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Annual Report 2009 Aflatoxins in general cereals figs spices nuts and seeds feed The number of notifications in 2009 (638) on aflatoxins has significantly decreased compared to 2008 (902). The reduction can be seen in all food categories, but in feed materials and pet food an increase in notifications can be observed. The findings of aflatoxins in cereals and bakery products relate mainly to findings in (basmati) rice (8) and corn meal (4) from different origins and constitute a significant decrease compared to 2008 when there were 46 notifications on aflatoxins in cereals and bakery products of which 28 in (basmati) rice and 18 in corn meal. The 63 notifications on aflatoxins in the food category “fruit and vegetables” are all on dried figs of which 60 notifications are on dried figs from Turkey. Although still a high number of notifications, this is a significant decrease compared to 2008 with 98 notifications on aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey. The 23 notifications in the category “herbs and spices” relate to different spices such as chilli powder, clove powder, nutmeg, etc. of which 12 notifications concern products originating from India. The 518 notifications on aflatoxins in nuts, nut products and seeds can be subdivided into • 218 notifications on groundnuts (peanuts) mainly from Argentina (73 notifications), China (58 notifications), the United States (19 notifications), Brazil (16 notifications), Egypt (15 notifications) and South Africa (9 notifications) • 136 notifications on pistachios mainly from Iran (57 notifications), Turkey (35 notifications) and the United States (32 notifications) • 63 notifications on hazelnuts nearly all from Turkey (61 notifications) • 55 notifications on almonds mainly from the United States (46 notifications) and a few from Australia (4 notifications) • 7 notifications on Brazil nuts with 4 notifications on Brazil nuts in shell from Brazil and 3 notifications on Brazil nut kernels from Bolivia. • 12 notifications on melon seeds mainly from Nigeria (7 notifications) • 6 notifications on apricot kernels from Turkey (3 notifications) and Algeria (3) The 9 notifications on aflatoxins in feed materials relate to groundnuts (4 notifications), organic maize (4 notifications) and sunflower seeds (1 notification). The 11 notifications on aflatoxins in pet food are all on groundnuts for bird feed mainly from Brazil (5 notifications) and India (4 notifications). 20
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) These findings have resulted in changes in EU legislation. With the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1152/2009 of 27 November 2009 imposing special conditions governing the import of certain foodstuffs from certain third countries due to contamination risk by aflatoxins and repealing Decision 2006/504/EC, the control frequencies at import were increased, kept or decreased mainly based on the findings reported through the RASFF. • The control frequency at import was increased for peanuts from China (from 10 to 20 % of imported consignments), hazelnuts from Turkey (from 5 to 10 % of imported consignments), for pistachios from Turkey (from 10 % to 50 % of imported consignments) and for dried figs (from 10 to 20 % of imported consignments). • The control frequency remained unchanged for Brazil nuts in shell from Brazil (100 %) and peanuts from Egypt (20 %). • The control frequency decreased for pistachios from Iran (from 100 to 50 % of imported consignments) and for almonds from US (from 5 % to random control). legislation The RASFF findings also resulted in the listing of a number of mycotoxin related topics for increased frequency of control at import in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of nonanimal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC. The listing includes: • peanuts from Argentina with 10 % control at import for aflatoxins • peanuts from Brazil with 50 % control at import for aflatoxins • peanuts from Ghana with 50 % control at import for aflatoxins • spices from India with 50 % control at import for aflatoxins • peanuts from India with 10 % control at import for aflatoxins • melon seeds from Nigeria with 50 % control at import for aflatoxins • dried vine fruit from Uzbekistan with 50 % control at import for ochratoxin A • peanuts from Vietnam with 10 % control at import for aflatoxins • basmati rice from India with 10 % control for aflatoxins • basmati rice from Pakistan with 50 % control for aflatoxins Ochratoxin A The 13 notifications on ochratoxin A in herbs and spices are mainly paprika powder of which 8 notifications concern paprika originating from Peru. The problem had been notified previously in 2007 (8 notifications). The 4 notifications on ochratoxin A in fruits and vegetables relate to dried figs (3 notifications) and raisins (1 notification) from Turkey. The finding of high levels of ochratoxin A in 2 consignments of pistachios from the United States is an unusual finding and, with the exception of a notification in 2005 on ochratoxin A in pistachios from the United States, these are the only notifications ever made on the presence of ochratoxin A in the food category “nuts, nut products and seeds”. 21
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