Egypt — 2021

Egypt received 69 notifications in 2021, most of them in Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds.

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Key figures

What happened to rejected consignments in 2021: Held, final fate not recorded: 58%; Re-dispatched: 17%; Destroyed: 12%; Not stated: 10%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 3%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.

By category

Category	Notifications
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds	40
Fruits and Vegetables	27
Herbs and Spices	2
Total	69

Notifications in 2021

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2021.7118 2021-12-23 Aflatoxins (B1 = 92.8; Tot. = 99.9 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell (Arachis Hypogeae) from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Result 99.9 µg/kg ( ± 29.4) (limit 15 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalpropamocarb
2021.6954 2021-12-17 Chlorpyrifos in frozen apricot from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,027 ± 0,014 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.6699 2021-12-07 Aflatoxins in groundnuts in shell from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Result AflatoxinB1 : 15,6 µg/kg ( ± 4,6 µg/kg) (limit 2,0 (intended for direct human consumption… Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.6670 2021-12-06 Aflatoxins in Egyptian Peanut Kernels for Further ProcessingNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 180 and 210 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.6667 2021-12-06 aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 67 and 52 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.6664 2021-12-06 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 9.3 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.6558 2021-12-02 aflatoxins in groundnuts in shell from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result (10.3±0.9) (limit 2.0 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.6323 2021-11-22 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 12 and 12 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.6087 2021-11-09 aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 9.8 and 13 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.5813 2021-10-28 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 4.2 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
2021.5426 2021-10-08 unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Destroyed. Result 0.06 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.5313 2021-10-04 unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched. Result 0.16 ± 0.08 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.5210 2021-09-29 unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched. Result 0.064 ± 0.032 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). pesticide residues
2021.5209 2021-09-29 unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched. Result 0.05 ± 0.025 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). pesticide residues
2021.5087 2021-09-23 unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched. Result 0.090 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). pesticide residues
2021.4821 2021-09-09 aflatoxin in groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 8.0 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
2021.4461 2021-08-20 chlorpyriphos-ethyl in orangesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Re-dispatched. Result 0,035 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos-methyl
2021.4282 2021-08-11 Aflatoxins in Organic Egyptian peanuts for Further ProcessingNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 24 and 35 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.4149 2021-08-05 aflatoxin in groundnuts from Egypt Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 20 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.4121 2021-08-04 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 16 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.3609 2021-07-08 aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 69 and 37 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.3469 2021-07-01 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 8.2 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.3121 2021-06-16 Chlorpropham in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Result (mg/kg): 0.084 ( ± 0.042) (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpropham
2021.3096 2021-06-15 unauthorised substances chlorpyrifos in sliced black olives from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.065 (limit 0.01(unauthorized) mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.2931 2021-06-07 Chlorpyriphos-ethyl in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Result 0.08 (+/- 0.040) (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos-methyl
2021.2705 2021-05-27 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 95 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.2703 2021-05-27 Aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 250 and 64 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.2589 2021-05-21 chlorpyriphos-ethyl in orangesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Result 0,026+-0,013 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.2478 2021-05-18 chlorpyriphos-ethyl in orangesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Result 0,068+/-0,034 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.2477 2021-05-18 chlorpyriphos-ethyl in orangesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Result 0.047 ± 0.024 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos-methyl
2021.2252 2021-05-06 aflatoxin in groundnuts from Egypt Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 7.8 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.2225 2021-05-05 Aflatoxin B1 in groundnuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 15,4+/-6,2 (limit B1: 2; Total: 4 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
2021.2170 2021-04-30 Chlorpyrifos in fresh oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,082 +/- 0,041 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.2152 2021-04-29 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 20 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.2148 2021-04-29 Chlorpyrifos in fresh oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,022+/-0,011 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.2120 2021-04-28 Unauthorized substance Cyfluthrin in pomegranates from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.16 (limit 0.02(unauthorized) mg/kg - ppm). cyfluthrin
2021.2043 2021-04-23 Aflatossine (B1 =5,6 +/- 0.5; Tot. = 5,8 µg/kg - ppb) in arachidi con guscio destinati al consumo umano dall'EgittoNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result 5.6 +/- 0,5 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). AflatoxinAflatoxin B1
2021.1981 2021-04-21 Aflatoxins in groundnuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 14,0+/-5,6 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin
2021.1403 2021-04-21 unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos (0.047 mg/kg - ppm) in peppermint from EgyptHerbs and Spices. Notified by Spain. Result 0.048 (limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm). propargite
2021.1933 2021-04-20 aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 27 and 6.4 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.1837 2021-04-13 aflatoxins in peanuts from egyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 66,0 +/- 19,8 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). AflatoxinAflatoxin B1
2021.1830 2021-04-13 Lambda-cyhalothrin and chlorpyrifos in fresh chilies from Egypt.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. Result 0,087 (limit 0,1 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifoslambda-cyhalothrinmethomyl
2021.1721 2021-04-07 Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 15,6 ± 4,7 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.1655 2021-04-01 Aflatoxins in groundnuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Result aflatossina B1= 37.6 (+-16.5); aflatossine totali = 45.9 (+-16.5) (limit aflatossina B1=2… Aflatoxin
2021.1526 2021-03-25 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 25 and 40 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.1431 2021-03-19 Unauthorised pesticide residue Chlorpyriphos in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result 0,041 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.1405 2021-03-18 Unauthorised pesticide residue Chlorpyriphos in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Result 0.027 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.1352 2021-03-16 Residue of pesticide Fosthiazate in baby potatoesFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Result 0,050 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). fosthiazate
2021.1043 2021-03-15 CHEDD.ES.2021.0029606RHerbs and Spices. Notified by Spain.
2021.1320 2021-03-15 Pesticide residue of Chlorpyrifos in fresh orange from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 0,028± 0,014 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
2021.1258 2021-03-11 Aflatoxins in Egyptian organic groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 9.8 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.1190 2021-03-09 Unauthorized substance chlorpyrifos in pomegranates from Egypt Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0,028 (limit 0.01 (UNAUTHORIZED) mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifoscyfluthrinlambda-cyhalothrin
2021.1116 2021-03-04 ARACHIDI IN GUSCIONuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result CAMPIONE 1 =aflatossine B1 =23,7±8.6; aflatossine totali TOT. 25,9±9.4-nel campione 2 Afl… Aflatoxins B1
2021.1105 2021-03-04 aflatossine in arachidi in guscioNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result nel campione 1 aflatossina B1=52.4±19.1 Aflatossine totali (somma di B1,B2,G1,G2)=64.2±23… Aflatoxins B1
2021.1028 2021-03-01 Aflatoxin B1 in groundnuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 6,4+/-1,9 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). AflatoxinAflatoxin B1
2021.0840 2021-02-17 residui di pesticidiFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result Oxamil= 0.14 ± 0.07 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). pesticide residues
2021.0706 2021-02-11 Arachidi in guscioNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result Aflatossina B1: 201.7 ± 73.6 - Aflatossine somma: 224.6 ± 81.7 (limit Aflatossine B1= 2; … Aflatoxins B1
2021.0704 2021-02-11 aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 18 and 54 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.0679 2021-02-10 pesticide residues on pepper Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Slovenia. Result 0.050 ± 0.025 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos-methylpropargite
2021.0618 2021-02-08 Aflatoxins in groundnuts from Egypt Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched. Result aflatossina B1= 52.6 (+-23.2); aflatossine totali= 60.1 (+-23.4) (limit aflatossina B1= 2… Aflatoxins B1
2021.0600 2021-02-05 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 5.4 and 89 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.0598 2021-02-05 Aflatoxins in peanuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 25,2+/-7,6 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). AflatoxinAflatoxin B1
2021.0573 2021-02-05 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 67 and 7.1 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.0546 2021-02-04 Unauthorised pesticide residue dimethoate in oranges from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Finland. Result 0,041 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoate
2021.0094 2021-01-08 UNDECLARED SULPHITES AND UNAUTHORISED USE OF BENZOIC ACID IN FIG JAM FROM EGYPT Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Cyprus. Result 100 (limit UNDECLARED mg/kg - ppm). E 211 - sodium benzoatesulphite
2021.0050 2021-01-06 aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 23 and 73 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.0049 2021-01-06 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 99 and 26 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2021.0045 2021-01-05 aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 6.4 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
2021.0036 2021-01-05 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 100 and 12 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total