In November 2020, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 12 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, 10 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
|
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
|
1 |
09/11/2020 |
Spain |
China |
food containers made with bamboo and melamine not suitable to contain food (does not contain plastic layers behind a functional barrier) |
border rejection |
import not authorised |
|
2 |
10/11/2020 |
Italy |
China |
migration of aluminium and too high level of overall migration from plastic-coated paper plates |
border rejection |
destruction |
|
3 |
12/11/2020 |
Denmark |
Finland |
migration of primary aromatic amines from serving spoons |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
4 |
17/11/2020 |
Austria |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon slotted spoons |
alert |
destruction |
|
5 |
19/11/2020 |
Austria |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from pasta spoons |
alert |
destruction |
|
6 |
19/11/2020 |
Belgium |
China |
migration of melamine from bamboo fiber plates |
information for attention |
recall from consumers |
|
7 |
23/11/2020 |
Spain |
China |
missing import declaration for silicone articles |
border rejection |
import not authorised |
|
8 |
20/11/2020 |
Spain |
China |
migration of formaldehyde from bamboo bowls |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
9 |
26/11/2020 |
Spain |
China |
migration of formaldehyde from melamine decorated children’s tableware sets |
border rejection |
no action taken |
|
10 |
25/11/2020 |
Germany |
Japan |
migration of cobalt from decorated ceramic bowls |
information for follow-up |
detained by operator |
|
11 |
25/11/2020 |
Germany |
China |
migration of arsenic and of cobalt from decorated ceramic cups |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
12 |
27/11/2020 |
Luxembourg |
China |
migration of cobalt from ceramic cups |
alert |
recall from consumers |