EU Rapid Alert System Flags Chinese Onion Extract and Melamine Bamboo Fiber Utensils as Non-Compliant

According to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Union, Chinese exports of onion extract and melamine bamboo fiber utensils were reported as non-compliant on January 9, 2024. The details of the notifications are as follows:

Notification 1:

Country: France

Product: Onion Extract (Feed Ingredient)

Number: 2024.0143

Reason for Notification: Presence of dioxins (2.25 ng/kg) exceeding the maximum limit of 0.75 ng/kg

Sales Status/Measures Taken: Not distributed in the notifying country/Notified recipients

Notification 2:

Country: Malta

Product: Melamine Bamboo Fiber Utensils (Plates, Bowls, Cups, and Spoons)

Number: 2024.0168

Reason for Notification: Unauthorized use of plastic-blended bamboo fiber

Sales Status/Measures Taken: Product available for online transactions/Destruction