EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Other food product / mixed
Difenoconazole in vine leaves in brine from Turkey, via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8536
Summary
Pesticide residues have been found in vine leaves in brine imported from Turkey and distributed to Germany. The detected levels exceed the permitted maximum limits for several pesticides, including difenoconazole, folpet, and others. The product is currently not being distributed by its country of origin due to this issue.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
vine leaves in brine
- Category
- Other food product / mixed
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Azoxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,94 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- difenoconazole - pesticide residues — result: 0,98 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- dithiocarbamates - pesticide residues — result: 0,14 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- fluopyram - pesticide residues — result: 0,027 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- flutriafol - pesticide residues — result: 0,027 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,010 mg/kg - ppm)
- folpet - pesticide residues — result: 0,60 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,030 mg/kg - ppm)
- trifloxystrobin - pesticide residues — result: 0,022 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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