Aflatoxins in EU Food Imports — RASFF Notifications
Aflatoxins appeared in 2,902 RASFF notifications between 2018 and 2026 — 12.2% of the 23,724 notifications that identify a hazard. The origins cited most often are Turkey, United States, Argentina. The most-affected product category is Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Volume in 2025 was up 3% on 2024.
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Aflatoxins notifications by year
| Year | Notifications | of which border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 2019 | 17 | 13 | — | |
| 2020 | 373 | 307 | — | |
| 2021 | 398 | 329 | +6.7% | |
| 2022 | 426 | 332 | +7.0% | |
| 2023 | 335 | 228 | -21.4% | |
| 2024 | 540 | 373 | +61.2% | |
| 2025 | 554 | 293 | +2.6% | |
| 2026 | 258 | 142 | — | YTD |
| Total | 2,902 |
Origins most cited for Aflatoxins
| # | Origin country | Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 655 |
| 2 | United States | 473 |
| 3 | Argentina | 279 |
| 4 | Egypt | 193 |
| 5 | Iran | 193 |
| 6 | India | 191 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 146 |
| 8 | Georgia | 92 |
| 9 | China | 70 |
| 10 | Bolivia | 41 |
| 11 | Italy | 40 |
| 12 | Spain | 40 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 39 |
| 14 | Indonesia | 39 |
| 15 | Brazil | 32 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 32 |
| 17 | Nigeria | 25 |
| 18 | Paraguay | 25 |
| 19 | Nicaragua | 23 |
| 20 | France | 21 |
| 21 | Australia | 20 |
| 22 | Belgium | 19 |
| 23 | Serbia | 17 |
| 24 | Germany | 16 |
| 25 | United Arab Emirates | 16 |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 15 |
| 27 | Uganda | 10 |
| 28 | Romania | 9 |
| 29 | Ghana | 8 |
| 30 | Senegal | 8 |
Product categories where Aflatoxins appears
| # | Product category | Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 1,874 |
| 2 | Fruits and Vegetables | 555 |
| 3 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 199 |
| 4 | Herbs and Spices | 135 |
| 5 | Feed Materials | 74 |
| 6 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 29 |
| 7 | Confectionery | 9 |
| 8 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 7 |
| 9 | Compound Feeds | 5 |
| 10 | Milk and Milk Products | 5 |
| 11 | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 4 |
| 12 | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 2 |
| 13 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 1 |
| 14 | Fats and Oils | 1 |
| 15 | Ices and Desserts | 1 |
Origins under EU increased official controls for Aflatoxins
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 the EU checks these origin–product combinations at an increased, fixed frequency because of Aflatoxins findings:
| Origin | Products | Checks | Annex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | HS 1202, 2008 | 50% | II |
| Ghana | HS 1106, 1202, 1208, 1515, 2007, 2008, 2305 | 50% | I |
| India | HS 1202, 2008 | 50% | II |
| Iran | HS 0802, 0813, 2007, 2008 | 50% | II |
| Sri Lanka | HS 0904, 2005 | 50% | I |
| Turkey | HS 0802, 0813, 1106, 2007, 2008 | 50% | II |
| Egypt | HS 1202, 2008 | 30% | II |
| Ethiopia | HS 0904, 0910 | 30% | I |
| Indonesia | HS 0908 | 30% | II |
| Pakistan | HS 0910 | 30% | I |
| Turkey | HS 0804, 0813, 2007, 2008 | 30% | II |
| Argentina | HS 1202, 2008, 2305 | 20% | I |
| Azerbaijan | HS 0802, 0813, 1208, 2007, 2008 | 20% | I |
| Georgia | HS 0802, 0813, 2007, 2008 | 20% | I |
| United States | HS 1202, 2008, 2305 | 20% | I |
| China | HS 1202, 1208, 2007, 2008, 2305 | 10% | I |
| Pakistan | HS 1006 | 10% | I |
Recent Aflatoxins notifications
- 2026.7225 ArgentinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in shelled groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.7214 ArgentinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxine B1 in Groundnut Runner from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.7187 IndiaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins B1 in groundnuts from India Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.7134 ArgentinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in Groundnut Runner Raw Split from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.7126 ChinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxinas en cacahuetes con cáscara de China // Aflatoxins in unshelled peanuts from China Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.7098 RwandaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in peanuts from Rwanda Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
- 2026.7085 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried, chopped organic apricots from Turkey aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
- 2026.7037 GeorgiaNuts, Nut Products and Seedsaflatoxins in hazelnutl from Georgia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.7027 NetherlandsHerbs and SpicesOchratoxin A and aflatoxin B1 in a paprika spice mix from the Netherlands Aflatoxin B1ochratoxin A
- 2026.7009 United StatesNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxine B1 in peanuts Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.6989 UruguayNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in peanuts, from Argentina (via Uruguay) Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.6919 AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxin B1 in organic hazelnuts 9-11 mm Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.6901 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.6828 AzerbaijanNuts, Nut Products and Seedsprzekroczenie NDP aflatoksyny B1 i sumy aflatoksyn w przesyłce orzechów laskowych surowych z Azerbejdżanu // exceeding the MRL for aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.6775 TurkeyFruits and VegetablesAflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
- 2026.6771 United StatesNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in U.S.A. peanuts Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.6770 ChinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in Chinese groundnut kernels Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.6767 ArgentinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins(som) in Argentine peanuts aflatoxin total
- 2026.6766 ArgentinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxin B1 in Argentine peanuts Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.6765 ChinaNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins in Chinese peanuts Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
About Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins are carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus moulds growing on crops stored in warm, humid conditions. In EU border controls they turn up most often in tree nuts, groundnuts, dried figs, spices and rice. The EU applies some of the world's strictest maximum levels, which is why aflatoxins are among the most frequent grounds for rejecting food consignments at the EU border.
Which RASFF notifications does this page count?
All classifications: alert notifications, border rejection notifications and information notifications. A consignment rejected at the border and a product recalled from shelves are both evidence that the hazard reached EU food controls, so both count. The by-year table shows the border-rejection share separately.
What happens when this hazard is found in a consignment?
At the border, the consignment is refused entry and either re-dispatched, destroyed or downgraded to non-food use. On the internal market, the product is withdrawn or recalled and every member state that received it is notified through RASFF. Repeated findings against one origin can move that origin onto Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, which fixes an increased frequency of identity and physical checks at the border.
Where does this data come from?
The public RASFF Window operated by the European Commission, refetched daily. Counts are per notification, so one consignment listing several variants of the same hazard is counted once.