In August 2021, the RASFF of EU have notified 16 cases of FCM products, 14 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
1 |
02/08/2021 |
Luxembourg |
China |
unauthorised bamboo in melamine ware |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
2 |
02/08/2021 |
Belgium |
China |
FCM with 85% PLA and 15% bamboo powder |
border rejection |
Seizure |
3 |
02/08/2021 |
Belgium |
China |
cup with 85% PLA and 15% bamboo powder |
border rejection |
Seizure |
4 |
03/08/2021 |
Spain |
China |
Unauthorised use of bamboo and other vegetable fibres in plastic tableware |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
5 |
06/08/2021 |
Luxembourg |
China |
unauthorised bamboo in melamineware |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
6 |
11/08/2021 |
Slovenia |
China |
Migration of primary aromatic amines from double sided aluminium pan coated with PTFE |
alert |
Informing recipient |
7 |
11/08/2021 |
Estonia |
China |
Drinking mugs made of a mixture of bamboo fiber and melamine |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
8 |
17/08/2021 |
Poland |
Unknown origin |
products made of a mixture of bamboo fiber, corn powder and melamine |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
9 |
24/08/2021 |
Poland |
China |
unauthorised use of bamboo in melamine, bamboo fiber and corn powder products |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
10 |
24/08/2021 |
Estonia |
China |
unauthorised use of bamboo in melamine and bamboo fiber drinking mugs |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
11 |
24/08/2021 |
Poland |
Germany |
Bamboo mug bamboo made of a mixture of corn fiber and melamine |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
12 |
24/08/2021 |
Poland |
China |
products made of a mixture of bamboo fiber powder and melamine |
Information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
13 |
25/08/2021 |
Spain |
China |
Migration of PAA in kitchenware |
border rejection |
Placed under customs seals |
14 |
26/08/2021 |
Estonia |
China |
unauthorised use of bamboo in melamine and bamboo fiber drinking bamboo cups |
information for follow-up |
Informing recipient |
15 |
30/08/2021 |
Greece |
China |
Unauthorised substance (tributyl citrate) in knife C-PLA |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
16 |
31/08/2021 |
Poland |
China |
Migration of primary aromatic amines from the potato masher |
Information for attention |
Public warning - press release |