Stopped at the border: nectarines from Türkiye with high nickel
RASFF 2026.7341: border control rejected a consignment of nectarines from Türkiye with 0.238 mg/kg nickel; the consignment was detained in Croatia and destroyed.
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The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.7341 on 19 August 2026 concerning nectarines originating from Türkiye. Border control found a high content of nickel, a heavy metal, at 0.238 mg/kg (sampled on 7 August 2026).
The notification is classified as a border rejection and the risk is considered potential. The consignment, in plastic packaging, was detained at the border and not distributed to other member countries.
Croatia took the measure of destroying the consignment, and the notification was made by Croatia. The product did not reach the market, so consumers need to do nothing.
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