Uzbekistan — All Categories
Uzbekistan received 22 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 5 in 2025-Q3, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are ochratoxin A, E220- sulfur dioxide, and imidacloprid. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 11 carry the laboratory result and 14 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 27%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 27%; Held, final fate not recorded: 18%; Not stated: 14%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 9%; Destroyed: 5%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 4 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 19 | — | ochratoxin A |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1 | — | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | — |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.8370 Stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP ochratoksyny A w rodzynkach kraj pochodzenia Uzbekistan // Exceedance of the maximum level for ochratoxin A in raisins from Uzbekistan)Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Result 35,09±10,53 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.4759 Ocratoxina A en uvas pasas de Uzbekistán// Ochratoxin in raisins sultana from UzbekistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Result 10.87 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.3790 Exceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: Imidacloprid-3,8 ± 1,4 mg/kg and lambda-cihalothrin1,4 ± 0,6 mg/kg in fresh dill from Uzbekistan Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Reached the market. Result 3,8 ± 1,4 (limit 0.05 mg/kg - ppm). imidaclopridlambda-cyhalothrin
- 2026.2011 The durability date of the product is not indicated on the label and accompanying documents for peanuts from Uzbekistan.Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Latvia.
- 2026.1149 Ocratoxina en uvas pasas procedente de Uzbekistán // Ochratoxin in raisins from UzbekistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Result 12,19 ±25.1 % (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.0075 Unlabeled allergens Sulphur dioxide in apricots from UzbekistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Reached the market, treated, sorted or diverted. Result 2127 ± 170 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2025.10474 The product label does not indicate the expiration date.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Treated, sorted or diverted.
- 2025.9982 Przekroczenie dopuszczalnego poziomu ochratoksyny A w morelach suszonych z Uzbekistanu // Exceeding the MRL for ochratoxin A in dried apricots from UzbekistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 6 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2025.8215 The raisins do not have an expiry date on the label.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia.
- 2025.6590 The product label does not indicate the expiration date. There is no reference to the food additive category.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Treated, sorted or diverted.
- 2025.6349 The product label does not indicate the expiration date. There is no reference to the food additive category.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Treated, sorted or diverted.
- 2025.5616 The documents state the origin is Kazakhstan, but the primary packaging states product of Uzbekistan.Cereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.5495 Exceed ochratoxin A 17 ± 6 μg/kg in dried brown raisins from Uzbekistan Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched. ochratoxin A
- 2025.5102 Exceed ochratoxin A 42 ± 15 μg/kg in raisins (small) from Uzbekistan Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Destroyed. Result 42 ± 15 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2025.2462 Exceed maximum level of ochratoxin A 19 ± 6 μg/kg in raisins from UzbekistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched. Result 19 ± 6 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2025.2096 Labelling and accompanying documents do not provide information on the expiry date of the product, misleading information on the weight of the productFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2025.1516 Exceed maximum level of Ochratoxin A in dried sultanas from UzbekistanFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 27,4 ± 8,6 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2025.0576 Exceed maximum level of ochratoxin A 22 ± 7 μg/kg in dried grapes Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched. Result 22 ± 7 (limit 10 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2025.0361 Unauthorized novel food - nano calcium Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Latvia. Treated, sorted or diverted.
- 2024.8672 Unlabeled allergens - food additives Sulphur dioxide E220Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Latvia. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 476±38 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 72 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Uzbekistan found after entering the EU — 27 alerts, 45 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: at the EU border 36%, official control on the market 35%, company's own check 26%, monitoring or surveillance sample 3%. 7 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| 2026 to date | 18 | 5 | 13 |
- 2026.9397 info: attentionProhibited pesticides residues: profenofos 1,4 ± 0,4 mg/kg, chlorfenapyr 0,20 ± 0,10 mg/kg fresh dill from Uzbekistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border. Result 1,4 ± 0,4. chlorfenapyrprofenofos
- 2026.6754 info: attentionOchratoxin A 27 ± 14 µg/kg in raisins from Uzbekistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border. Result 27 ± 14 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.6716 info: follow-upStwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP ochratoksyny A w rodzynkach, kraj pochodzenia: Uzbekistan //exceedance of the MRL for ochratoxin A in raisins, country of origin: Uzbekistan/ Notified by Poland. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 21,0 ± 2,7 (limit 8,0 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.6276 info: attentionProhibited colorants Sudan I (CAS number 842-07-9) 10 ± 2 μg/kg in seasoning for pilaf from Uzbekistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, destroyed. Sudan 1
- 2026.6195 alertOchratoxin A in raisins from Uzbekistan, via Latvia Notified by Czechia. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 14,8 (limit 8 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.5870 info: follow-upNon compliant labelling of tabel salt Notified by Austria. Official control on the market, reached the market. labelling
- 2026.6106 alertOchratoxin A in dried and chopped organic apricots from Uzbekistan Notified by Germany. Company's own check, reached the market, re-dispatched. Result 3,56 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
- 2026.4815 info: attentionExceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: propiconazole 0,13 ± 0,07 mg/kg in fresh dill from Uzbekistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border. Result 0,13 ± 0,07 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). propiconazole
- 2026.4265 info: attentionExceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: propiconazole 0,25 ± 0,13 mg/kg in fresh dill from Uzbekistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border, not on the market. Result 0,25 ± 0,13 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). propiconazole
- 2026.3981 info: attentionUndeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide) in dried apricots from Uzbekistan Notified by Latvia. At the EU border. Result 1685 ± 135 (limit 10 mg/kg - ppm). sulphite
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 106 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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