Albania in RASFF, 2020–2025
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Albania was the origin of 85 of 25,645 EU food notifications in 2020–2025 (0.3%), ranking 48th of 160 origins. 55.3% concerned fruits and vegetables; the most-cited hazard class was pesticide residues, and the most-cited substance formetanate.
Food only (feed and food contact materials excluded), all notification types — border rejections, alerts and information notifications — validated 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025. Download every table (CSV).
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By year
| Year | Notifications | Share of EU total | Rank among origins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0.0% | 100 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0.2% | 56 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0.2% | 57 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0.4% | 42 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0.5% | 38 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0.5% | 43 |
| 2020–2025 | 85 | 0.3% | 48 |
Year links open that year's border rejections, entry by entry.
Tables below show each year 2020–2025; cells are shaded against their row's own peak. Change compares 2025 with 2020 and is shown only where 2020 had at least 10 notifications ("new" where it had none). RASFF Window's data starts on 23 January 2020.
By notification type
| Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejection border rejections → Stopped at the EU's external border; the consignment was not let in. |
0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 47 (55.3%) | — |
| Alert A serious risk in a product on the EU market, needing rapid action. |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 (10.6%) | — |
| Information for attention A risk found, but the product is not on other members' markets, so they need not act rapidly. |
1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 (29.4%) | — |
| Information for follow-up A risk in a product on, or possibly on, other members' markets; follow-up needed, not rapid action. |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 (4.7%) | — |
How problems were found
| Found by | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the EU border | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 56 (65.9%) | — |
| Company's own check | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 (12.9%) | — |
| Official control on the market | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 (12.9%) | — |
| Monitoring or surveillance sample | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 (4.7%) | — |
| Consumer complaint or illness | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2.4%) | — |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.2%) | — |
Did it reach the EU market?
Of the notifications whose record says either way, 41.3% concerned a product that had been placed on the market; the rest were stopped before it. RASFF records whether a product was on sale, not whether anyone bought it.
| Year | Reached the market | Stopped before | Not stated | Share reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 28.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 62.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 43.8% |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 47.6% |
| 2025 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 27.3% |
Distributed to
| Country | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 27 | — |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — |
| Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Albania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
What was done
A notification can record several actions; each is counted once per notification, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Action | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroyed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 (29.4%) | — |
| Re-dispatched | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 (17.6%) | — |
| Authorities or operators informed | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 (17.6%) | — |
| Detained or held under seal | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 (15.3%) | — |
| Withdrawn from the market | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 (12.9%) | — |
| Not stated | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 (9.4%) | — |
| Recalled from consumers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 (5.9%) | — |
| Re-dispatched or destroyed | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 (3.5%) | — |
| Reinforced checks ordered | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.4%) | — |
| Treated, relabelled or diverted | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2.4%) | — |
Consumer recalls by year
| Year | Recalls | Share of notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 9.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 4.0% |
Rejections against import tonnes, by product
Border rejections over the last three years, measured against EU import tonnes of the same product from Albania. A count alone misleads, because lots differ in size between origins and products. The last column is the typical rejected lot, from the member states that record the whole lot.
| Product | Border rejections | 1 rejection per | Rank | Typical rejected lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppers & chilies | 17 | 1,955 t | 4 of 7 | — |
Rank is among origins shipping the same product to the EU, highest rejection rate first. EU import quantities 2022–2024 (FAOSTAT). Lot weights come from RASFF border rejections since 2020, counted only where the notifying member state records whole lots rather than single packages; the figure in brackets is how many.
By food category
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables border rejections → Berries & grapes, Citrus, Leafy & herbs, Other, Other vegetables, Peppers & chilies, Stone fruit |
1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 47 (55.3%) | — |
| Fish and Fish Products | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 (12.9%) | — |
| Herbs and Spices | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 (12.9%) | — |
| Cephalopods and Products Thereof | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 (5.9%) | — |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 (4.7%) | — |
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.4%) | — |
| Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.4%) | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2.4%) | — |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.2%) | — |
By hazard class
A notification citing hazards of two classes counts once in each, so rows can add up to more than the total.
| Hazard class | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 46 (54.1%) | — |
| Heavy metals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 (7.1%) | — |
| Biological contaminants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 (4.7%) | — |
| Natural toxins (other) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 (3.5%) | — |
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 (3.5%) | — |
| Allergens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.2%) | — |
| Chemical contamination (other) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.2%) | — |
| Mycotoxins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.2%) | new |
| Non-pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.2%) | new |
| No hazard recorded | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 (24.7%) | — |
| Unclassified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.2%) | — |
By risk level
| Risk decision | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 (37.6%) | — |
| Potentially serious | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 (10.6%) | — |
| Potential risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 (22.4%) | — |
| Not serious | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 (7.1%) | — |
| No risk | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 (14.1%) | — |
| Undecided | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 (8.2%) | — |
Most-cited substances
Labels RASFF records for one substance are merged (e.g. chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-ethyl); chemically distinct compounds stay apart.
Pesticide residues
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formetanate Fruits and Vegetables |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | — |
| chlorpyrifos Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — |
| flonicamid Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | new |
| tebufenpyrad Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | new |
| chlorfenapyr Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| oxamyl Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| pirimiphos-methyl Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| acetamiprid Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| buprofezin Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| captan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Other hazards
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| histamine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
| nickel Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | new |
| salmonella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| cadmium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| aflatoxins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| atropine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| lead | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| phosmet Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| salmonellen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
By month
Pooled across 2020–2025. Each row is shaded against its own peak, so its season shows whatever its size. Border rejections peak in April; Alerts peak in May; Information notifications peak in November.
By notification type
| Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejections | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | April |
| Alerts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | May |
| Information notifications | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | November |
By hazard class
| Hazard class | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | July |
| Heavy metals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | January |
| Biological contaminants | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | February |
| Natural toxins (other) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | December |
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | May |
Notifying member states
| Member state | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 33 | — |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | — |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Method
Source: RASFF Window, the European Commission's public notification database; every food notification validated in 2020–2025.
A notification naming several origins counts once for each, so origin shares can add up to more than 100%.
Hazard classes are the ones RASFF attaches to each hazard. A hazard without a class is "unclassified"; a notification exported without any hazard is "no hazard recorded".
Counts describe what EU authorities found and reported. They depend on how often each product is checked, so they are not a rate of unsafe food.
Licence: CC-BY-4.0. Cite as "Albania food safety record, 2020–2025: EU RASFF", RASFF Trends, 2026-10-14, https://rasff.fruit-risk.com/reports/albania.html.
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