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Annual Report 2009 of non-animal origin or feed if an emerging risk is detected. A list of products that require an increased level of official controls at import is given in Annex I of the Regulation. The products will be required to enter through designated entry points and will be subjected to documentary and physical checks, including laboratory analysis, at a frequency related to the risk identified. RASFF notifications are an important source of information to establish the list, which is reviewed quarterly. Other sources include reports of the Food and Veterinary Office, information from official controls and monitoring in Member States, etc. Apart from mycotoxins, other hazards reported in border rejections of food of non-animal origin concerned: • the composition of these foods, although most of these notifications are made for products controlled on the market (only 36 border rejections out of 129 notifications or 28 %, see also the next heading “composition of food”) • organoleptic aspects or microbiological contamination such as spoilage or infestation with moulds • foreign bodies, mostly (larvae of) insects or rodent excrements, in bulk fruits, nuts, vegetables or cereals • pesticide residues in fresh fruits and vegetables • pathogens, especially Salmonella in sesame and pine seeds and Bacillus cereus in soybean curd foods of animal origin For foods of animal origin, border rejections most often concern fishery products, for reason of heavy metals, veterinary drug residues, bad hygienic state or parasitic infestation. There has been a remarkable increase in notifications reporting bad hygiene and bad temperature control of consignments in 2009. This is not due to increased problems but because the RASFF notifications are reported through TRACES. TRACES is a web-based veterinarian certification tool controlling the import and export of live animals and products of animal origin to and from the European Union. This network is under the responsibility of the European Commission. Veterinarian inspectors in border inspection posts (BIPs) are required to certify consignments of animal origin using the TRACES application. If they reject a consignment because of a potential risk to human or animal health, they not only have to signal this in TRACES but they are also required to report through RASFF. To improve the efficiency of reporting, since 2009, they can make their RASFF notification in TRACES, thereby avoiding having to re-enter certain information. A rejection of a consignment for reason of a “physical hygiene failure” requires the BIPs to fill out a RASFF notification which is made available to the RASFF national contact point through TRACES. 34
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) Composition of food COMPOSITION 40 35 30 25 20 aluminium unauthorised substance unauthorised colour too high level too high content other high content 15 iodine illegal dyes 10 5 0 cereals and bakery compound feeds confectionery dietetic foods fats and oils feed additives feed premixtures fish food contact materials fruit and vegetables herbs and spices ices and desserts meat natural mineral water non-alcoholic beverages prepared dishes and snacks soups, broths and sauces Issues with the composition of foods, reported to RASFF in previous years were still reported in 2009 such as the high content of iodine in seaweed and illegal dyes in spices and sauces. A new concern surfaced with the find of high levels of aluminium in rice noodles from China. The problem was first discovered by Germany in November 2008 and confirmed in controls carried out by several other Member States. The levels of aluminium found ranged between 50 and 150 ppm, much higher than natural levels of aluminium would be in this type of product. In its press release 15 , EFSA stated that its experts estimated that intakes of aluminium may exceed the total weekly intake (TWI) in a significant part of the European population. In the light of this, such high levels of aluminium in noodles are unacceptable. It is suspected that the aluminium is added to enhance certain quality aspects of the noodles. Another disquieting evolution is the rise in notifications for unauthorised substances in food supplements. Products sold as food supplements, often through the internet, contain medicinal substances that should not be taken without prescription. There were 6 notifications on supplements containing sibutramine, originating from China. Sibutramine is a medicine prescribed for weight reduction. However, EMA has recommended Member States to suspend marketing authorisations for sibutramine-containing medicines because of a cardiovascular risk. A similar risk may occur when taking sildenafil 15 http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/afc080715.htm 35
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