Stopped at the border: Saponaria officinalis root extract from Türkiye
RASFF notification 2026.5308: a consignment of Saponaria officinalis root extract from Türkiye was stopped at the border and detained under customs seals; risk not serious.
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The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.5308 on 16 June 2026, a border rejection notification concerning "Saponaria officinalis root extract" originating from Türkiye.
The consignment was stopped at border control and detained under customs seals, with the measure taken being re-dispatch by Croatia. The risk decision is "not serious".
The notification was made by Croatia and the product was distributed to Croatia, with a company in Croatia involved. As this was a border measure, the product did not reach shop shelves.
For more information, see the national consumer information pages of the Croatian inspectorate: hapih.hr/potrosacki-kutak.
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