Stopped at the border: fresh hot peppers from North Macedonia over pesticides
RASFF 2026.8530: a consignment of fresh hot peppers from North Macedonia was stopped at the Croatian border with azinphos-methyl (1.8 mg/kg) and dodine (0.29 mg/kg) residues. The consignment was destroyed.
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The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.8530 on 25 September 2026, notified by Croatia. A consignment of fresh hot peppers in plastic boxes originating from the Republic of North Macedonia was stopped and detained at border control.
Sampling on 19 September 2026 found pesticide residues of azinphos-methyl at 1.8 mg/kg and dodine at 0.29 mg/kg. The risk decision is serious and the classification is a border rejection notification.
There was no distribution from the notifying country and the measure taken is destruction in Croatia. The product did not reach the shops or consumers.
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