Stopped at the border: hot peppers from North Macedonia with pesticide residues
RASFF 2026.7735: border rejection of hot peppers from North Macedonia containing azinphos-methyl (0.066 mg/kg) and dodine (0.17 mg/kg), pesticides not approved in the EU.
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The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.7735 on 2 September 2026, a border rejection notification for a consignment of peppers originating from the Republic of North Macedonia, notified by Croatia.
Checks found 0.066 mg/kg of azinphos-methyl and 0.17 mg/kg of dodine, active substances not on the list of approved active substances in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and not approved for use in Croatia. The sample was taken on 27 August 2026.
The consignment was detained at the border and destruction has been ordered in Croatia; the product is travelling to its destination under customs seals. As this was a border control, the product did not reach the shops.
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