Turkey — Herbs and Spices

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Turkey received 41 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Herbs and Spices between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 9 in 2024-Q2, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are pyrrolizidine alkaloids, sibutramine, and Salmonella.

Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters

Recent rejections

• 2026.5896 2026-07-03 BulgariaPyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin ground from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2026.0987 2026-02-05 NorwayPyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano (kekik) from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.10437 2025-12-29 BulgariaPyrrolizidine alkaloides in dried oregano from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.9041 2025-11-18 FrancePyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.8591 2025-11-05 ItalySIBUTRAMINA IN BUSTINE DI TE MONODOSE / Sibutramin in single-dose tea packs from Türkiye sibutramine
• 2025.7204 2025-09-22 Belgiumpyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkey pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.6794 2025-09-04 IrelandBorder rejection of ground cumin from Turkey due to unsatisfactory documentation
• 2025.5936 2025-08-05 Bulgaria Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.5874 2025-08-01 Portugal Pyrrolizidine alkaloid above LM Reg.2023/915 in oregano pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.5783 2025-07-30 PortugalPyrrolizidine alkaloid over LM in Dried oregano from Turkey pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.4583 2025-06-19 NorwayPyrrolizidine alkaloids above MRL in dried Oregano from Türkyie pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.2804 2025-04-15 BelgiumPyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Türkiye. pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.1540 2025-03-04 BelgiumPyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Türkiye. pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.0925 2025-02-10 BelgiumPyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Türkiye. pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2025.0772 2025-02-05 BelgiumPyrrolizidine alkaloids in grounded cumin from Türkiye. pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2024.9072 2024-12-09 FinlandSalmonella sp. in cumin from Türkiye Salmonella
• 2024.8775 2024-11-27 IrelandHigh Level of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PZA) (2449.4 ug/kg) in Ground Cumin pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2024.7914 2024-10-28 Bulgariapyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2024.7576 2024-10-16 Italy Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin originary from Turkiye / Alcaloidi pirrolizidinici in cumino origine TURCHIA pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• 2024.7259 2024-10-02 BulgariaPyrrolizidine alkaloids in black cumin from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids