2012 AUSTRALIA-JAPAN-USA IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS. NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

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1 AUSTRALIA-JAPAN-USA IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS. NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Australia Import Border Rejections Japan Import Border Rejections United States Import Border Rejections

3 AUSTRALIA IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS III

4 AUSTRALIA The INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council was founded in 1983 with the mission of endorsing activities that provide its membership new opportunities for increasing global consumption of almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, apricots, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, sultanas, and currants by: - Collecting and distributing a single source of annual statistical information from producing and consuming countries. - Ensuring the global quality standards and trading terms are within the framework of existing national and international bodies and do not inhibit trade within the industry. - Promoting research and scientific studies through the INC Foundation. - Promoting international cooperation by interacting with various public, private, national and international organizations which share our common goals. - Increasing goodwill and mutual understanding of the nut and dried fruit industry by promoting international meetings in producing and consuming countries. The INC is the International source for information on nuts and dried fruits for: Health, Nutrition, Food Safety, Statistics, Government Standards and Government regulations regarding trade barriers and trade quality standards. MYCORED (Novel integrated strategies for worldwide mycotoxin reduction in the food and feed chains) is a large collaborative European Union project within the Seventh Framework Programme. The project aims at developing strategic solutions to reduce mycotoxin contamination that entails a higher concern in economically important food and feed chains. Novel methodologies, efficient handling procedures and information, dissemination and educational strategies are considered in a context of multidisciplinary integration of knowhow and technology to reduce mycotoxins exposure worldwide. The project is significantly built on the outcome of several European projects on mycotoxins by supporting, stimulating and facilitating education and cooperation with countries having major mycotoxin concerns related to (international) trade and human health. IV

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS AUSTRALIA INTRODUCTION 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 2 PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 3 PEANUT BYPRODUCTS 5 PISTACHIOS 7 MIXTURES 8 DATES 9 PRUNES 10 V

6 AUSTRALIA 1.INTRODUCTION 1. AUSTRALIAN FAILING FOOD REPORTS The foods listed in these report have been identified as failing foods under the Australian Imported Food Control Act 1992 (the Act). The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry may publish certain information concerning this failing food under Section 35 of the Act. Failing foods are subjected to further government action. Future consignments of the food will be inspected at the rate of 100 per cent of consignments until the food demonstrates compliance with Australian food standards. Australian failing food reports can be found on the following web page: 2. INC REPORT This report collects and classifies all Australian notifications published in the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification for nuts and dried fruits. The reports identify foods that have been found to fail analytical testing or do not meet the compositional requirements of the Food Standards Code The report does not list foods that have failed for non compliant labels as the responsibility for the correct labelling of imported food lies with the importer of the food. In these cases, the importer has an opportunity to bring the label into compliance with Australian food labelling standards. 1

7 AUSTRALIA EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS GENERAL OVERVIEW TYPE OF PRODUCT NOTIFIED PRODUCT PEANUTS 17 53,13 PEANUT BYPRODUCT 10 31,25 PISTACHIOS 2 6,25 DATES 1 3,13 PRUNES 1 3,13 MIXTURES 1 3,13 32 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS & DF REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 22 68,75 CHLORPYRIFOS 6 18,75 ENDOSULFAN 1 3,13 SODIUM BENZOATE 1 3,13 CADMIUM 1 3,13 LEAD 1 3,13 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS AND DF IN 3% 3% 3% 3% 19% 69% AFLATOXINS CHLORPYRIFOS ENDOSULFAN SODIUM BENZOATE CADMIUM LEAD NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN AUSTRALIA NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS & DF PEANUTS PEANUT BYPRODUCT PISTACHIOS DATES PRUNES MIXTURES NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN INDIA 13 40,63 CHINA 8 25,00 TURKEY 2 6,25 INDONESIA 1 3,13 IRAN 1 3,13 KOREA 1 3,13 NEPAL 1 3,13 PAKISTAN 1 3,13 PHILIPPINES 1 3,13 SINGAPORE 1 3,13 SRI LANKA 1 3,13 THAILAND 1 3,13 2

8 PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN AUSTRALIA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 11 64,71 CHLORPYRIFOS 6 35, % 6% 6% 35% 47% INDIA CHINA NEPAL THAILAND TURKEY REASONS FOR NOTIFYING PEANUTS IN 35% 65% AFLATOXINS CHLORPYRIFOS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 4 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 3 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN INDIA 8 37,84 CHINA 6 35,14 NEPAL 1 10,81 THAILAND 1 10,81 TURKEY 1 10, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 3

9 AUSTRALIA ALL PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) NOTIFICATIONS Date of Fail Product description Country of origin Fail Type Reason for Fail (including test result) Standard 3/02/ Peanuts China Chemical Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL. Result: mg/kg /02/ Masala peanuts India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg /02/ Roasted peanuts India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg /03/ Hot peanuts India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: 0.44 mg/kg /03/ Blanched peanuts China Chemical Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL.Result: 0.03 mg/kg /04/ Hot peanuts India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: 0.24 mg/kg /04/ Peanut snacks India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg /05/ Blanched peanut (bulk bag) China Chemical Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL. Result: 0.08 mg/kg /06/ Blanched peanut kernels China Chemical Chlopyrifos detected in excess of MRL. Result: 0.02 mg/kg /07/ Roasted and salted peanut kernels Turkey Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg /08/ Spicy roasted peanuts India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of maximum residue limits. Result: 19/09/ Flavoured peanut China Chemical 0.03mg/kg /10/ Blanched peanut kernels China Chemical Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL.Result: 0.04 mg/kg /10/ Peanut fry Nepal Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg /10/ Spicy peanut snacks India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg /12/ Groundnut bar India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg /12/ Roasted peanuts Thailand Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg

10 PEANUT BYPRODUCTS NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN AUSTRALIA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS ,00 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 50% INDIA INDONESIA KOREA PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES SRI LANKA NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN INDIA 5 50,00 INDONESIA 1 10,00 KOREA 1 10,00 PAKISTAN 1 10,00 PHILIPPINES 1 10,00 SRI LANKA 1 10, MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 5

11 ALL PEANUT BYPRODUCTS NOTIFICATIONS AUSTRALIA Date of Fail Product description Country of origin Fail Type Reason for Fail (including test result) Standard 25/01/ Peanut salad dressing Indonesia Contaminant 22/02/ Peanut chikki bar India Contaminant 23/04/ Peanut ball India Contaminant 19/06/ Peanut chikki (brittle) India Contaminant 6/08/ Chickee - peanut Pakistan Contaminant 16/08/ Peanut ball India Contaminant 22/08/ Peanut butter Philippines Contaminant 19/11/ Sweet peanut candy Sri Lanka Contaminant 15/11/ Choco peanuts Korea Contaminant 30/11/ Peanut ball India Contaminant Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of levels permitted. Result: 0.10 mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: 0.13 mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted.result: 0.04 mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: 0.13 mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg

12 PISTACHIOS AUSTRALIA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 1 50,00 ENDOSULFAN 1 50,00 2 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN IRAN 1 50,00 TURKEY 1 50,00 ALL PISTACHIOS NOTIFICATIONS Date of Fail Product description Country of origin Fail Type Reason for Fail (including test result) Standard 14/02/ Roasted pistachios Turkey Contaminant 27/12/ Pistachio nuts Iran Chemical Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg Endosulfan detected in excess of level permitted. Result: 0.12 mg/kg

13 MIXTURES AUSTRALIA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING CADMIUM 1 100,00 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 1 100,00 ALL MIXTURES NOTIFICATIONS Date of Fail Product description Country of origin Fail Type Reason for Fail (including test result) Standard 5/07/ Nut cracker mix China Contaminant Cadmium detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg

14 AUSTRALIA DATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING LEAD 1 100,00 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 1 100,00 ALL DATES NOTIFICATIONS Date of Fail Product description Country of origin Fail Type Reason for Fail (including test result) Standard 6/12/ Dried dates China Contaminant Lead detected in excess of level permitted. Result: mg/kg (corrected for dehydration)

15 AUSTRALIA PRUNES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING SODIUM BENZOATE 1 100,00 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN SINGAPORE 1 100,00 ALL PRUNES NOTIFICATIONS Date of Fail Product description Country of origin Fail Type Reason for Fail (including test result) Standard 16/01/ Preserved sour plum Singapore Composition Additives sodium benzoate and saccharin not permitted in this food

16 JAPAN IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

17 JAPAN The INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council was founded in 1983 with the mission of endorsing activities that provide its membership new opportunities for increasing global consumption of almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, apricots, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, sultanas, and currants by: - Collecting and distributing a single source of annual statistical information from producing and consuming countries. - Ensuring the global quality standards and trading terms are within the framework of existing national and international bodies and do not inhibit trade within the industry. - Promoting research and scientific studies through the INC Foundation. - Promoting international cooperation by interacting with various public, private, national and international organizations which share our common goals. - Increasing goodwill and mutual understanding of the nut and dried fruit industry by promoting international meetings in producing and consuming countries. The INC is the International source for information on nuts and dried fruits for: Health, Nutrition, Food Safety, Statistics, Government Standards and Government regulations regarding trade barriers and trade quality standards. MYCORED (Novel integrated strategies for worldwide mycotoxin reduction in the food and feed chains) is a large collaborative European Union project within the Seventh Framework Programme. The project aims at developing strategic solutions to reduce mycotoxin contamination that entails a higher concern in economically important food and feed chains. Novel methodologies, efficient handling procedures and information, dissemination and educational strategies are considered in a context of multidisciplinary integration of knowhow and technology to reduce mycotoxins exposure worldwide. The project is significantly built on the outcome of several European projects on mycotoxins by supporting, stimulating and facilitating education and cooperation with countries having major mycotoxin concerns related to (international) trade and human health. II

18 TABLE OF CONTENTS JAPAN INTRODUCTION 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 3 PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 5 ALMONDS 10 PISTACHIOS 12 PEANUT BYPRODUCTS 13 APRICOT KERNELS 14 BRAZIL NUTS 15 DRIED FIGS 16 DRIED APRICOTS 19 PRUNES 20 III

19 JAPAN 1.INTRODUCTION 1. Japanese Import Procedure under Food Sanitation Law To ensure the safety of imported foods and related products, Article 27 of the Japanese Food Sanitation Law obliges importers to submit import notification. As Article 27 of the Food Sanitation Law states that "Those who wish to import food, food additives, apparatuses, or container/packages for sale or for use in business, shall notify the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) on each occasion as prescribed by the Ministerial Ordinance," the imported foods and related products must not be used for sale without import notification. Notifications are submitted to a Quarantine Station of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. At the quarantine station, food sanitation inspectors carry out document examination and to see the foods and products comply with the Food Sanitation Law 2. Document Examination of the Notification Form for Importation of Foods, etc. and Inspection at the MHLW Quarantine Station 1. After the submission of notification, the food sanitation inspector at the quarantine station inspects the product to examine whether the item meets the regulations under the Food Sanitation Law. During the document examination, the food sanitation inspector validates the following items, based on the information reported in the Notification Form. The judgement will be made based on the information, such as the country of export, imported items, manufacturer, the place of manufacture, ingredients and materials, methods of manufacturing and use of additives. - Whether the imported food, etc. complies with the manufacturing standards regulated under the Food Sanitation Law. - Whether the use of additives complies with the standards. - Whether poisonous or hazardous substance is contained. - Whether the manufacturer or the place of manufacturing has a record of sanitation problem in the past. (JETRO's Home Page on Information of Food and Additive Regulations and Standards: 2. When the document examination judges the cargo needs to be inspected (cargoes with many records of incompliance with the law in the past, imported swellfish, etc.), an order ( order system), a public (other systems) and other s (Inspections) will be carried out in order to confirm the compliance of the cargo with the law by the. 3. When the document examination and cargo have found that the cargo is in compliance with the law (the cargo "passed" the ), a "Certificate of Notification" will be returned to the importer from the MHLW quarantine station where the notification was first submitted. The import procedures, then, will proceed to the next step. 4. The cargo that has been judged not to comply with the law (the cargo that "did not pass" the ) cannot be imported into Japan. The MHLW quarantine station will notify the importer how the cargo violates the Food Sanitation Law, and the importer will take necessary measures by following the instructions from the station. 5. In order to simplify and expedite the import procedures, simplified systems of import notification are also available. ( Simplified and Expedited Systems of Import Procedures) The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Law that are Found on the Occasion of Import Notification are available on: oods/index.html 1

20 JAPAN 3. INC Report This report collects and classifies all Japanese notifications for nuts and dried fruits published in the MHLW Imported Foods Inspection Services Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification. 2

21 JAPAN EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS GENERAL OVERVIEW TYPE OF PRODUCT NOTIFIED JAPAN NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS & DF PRODUCT PEANUTS 39 49,37 DRIED FIGS 14 17,72 ALMONDS 9 11,39 DRIED APRICOTS 6 7,59 PEANUT BYPROD. 3 3,80 PISTACHIOS 3 3,80 APRICOT KER. 2 2,53 BRAZIL NUT 2 2,53 PRUNES 1 1,27 79 JAPAN NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS & DF DRIED APRICOTS 7% OTHERS 10% DRIED FIGS (USA) 9% DRIED FIGS 9% PEANUTS 14% PEANUTS (CHINA) 23% PISTACHIOS 4% ALMONDS (USA) 11% PEANUTS (USA) 13% 3

22 JAPAN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 69 87,34 SULPHITES 6 7,59 CYANIDE 2 2,53 ACETOCHLOR 1 1,27 CYCLAMIC ACID 1 1,27 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS IN 3% 1% 1% NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN USA 30 37,97 CHINA 22 27,85 SOUTH AFRICA 8 10,13 TURKEY 6 7,59 IRAN 4 5,06 INDIA 2 2,53 PERU 2 2,53 ARGENTINA 1 1,27 AUSTRALIA 1 1,27 BANGLADESH 1 1,27 GERMANY 1 1,27 TAIWAN 1 1,27 8% AFLATOXINS SULPHITES CYANIDE 87% ACETOCHLOR CYCLAMIC ACID 4

23 PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) JAPAN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 38 97,44 ACETOCHLOR 1 2,56 39 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING PEANUTS IN 3% NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 5% 3% CHINA 20% 46% UNITED STATES SOUTH AFRICA 26% INDIA ARGENTINA 97% AFLATOXINS ACETOCHLOR MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 18 46,15 UNITED STATES 10 25,64 SOUTH AFRICA 8 20,51 INDIA 2 5,13 ARGENTINA 1 2, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 5

24 ALL PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) NOTIFICATIONS JAPAN ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Peanuts South Africa 6 Peanuts China 6 Peanuts South Africa 6 Peanuts China 6 Large peanuts China 6 Large peanuts China 6 Small peanuts U.S.A. 6 Roasted & diced peanut China 6 Small peanuts U.S.A. 6 Large peanuts China 6 Large peanuts China 11 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 24 μg/kg(b1:19.7, B2:4.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 13 μg/kg(b1:5.9, G1:6.6)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg(b1:12.7, B2:1.2, G1:4.3)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg(b1:11.2, B2:3.4)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 31 μg/kg(b1:10.3, B2:1.2, G1:16.2, G2:3.6)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 49 μg/kg(b1:16.1, B2:1.3, G1:28.6, G2:2.8)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 32 μg/kg(b1:27.9, B2:4.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg(b1:9.4, B2:1.3)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 47 μg/kg(b1:19.2, B2:3.3, G1:20.6, G2:3.9)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 54 μg/kg(b1:49.8, B2:3.8)detected detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3, Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (acetochrol 0.02 ppm detection) nagoya kobe 2nd section yokohama kobe 2nd section moji yokohama nagoya kobe yokohama nagoya yokohama 6

25 JAPAN ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Fried confectionery: MASALA GROUNDNUT India 6 Fried peanuts China 6 Large peanuts China Art.6 ( ) Large peanuts China Art.6 ( ) Large peanuts China Art.6 ( ) Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Peanuts China Art.6 ( ) Small peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg(b1:8.8, B2:1.9)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 50 μg/kg(b1:42.0, B2:8.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg (B1:30.0, B2:3.9)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 19 μg/kg (B1:7.5, G1:10.2, G2:1.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 20 μg/kg (B1:4.0, G1:13.1 G2:2.4)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 30 μg/kg (B1:27.3, B2:2.7)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg(b1:10.5, B2:1.6)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 103μg/kg (B1:91.0, B2:11.7) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 43 μg/kg (B1: 40.2, B2: 2.8) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 122 μg/kg (B1:29.7, B2:4.2, G1:77.5, G2:11.0) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 43 μg/kg (B1:40.7, B2:2.2) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin)19 μg/kg (B1:9.7, B2:1.1, G1:7.9) detected tokyo yokohama moji yokohama yokohama yokohama yokohama tokyo nagoya yokohama yokohama yokohama 7

26 JAPAN ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Peanuts China Art.6 ( ) Peanuts India Art.6 ( ) Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) ROASTED PEANUTS WITH RED SKIN China Art.6 ( ) Peanuts South Africa Art.6 ( ) Peanuts South Africa Art.6 ( ) Peanuts South Africa Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin)19 μg/kg (B1:14.6, B2:3.9) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg (B1:14.3, B2:2.0) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin)17 μg/kg (B1:16.1, B2:1,3) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg (B1:1.8, G1:7.4, G2:2.2) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg (B1:16.0, B2:2.0) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 36 μg/kg (B1:8.3, G1:25.2, G2:2.4) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 92 μg/kg (B1:50.3, B2:5.9, G1:31.8, G2:3.9) detected sendai yokohama yokohama fukuoka kobe kobe yokohama Peanuts South Africa Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg (B1:14.1) detected yokohama Peanuts South Africa Art.6 ( ) ROASTED PEANUTS IN SHELL China Art.6 ( ) Peanuts Argentina Art.6 ( ) ROASTED PEANUTS IN SHELL China Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:15.2, B2:2.2) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg (B1:2.6, G1:9.9, G2:3.9) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg (B1:30.0, B2:4.4) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 57 μg/kg (B1:47.7, B2:7.8, G1:1.6) detected kobe kobe yokohama yokohama 8

27 JAPAN ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Peanuts South Africa Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11μg/kg (B1: 11.3) detected nagoya ROASTED PEANUTS WITH SKIN AJITSUKI PEANUTS DRY ROASTED PEANUTS UNSALTED China China U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 229μg/kg (B1: 37.6, B2: 5.9, G1: 146.7, G2: 38.4) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 215μg/kg (B1: 184.6, B2: 29.9) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 40 μg/kg (B1: 35.4, B2:4.9) detected nagoya tokyo tokyo 9

28 ALMONDS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS JAPAN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 9 100, MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 2 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN USA 9 100, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 10

29 ALL ALMONDS NOTIFICATIONS JAPAN ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Almond U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Fresh almond Fresh almond Fresh almond Fresh almond U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg(b1:11.7μg/kg)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 28 μg/kg (B1:19.4, B2:8.9) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 65 μg/kg (B1:57.6, B2:7.8)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg (B1:12.8, B2:1.2) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 68 μg/kg (B1:58.2, B2:10.0) detected yokohama nagoya kobe tokyo tokyo Almond U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) resh almond Fresh almonds Fresh almonds U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 13 μg/kg (B1:10.4, B2:2.2) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18μg/kg (B1: 16.0, B2: 2.0) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 38μg/kg (B1: 12.5, B2: 1.6, G1:20.7, G2: 3.5) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 37μg/kg (B1: 27.8, B2: 5.1, G1: 4.4) detected fukuoka tokyo yokohama tokyo monitoring 11

30 JAPAN PISTACHIOS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 3 100,00 3 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN IRAN 2 66,67 USA 1 33,33 ALL PISTACHIOS NOTIFICATIONS ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Fresh pistachio: INSHELL PISTACHIO Iran Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin)40 μg/kg (B1:37.8, B2:2.6) detected kobe Fresh pistachio Iran Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 69 μg/kg (B1:61.2, B2:7.5) detected moji PISTACHIO ROASTED & SALTED U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18μg/kg (B1: 16.2, B2: 1.3) detected tokyo independence 12

31 PEANUT BYPRODUCTS JAPAN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 3 100,00 3 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN BANGLADESH 1 33,33 UKRAINE 1 33,33 USA 1 33,33 ALL PEANUT BYPRODUCTS NOTIFICATIONS ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Peanut confectionery (RUCHI CHANACHUR (HOT)) Peanut butter(skippy CHUNKY PEANUT BUTTER) Chocolate: SILACH BAMBULA WITH PEANUT Bangladesh 6 U.S.A. Ukraine Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 13 μg/kg(b1:10.7, B2:2.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg (B1:21.0, B2:1.6)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25μg/kg (B1: 23.0, B2: 2.0) detected tokyo tokyo narita airport independence independence 13

32 APRICOT KERNEL JAPAN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING CYANIDE 2 100,00 2 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 2 100,00 ALL APRICOT KERNEL NOTIFICATIONS ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS PEELED SWEET APRICOT KERNEL China Art.6 ( ) cyanide 78 mg/kg detection kobe return of the cargo (the whole independence PEELED BITTER- LESS APRICOT KERNEL China Art.6 ( ) cyanide 190 mg/kg detection kobe return of the cargo (the whole independence 14

33 BRAZIL NUTS JAPAN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 2 100,00 2 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN PERU 2 100,00 ALL BRAZIL NUTS NOTIFICATIONS ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS BRAZIL NUT Peru 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg(b1:12.4, B2:1.3, G1:8.9)detected kobe return of the cargo (the whole Brazil nut Peru Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:9.7, G1:7.0)detected kobe return of the cargo (the whole 15

34 DRIED FIGS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS ,00 14 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN GERMANY 7% AUSTRALIA 7% IRAN 14% TURKEY 22% USA 50% JAPAN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN IRAN 1 25,00 SPAIN 1 25,00 TURKEY 1 25,00 USA 1 25, MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 16

35 ALL DRIED FIGS NOTIFICATIONS JAPAN ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION NAME OF IMPORTERS CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS DRIED FIGS (BLACK MISSION) U.S.A. 6 DRIED FIG Iran 6 ORGANIC DRIED FIGS DRIED FIG FANCY SOFT U.S.A. 6 Iran Art.6 ( ) Dried figs U.S.A. Art.6 ( ) Dried diced figs Dried fig (CONADRIA DICED) DRIED FIGS DRIED FIGS SOFT FIG DRIED DRIED FIGS U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. Germany Turkey Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg(b1:11.6, B2:2.2, G1:8.1, G2:1.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 12 μg/kg(b1:12.1)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg(b1:21.5, B2:1.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11μg/kg (B1:6.4, G1:4.1)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 47 μg/kg (B1:43.3, B2:3.7)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 13 μg/kg (B1:2.4, G1:8.9, G2:1.3)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 118 μg/kg (B1:4.5, G1:12.1, G2:1.2) 212 (B1:3.7, G1:7.0, G2:1.2)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 132 μg/kg (B1:35.2, B2:4.0, G1:84.9, G2:8.1)detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:15.1, B2:1.9) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg (B1:4.9, G1:8.5, G2:1.2) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg (B1:16.1) detected kobe kobe tokyo tokyo tokyo tokyo tokyo tokyo tokyo tokyo TOA BUSSAN TRADING CO.,LTD. KOMATSUYA CO., LTD. YOSHIDAGO CO, LTD. TAISHIN CO.,LTD. TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION DELTA INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD. SHOEI FOODS CORPORATION TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION SHOEI FOODS CORPORATION SUZUSHO LIMITED tokyo NOVA CO.,LTD. 17

36 JAPAN ORGANIC DRIED FIG DRIED FIGS DRIED FIGS Australia Turkey Turkey Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) Art.6 ( ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg (B1:9.5, B2:1.1) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg (B1:14) detected aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 26μg/kg (B1: 25.7) detected narita airport osaka tokyo STORK GLOBAL JAPAN CO.,LTD. SHOWA TRADING CO., LTD. ROOTS TRADING CO., LTD. 18

37 DRIED APRICOTS JAPAN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING SULPHITES 6 100,00 6 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TURKEY 3 50,00 CHINA 2 33,33 USA 1 16,67 ALL DRIED APRICOTS NOTIFICATIONS ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE Dry apricot Turkey 11 Dry apricot Turkey 11 Dry apricot Turkey 11 PRESERVED APRICOT Dried apricot: PRESERVED APRICOT Dried apricot: California Sun Dried Apricots China China U.S.A. Art.11(2) Art.11(2) Art.11(2) CONTENTS OF VIOLATION violation of standard of use (sodium sulfite (as sulfer dioxide) 2.2 g/kg detection) violation of standard of use (sodium sulfite (as sulfer dioxide) 2.0 g/kg detection) violation of standard of use (sodium sulfite (as sulfer dioxide) 2.0 g/kg detection) violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.986g/kg detection) violation of standard of use (sodium hyposulfite (as SO 2 ) 2.1 g/kg detection) violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 2.8 g/kg detection) QUARANTIN STATION yokohama yokohama yokohama sendai yokohama kobe CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS independence independence independence independence independence independence 19

38 JAPAN PRUNES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING CYCLAMIC ACID 1 100,00 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TAIWAN 1 100,00 ALL PRUNES NOTIFICATIONS ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DISPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS Pickle: DRIED CURED PRUNE Taiwan 10 undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 11μg/g detection) yokohama return of the cargo (the whole 20

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41 UNITED STATES The INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council was founded in 1983 with the mission of endorsing activities that provide its membership new opportunities for increasing global consumption of almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, apricots, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, sultanas, and currants by: - Collecting and distributing a single source of annual statistical information from producing and consuming countries. - Ensuring the global quality standards and trading terms are within the framework of existing national and international bodies and do not inhibit trade within the industry. - Promoting research and scientific studies through the INC Foundation. - Promoting international cooperation by interacting with various public, private, national and international organizations which share our common goals. - Increasing goodwill and mutual understanding of the nut and dried fruit industry by promoting international meetings in producing and consuming countries. The INC is the International source for information on nuts and dried fruits for: Health, Nutrition, Food Safety, Statistics, Government Standards and Government regulations regarding trade barriers and trade quality standards. MYCORED (Novel integrated strategies for worldwide mycotoxin reduction in the food and feed chains) is a large collaborative European Union project within the Seventh Framework Programme. The project aims at developing strategic solutions to reduce mycotoxin contamination that entails a higher concern in economically important food and feed chains. Novel methodologies, efficient handling procedures and information, dissemination and educational strategies are considered in a context of multidisciplinary integration of knowhow and technology to reduce mycotoxins exposure worldwide. The project is significantly built on the outcome of several European projects on mycotoxins by supporting, stimulating and facilitating education and cooperation with countries having major mycotoxin concerns related to (international) trade and human health. II

42 UNITED STATES TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 2 PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 4 CASHEWS 5 MIXTURES 6 ALMONDS 7 PISTACHIOS 8 PECANS 8 PISTACHIO PASTE 8 WALNUTS 8 DRIED FRUIT. GENERAL OVERVIEW 9 DATES 11 DRIED GRAPES 12 PRUNES 13 MIXTURES 14 DRIED FIGS 15 DRIED APRICOTS 16 III

43 UNITED STATES 1.INTRODUCTION 1. United States Import Refusal Report To ensure the safety of imported foods and related products, the USA Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) authorizes the Food and Drug Administration FDA to detain a regulated product that appears to be out of compliance with the Act. The FDA district office will then issue a "Notice of FDA Action" specifying the nature of the violation to the owner or consignee. The owner or consignee is entitled to an informal hearing in order to provide testimony regarding the admissibility of the product. If the owner fails to submit evidence that the product is in compliance or fails to submit a plan to bring the product into compliance, FDA will issue another "Notice of FDA Action" refusing admission to the product. The product then has to be exported or destroyed within 90 days. The IRR reports on those products for which a determination was to refuse admission to part or all of the product offered for importation. characters of FDA's product code (e.g., all fishery/seafood products will be coded 16...). FDA has prepared this information in an effort to provide the public with information on products that have been found to appear in violation of the Act. The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Law that are Found on the Occasion of Import Notification are available on: fusals/ 2. INC Report This report collects and classifies all United States notifications for nuts and dried fruits published in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification. The IRR is generated from data collected by FDA's Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) and is updated monthly. Each month, the IRR is available sorted by country/area and by product based on the industry code which is the first two 1

44 UNITED STATES EDIBLE NUTS GENERAL OVERVIEW TYPE OF EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED PRODUCT PEANUTS 35 62,50 CASHEWS 8 14,29 MIXTURES 5 8,93 ALMONDS 2 3,57 PISTACHIOS 2 3,57 PEANUT BUTTER 1 1,79 PECAN 1 1,79 PISTACHIO PASTE 1 1,79 WALNUTS 1 1, CASHEW 2% U.S. NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS U.S. NOTIFICATIONS FOR NUTS ALMONDS 3% OTHERS MIXTURES 11% 9% CASHEW (VIETNAM) 12% PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) (MEXICO) 20% PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) 43% 2

45 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS UNITED STATES NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 19 33,93 MISBRANDING 19 33,93 FILTHY 7 12,50 SALMONELLA 5 8,93 UNSAFE ADDITIVE 2 3,57 FCE REGISTRATION 2 3,57 INSANITARY CONDITIONS 1 1,79 PESTICIDES 1 1,79 12% REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUTS IN 3% 4% 2% 2% 9% 34% 34% AFLATOXINS MISBRANDING FILTHY SALMONELLA UNSAFE ADDITIVE FCE REGISTRATION INSANITARY CONDITIONS PESTICIDES NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN MEXICO 12 21,43 CHINA 9 16,07 VIET NAM 7 12,50 USA 6 10,71 INDONESIA 5 8,93 INDIA 4 7,14 CANADA 3 5,36 TURKEY 2 3,57 VENEZUELA 1 1,79 MACEDONIA 1 1,79 IVORY COAST 1 1,79 FRANCE 1 1,79 ECUADOR 1 1,79 GUATEMALA 1 1,79 CHILE 1 1,79 SRI LANKA 1 1,79 3

46 UNITED STATES PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) REASONS FOR NOTIFYING AFLATOXINS 18 51,43 MISBRANDING 12 34,29 FCE REGISTRATION 2 5,71 SALMONELLA 1 2,86 UNSAFE ADDITIVE 1 2,86 UNSANITARY CONDITIONS 1 2,86 35 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING PEANUTS IN 6% 3% 3% 3% 34% 51% AFLATOXINS MISBRANDING FCE REGISTRATION SALMONELLA UNSAFE ADDITIVE UNSANITARY CONDITIONS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN MEXICO 11 31,43 CHINA 7 20,00 INDONESIA 5 14,29 INDIA 4 11,43 TAIWAN 2 5,71 TURKEY 2 5,71 CANADA 1 2,86 GUATEMALA 1 2,86 UNITED STATES 1 2,86 VENEZUELA 1 2, NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 6% 3% 3% 3% 3% 6% 31% 11% 14% 20% MEXICO CHINA INDONESIA INDIA TAIWAN TURKEY CANADA GUATEMALA UNITED STATES VENEZUELA MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 4

47 CASHEWS NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FILTHY 5 62,50 SALMONELLA 2 25,00 MISBRANDING 1 12, % 87% VIETNAM SRI LANKA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING CASHEWS IN 13% MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 25% 62% FILTHY SALMONELLA MISBRANDING 4 MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 3 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN VIETNAM 7 87,50 SRI LANKA 1 12, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 5

48 MIXTURES NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING MISBRANDING 4 80,00 AFLATOXINS 1 20, % 20% 40% CANADA ECUADOR MACEDONIA 20% USA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NUT MIXTURES IN 20% MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 80% MISBRANDING AFLATOXINS 2 MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 1 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CANADA 2 40,00 ECUADOR 1 20,00 MACEDONIA 1 20,00 USA 1 20,00 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 6

49 ALMONDS NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING UNSAFE ADDITIVE 1 50,00 50% 50% CHILE PESTICIDE 1 50,00 2 USA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING ALMONDS IN 50% 50% UNSAFE ADDITIVE MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS PESTICIDE MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 3 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHILE 1 50,00 USA 1 50, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 7

50 UNITED STATES PISTACHIOS PISTACHIO PASTE REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FILTHY 1 50,00 SALMONELLA 1 50,00 2 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN USA 2 100,00 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING MISBRANDING 1 100,00 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FRANCE 1 100,00 PECANS WALNUTS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING SALMONELLA 1 100,00 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN MEXICO 1 100,00 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FILTHY 1 100,00 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN USA 1 100,00 8

51 UNITED STATES DRIED FRUIT GENERAL OVERVIEW TYPE OF DRIED FRUIT NOTIFIED PRODUCT DATES 72 43,37 DRIED GRAPES 38 22,89 PRUNES 25 15,06 MIXTURES 15 9,04 DRIED FIGS 12 7,23 DRIED APRICOTS 4 2, DRIED FIGS 7% DRIED FRUIT NOTIFICATIONS DRIED GRAPES (SOUTH AFR.) 8% DRIED APRICOTS 2% PRUNES 15% MIXTURES 9% DRIED GRAPES 15% DATES 33% DATES (CHINA) 11% REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUIT USA NOTIFICATIONS FOR DRIED FRUITS DATES DRIED GRAPES PRUNES MIXTURES DRIED FIGS DRIED APRICOTS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FILTHY 67 40,36 UNSAFE ADDITIVE 42 25,30 MISBRANDING 30 18,07 PESTICIDES 22 13,25 CYCLAMATE 1 0,60 POISONOUS SUBS. 1 0,60 FOREIGN BODY 1 0,60 LEAD 2 1,20 9

52 UNITED STATES 18% REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS IN FILTHY 13% UNSAFE ADDITIVE MISBRANDING PESTICIDES CYCLAMATE POISONOUS SUBS. FOREIGN BODY LEAD 1% 1% 1% 1% 25% 40% NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 36 21,69 PAKISTAN 15 9,04 SOUTH AFRICA 13 7,83 MEXICO 12 7,23 HONG KONG 11 6,63 SAUDI ARABIA 9 5,42 ISRAEL 8 4,82 TAIWAN 7 4,22 TURKEY 7 4,22 VIETNAM 7 4,22 ARGENTINA 6 3,61 PORTUGAL 6 3,61 INDIA 5 3,01 TUNISIA 4 2,41 EGYPT 3 1,81 KOREA REP 3 1,81 USA 3 1,81 AFGHANISTAN 2 1,20 CANADA 2 1,20 CHILE 1 0,60 COLOMBIA 1 0,60 GREECE 1 0,60 LEBANON 1 0,60 POLAND 1 0,60 WEST BANK 1 0,60 YEMEN 1 0,60 10

53 DATES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FILTHY 43 59,72 UNSAFE ADDITIVE 10 13,89 MISBRANDING 9 12,50 PESTICIDES 8 11,11 FOREIGN BODY 1 1,39 LEAD (PB) 1 1,39 72 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DATES IN 1% 1% NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 18 25,00 MEXICO 9 12,50 SAUDI ARABIA 9 12,50 ISRAEL 8 11,11 PAKISTAN 8 11,11 INDIA 5 6,94 TUNISIA 4 5,56 EGYPT 3 4,17 KOREA REP 3 4,17 HONG KONG 1 1,39 LEBANON 1 1,39 TAIWAN 1 1,39 USA 1 1,39 WEST BANK 1 1,39 13% 11% FILTHY UNSAFE ADDITIVE MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 14% 60% MISBRANDING PESTICIDES FOREIGN BODY 20 MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS LEAD (PB) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 11

54 DRIED GRAPES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FILTHY 15 39,47 PESTICIDES 13 34,21 MISBRANDING 4 10,53 UNSAFE ADDITIVE 4 10,53 POISONOUS SUBSTANCE 1 2,63 FCE REGISTRATION 1 2,63 38 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED GRAPES IN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN SOUTH AFRICA 13 34,21 ARGENTINA 6 15,79 CHINA 6 15,79 PAKISTAN 4 10,53 CANADA 2 5,26 TURKEY 2 5,26 AFGHANISTAN 1 2,63 CHILE 1 2,63 GREECE 1 2,63 USA 1 2,63 YEMEN 1 2,63 10% 11% 34% 3% 3% 39% FILTHY PESTICIDES MISBRANDING UNSAFE ADDITIVE POISONOUS SUBSTANCE MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS FCE REGISTRATION JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 12

55 PRUNES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING UNSAFE ADDITIVE 17 68,00 FILTHY 4 16,00 MISBRANDING 2 8,00 CYCLAMATE 1 4,00 PESTICIDES 1 4,00 25 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 8 32,00 TAIWAN 6 24,00 HONG KONG 5 20,00 PAKISTAN 3 12,00 MEXICO 2 8,00 USA 1 4,00 16% REASONS FOR NOTIFYING PRUNES IN 8% 4% 4% 68% UNSAFE ADDITIVE FILTHY MISBRANDING CYCLAMATE PESTICIDES MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 13

56 MIXTURES NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING MISBRANDING 14 93,33 UNSAFE ADDITIVE 1 6, % 40% 7% 46% VIETNAM PORTUGAL COLOMBIA POLAND REASONS FOR NOTIFYING MIXTURES IN 7% 93% COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN MISBRANDING UNSAFE ADDITIVE VIETNAM 7 50,00 PORTUGAL 6 42,86 COLOMBIA 1 7, MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 14

57 UNITED STATES DRIED FIGS REASONS FOR NOTIFYING UNSAFE ADDITIVE 8 66,67 FILTHY 3 25,00 MISBRANDING 1 8,33 12 NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 25% 42% HONG KONG TURKEY 33% CHINA REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FIGS IN 25% 8% UNSAFE ADDITIVE MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 67% FILTHY MISBRANDING MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 4 3 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN HONG KONG 5 41,67 TURKEY 4 33,33 CHINA 3 25, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 15

58 DRIED APRICOTS NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES REASONS FOR NOTIFYING FILTHY 2 50,00 UNSAFE ADDITIVE 2 50, % 25% 50% CHINA AFGHANISTAN TURKEY REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED APRICOTS IN MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 50% 50% FILTHY UNSAFE ADDITIVE 3 MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN CHINA 2 50,00 AFGHANISTAN 1 25,00 TURKEY 1 25, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 16

59 Acknowledgments: This work was supported by EC KBBE MYCORED. 17

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