 info: follow-upIllegal import of kesh/kishk of Syrian origin Notified by Germany. Consumer complaint or illness, reached the market.
→ See all RASFF notifications for 2026-W43
Data and downloads
Download all 129 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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