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
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