Syria in RASFF, 2020–2025
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Syria was the origin of 112 of 25,645 EU food notifications in 2020–2025 (0.4%), ranking 42nd of 160 origins. 27.7% concerned nuts, nut products and seeds; the most-cited hazard class was pathogenic micro-organisms, and the most-cited substance salmonella.
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 | 10 | 0.3% | 43 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0.4% | 42 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0.7% | 30 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0.3% | 51 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0.4% | 41 |
| 2025 | 27 | 0.6% | 40 |
| 2020–2025 | 112 | 0.4% | 42 |
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. |
7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 33 (29.5%) | — |
| Alert A serious risk in a product on the EU market, needing rapid action. |
3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 37 (33.0%) | — |
| Information for attention A risk found, but the product is not on other members' markets, so they need not act rapidly. |
0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 30 (26.8%) | — |
| Information for follow-up A risk in a product on, or possibly on, other members' markets; follow-up needed, not rapid action. |
0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 (10.7%) | — |
How problems were found
| Found by | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official control on the market | 2 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 64 (57.1%) | — |
| At the EU border | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 39 (34.8%) | — |
| Company's own check | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 (4.5%) | — |
| Consumer complaint or illness | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2.7%) | — |
| Monitoring or surveillance sample | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.9%) | — |
Did it reach the EU market?
Of the notifications whose record says either way, 69.7% 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 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 47.4% |
| 2025 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 59.3% |
Distributed to
| Country | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 57 | — |
| Netherlands | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | — |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — |
| Austria | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | — |
| France | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | — |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — |
| Switzerland | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — |
| Denmark | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
| Spain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn from the market | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 43 (38.4%) | — |
| Detained or held under seal | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 41 (36.6%) | — |
| Authorities or operators informed | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 32 (28.6%) | — |
| Recalled from consumers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 (25.0%) | — |
| Destroyed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 (9.8%) | — |
| Re-dispatched | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 (7.1%) | — |
| Re-dispatched or destroyed | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 (5.4%) | — |
| Not stated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 (1.8%) | — |
| Treated, relabelled or diverted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1.8%) | — |
| Reinforced checks ordered | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (1.8%) | — |
Consumer recalls by year
| Year | Recalls | Share of notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | 46.7% |
| 2022 | 10 | 38.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 42.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 10.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | 11.1% |
By food category
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 (27.7%) | — |
| Fruits and Vegetables border rejections → Berries & grapes, Other, Other vegetables, Tropical (figs, pomegranate, mango, dates) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 (14.3%) | — |
| Herbs and Spices | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 (14.3%) | — |
| Confectionery | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 (13.4%) | — |
| Other Food Product / Mixed border rejections → | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 (7.1%) | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 (6.2%) | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 (5.4%) | — |
| Fats and Oils | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 (3.6%) | — |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 (3.6%) | — |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 (2.7%) | — |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 (1.8%) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 3 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 43 (38.4%) | — |
| Pesticide residues | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 (16.1%) | — |
| Food additives and flavourings | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 (14.3%) | — |
| Composition | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 (6.2%) | — |
| Allergens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 (5.4%) | — |
| Mycotoxins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 (4.5%) | — |
| Natural toxins (other) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 (4.5%) | — |
| Environmental pollutants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 (3.6%) | — |
| Industrial contaminants | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2.7%) | — |
| Labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 (2.7%) | — |
| Chemical contamination (other) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.8%) | — |
| Genetically modified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.9%) | new |
| Not determined (other) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.9%) | — |
| No hazard recorded | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 (7.1%) | — |
By risk level
| Risk decision | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | 7 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 72 (64.3%) | — |
| Potentially serious | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 (11.6%) | — |
| Potential risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 (6.2%) | — |
| Not serious | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 (10.7%) | — |
| No risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1.8%) | — |
| Undecided | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (5.4%) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chlorpyrifos Fruits and Vegetables, Other Food Product / Mixed |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | — |
| acetamiprid Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| carbendazim Other Food Product / Mixed |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| anthraquinone | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| azoxystrobin Other Food Product / Mixed |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| dimethoate Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| lufenuron Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| omethoate Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| propamocarb Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
| propargite Other Food Product / Mixed, Fruits and Vegetables |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | new |
Other hazards
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| salmonella Other Food Product / Mixed |
3 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 43 | — |
| E 210 - benzoic acid Fruits and Vegetables |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — |
| aflatoxins Other Food Product / Mixed |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — |
| sulphites Fruits and Vegetables |
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | — |
| benzo(a)pyrene | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| labelling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
| polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum OF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| rhodamine B Fruits and Vegetables, Other Food Product / Mixed |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-mcpd) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
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 July; Alerts peak in June; Information notifications peak in July.
By notification type
| Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejections | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | July |
| Alerts | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | June |
| Information notifications | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | July |
By hazard class
| Hazard class | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | July |
| Pesticide residues | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | September |
| Food additives and flavourings | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | May |
| Composition | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | February |
| Allergens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | June |
Notifying member states
| Member state | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 56 | — |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Current EU check frequencies
Reg. (EU) 2019/1793 sets how often consignments of these products from Syria are opened at the EU border.
| Product | Hazard | Checks | Annex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | Salmonella | 50% | I |
| Confectionery | Salmonella | 50% | I |
| Prepared fruit and nuts | Salmonella | 50% | I |
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%. RASFF records this origin as Syria and Syrian Arab Republic; both are counted here.
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 "Syria food safety record, 2020–2025: EU RASFF", RASFF Trends, 2026-10-14, https://rasff.fruit-risk.com/reports/syria.html.