In February 2020, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 11 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, 6 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
1 |
03/02/2020 |
Germany |
United Kingdom |
3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in paper straws |
information for follow-up |
detained by operator |
2 |
04/02/2020 |
France |
China |
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from children’s tableware set declared to be made from maize and bamboo |
alert |
recall from consumers |
3 |
11/02/2020 |
Finland |
China |
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from melamine tumblers |
border rejection |
official detention |
4 |
17/02/2020 |
Portugal |
India |
migration of aluminium from pressure cookers |
information for attention |
/ |
5 |
19/02/2020 |
Belgium |
China |
migration of melamine from plastic bowls |
information for attention |
recall from consumers |
6 |
21/02/2020 |
Germany |
China |
3-MCPD and 1,3-DCP in muffin tins |
alert |
withdrawal |
7 |
24/02/2020 |
Denmark |
Italy |
inner coating peeling off from cans containing peeled tomatoes |
information for follow-up |
recall from consumers |
8 |
25/02/2020 |
Ireland |
China |
migration of PAA from nylon spoons |
alert |
withdrawal |
9 |
26/02/2020 |
Ireland |
unknown origin |
migration of PAA from slotted turner |
alert |
withdrawal |
10 |
27/02/2020 |
Portugal |
China |
too high level of overall migration from aluminium trays |
border rejection |
destruction |
11 |
28/02/2020 |
Belgium |
Netherlands |
migration of melamine from melamine plates |
alert |
public warning |
Further Information: RASFF Portal