www.nutfruit.org 217 IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS EU - USA - JAPAN - AUSTRALIA
The INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council was founded in 1983 to endorse activities that provide its membership with new opportunities for increasing global consumption of almonds, Amazonia (Brazil) nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, apricot kernels, dates, dried apricots, dried cranberries, dried figs, prunes, raisins, sultanas and currants by: - Collecting and distributing a single source of annual statistical information from producing and consuming countries. - Ensuring that 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. - Promoting international cooperation by interacting with public, private, national and international organizations that 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. 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. trade trade ality standads.regulations regardi - Promoting research and scientific studies. - Promoting international cooperation by interacting with public, private, national and international organizations that 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. 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. EU-RASFF 1 USA 41 JAPAN 63 AUSTRALIA 79 INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
217 EU RASFF NOTIFICATIONS EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 EDIBLE NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 5 PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 11 PISTACHIOS 13 HAZELNUTS 15 ALMONDS 17 PISTACHIO PRODUCTS 19 HAZELNUT PRODUCTS 2 PEANUT BUTTER 21 PEANUT PRODUCTS 22 OTHERS 23 PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FEED 25 DRIED FRUITS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 26 DRIED FIGS 32 DRIED APRICOTS 34 DRIED GRAPES 36 OTHERS 38 MIXTURES 39 INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
INTRODUCTION 1. Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed The RASFF is an effective tool to exchange information within EU Member States about measures taken in response to serious risks detected in relation to food or feed. This exchange of information helps Member States to act more rapidly and in a coordinated manner in response to a health threat caused by food or feed. The INC report collects and classifies all 217 RASFF notifications for nuts and dried fruits intended for food published in the RASFF portal web page, regarding product, country of origin, notifying country and type of notification. The report also includes notifications for peanuts intended for feed, which are not included in the general overview, summary or 21-217 comparisons. Some caution is needed when drawing conclusions from this report, for example, it is not because a Member State has a relatively high number of notifications that the situation regarding food safety is disastrous in that country. On the contrary, it could indicate that a greater number of food checks are carried out. The analysis shall consider trade volumes through Member States. The report includes the relation between the 216 imports of the RASFF member states from the notified countries and its total notifications. At the time of writing this report, not enough trade values were available to provide data for 217. 2. The Legal Basis The legal basis of the RASFF is Regulation (EC) Nº 178/22, published in the European Official Journal L.31 of 1 February 22. Article 5 of this Regulation establishes the rapid alert system for food and feed as a network involving its members. Whenever a member of the network has any information relating to the existence of a serious direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from food or feed, this information is immediately notified to the Commission under the RASFF. The Commission immediately transmits this information to the members of the network. Article 5.3 of the Regulation lays down additional criteria for when a RASFF notification is required. Member States shall immediately notify the Commission under the rapid alert system of: - Any measure they adopt which is aimed at restricting the placing or forcing the withdrawal from the market or the recall of food or feed in order to protect human health and requiring rapid action. - Any recommendation or agreement with professional operators which is aimed, on a voluntary or obligatory basis, at preventing, limiting or imposing specific conditions on the placing or the eventual use of food or feed on account of a serious risk to human health requiring rapid action. - Any related to a direct or indirect risk to human health, of a batch, container or cargo of food or feed by a competent authority at a border post within the European Union. Regulation (EC) N 16/211 lays down implementing rules for the RASFF. It entered into force on 31 January 211. The Regulation lays down requirements for members of the network and the procedure for transmission of the different types of notifications. A difference is made between notifications requiring rapid action (alert notifications) and other notifications (information notifications and border notifications). 3. Members The RASFF list of members includes the 28 EU Member States, the European Commission, as member and manager of the system, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Iceland. 4. Notifications The system differentiates between market notifications and border s. According to the seriousness of the risks identified and the distribution of the product, the market notification is classified as alert notification or information notification. Alert Notifications - Alert notifications are sent when a food or feed presenting a serious risk is on the market or when rapid action is required. - Products subject to an alert notification have been withdrawn or are in the process of being withdrawn from the market. Member States have their own mechanisms to carry out such actions, including the provision of detailed 217 EU-RASFF INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 2
information through the media if necessary. - Alerts are triggered by the member of the network that detects the problem and has initiated the relevant measures, such as withdrawal/recall. The notification aims at giving all the members of the network the information to verify whether the concerned product is on their market, so that they can take the necessary measures. Information Notifications - An information notification concerns a food or a feed of the notifying country for which a risk has been identified - that does not require rapid action, because the product has not reached the market or is no longer on their market. - Products subject to an information notification have not reached the market or all necessary measures have already been taken or are in process of being taken. Border Rejections - A border notification concerns a food or a feed that was refused entry into the Community and was rejected at their external borders for reason of a health risk. The notifications are accompanied by a detailed explanation of the reasons for the action taken by the Member State in which the notification was issued. Notifications are immediately transmitted by the Commission to the members. Border s are transmitted to all members border posts as well as the third country of origin. Information is also provided to third countries when a food or feed has been notified and shipped to them. 5. Abstract In 217, the European Union s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued a total of 61 notifications including edible nuts (427 not.), dried fruits (145 not.), peanuts for feed (22 not.), and mixtures of nuts and dried fruits (7 not.). This result means an increase of 17% compared with 216, when a total of 514 notifications were registered. The most notified edible nuts were peanuts, with 2 notifications, followed by pistachios (113 not.) and hazelnuts (57 not.). As in previous years, the main reason for notifying edible nuts was the presence of aflatoxins (85%). By country of origin, the most frequently notified edible nuts were peanuts from China (21%), pistachios from Iran (12%), and pistachios from USA and hazelnuts from Turkey (7% both). Compared with 216, the number of notifications for peanuts from China increased by 56% and for pistachios from USA more than doubled. However, the number of notifications for pistachios from Iran and hazelnuts from Turkey remained stable with respect to the previous year. As for dried fruits, dried figs (75 not.), dried apricots (4 not.) and dried grapes (25 not.) were the most notified. The main reasons for notifying were aflatoxins (48%), sulphites (32%) and Ochratoxin A (1%). Dried figs and dried apricots from Turkey were still the most notified, representing 47% and 27%, respectively, of the total notifications, following by dried grapes from Turkey (8%). All notifications are collected in the Appendix (Page 89). 217 EU-RASFF INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 3
217 AFLATOXIN NOTIFICATIONS SUMMARY FOR NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS PEANUTS PISTACHIOS DRIED PEANUTS HAZELNUTS FIGS FEED TOTAL % CHI EGY ARG IND BOL USA OTH IRA USA TK OTH TK OTH TK AZE GE NL IND OTH NL* 86 19 1 6 16 8 13 9 3 5 2 3 1 1 4 3 2 Germany 67 15 1 3 2 5 11 11 1 8 1 1 5 Italy 5 11 1 9 1 5 3 3 4 5 11 2 6 Spain 46 1 3 3 5 4 1 3 France 4 9 8 2 3 5 1 14 1 5 1 UK 38 8 11 1 1 4 2 2 7 1 Denmark 21 5 18 1 2 Belgium 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 7 4 1 2 Bulgaria 16 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 Greece* 12 3 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 Poland 12 3 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 Portugal 9 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 Slovakia 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sweden 5 1 2 1 1 1 Cyprus 4 1 1 1 2 Ireland 4 1 4 Romania 4 1 3 1 Austria 3 1 1 1 1 Czech Rep 3 1 2 1 Malta 3 1 1 2 Slovenia 3 1 2 1 Lithuania 2 2 Croatia 1 1 Finland 1 1 Latvia 1 1 Luxembourg 1 1 Switzerland 1 1 TOTAL NOT. 458 82 24 2 15 13 9 19 46 26 25 5 64 4 3 16 8 1 7 15 29 % 18 5 4 3 3 2 4 1 6 5 1 14 1 7 3 2 2 3 6 TOTAL 217 458 182 12 68 55 22 29 TOTAL 216 366 154 94 44 42 8 24 * Important transit points. OTH 217 EU-RASFF INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 4
EDIBLE NUTS GENERAL OVERVIEW 25 Total RASFF Notifications for Edible Nuts 1 Alert Information Border Rejection EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED 2 Total Information Rejection Border Edible Nuts Notified % Alert Not. Peanuts 2 47 5 5 19 Pistachios 113 26 12 6 95 Hazelnuts 57 13 1 2 54 Almonds 15 4 6 9 Pistachio products 11 3 1 11 Hazelnut products 9 2 5 1 2 Peanut butter 6 1 2 4 Peanut products 6 1 3 3 Apricot kernels 4 1 2 1 1 Walnuts 4 1 1 1 2 Cashew 2 2 Total 427 35 19 373 % 8 4 87 15 1 5 5 45 4 35 453 383 1 Graph only represents the products with six or more total notifications. 21-217 Total RASFF Notifications for Edible Nuts 351 364 427 3 25 241 251 249 2 15 1 5 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 217 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 5
3 2 6 6 8 15 13 13 16 17 16 14 19 22 27 3 29 29 31 28 31 38 38 45 46 52 54 5 57 67 68 66 89 16 Total RASFF Notifications for Edible Nuts and Country of Origin Others 27% Peanuts (China) 21% 217 M ost Notified Edible Nuts. Number o f RASFF Notifications 211-217 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 Hazelnuts (Azerbaijan) 4% Pistachios (Iran) 12% Peanuts (India) 4% Peanuts (Egypt) 6% Pistachios (Turkey) 6% Peanuts (Argentina) 6% Hazelnuts (Turkey) 7% Pistachios (USA) 7% P e a n u t s ( C h i n a ) P i s t a c h i o s ( I r a n ) P i s t a c h i o s ( U S A ) H a z e l n u t s ( T u r k e y ) P e a n u t s ( A r g e n t i n a ) 217 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 6
REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts Total Not. % Aflatoxins 364 85.2 Missing/Improper documents* 3 7. Undeclared element 8 1.9 Molds 7 1.6 Ochratoxin A 6 1.4 Salmonella 5 1.2 Cyanide 4.9 Insects 3.7 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. Undeclared element 2% Missing/Improper documents 7% Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts 1 Molds 2% Ochratoxin A 1% Others 3% Aflatoxins 85% 1 Graph only represents the products with six or more total notifications. 21-217 Main Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts Total Not. 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 Aflatoxins 44 294 189 21 211 291 312 364 Missing/improper documents* 14 21 17 23 17 33 28 3 Undeclared element 6 1 2 4 3 3 6 8 Insects 5 17 4 3 5 9 5 3 Molds 4 1 8 4 3 6 4 7 Salmonella 11 2 7 2 2 3 3 5 Organoleptic characteristics 5 39 12 2 1 1 Others 2 4 2 3 7 7 11 1 Total 453 383 241 251 249 351 372 427 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. 217 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 7
Germany Italy Spain UK France Belgium Greece Poland Bulgaria Portugal Cyprus Ireland Romania Slovakia Finland Lithuania Sweden NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % * 91 21 Germany 58 14 Total Nofifying Member States Italy 47 11 1 Spain 44 1 UK 4 9 9 France 27 6 Belgium 22 5 8 Greece* 19 4 Poland 17 4 7 Bulgaria 15 4 Portugal 7 2 6 Cyprus 5 1 Ireland 5 1 5 Romania 4 1 Slovakia 4 1 4 Finland 3 1 Lithuania 3 1 3 Sweden 3 1 Austria 2 2 Latvia 2 Norway 2 1 Croatia 1 Czech Republic 1 Denmark 1 Luxembourg 1 Malta 1 Slovenia 1 Switzerland 1 Total 427 * and Greece are important transit points. 217 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 8
China Turkey Iran USA Argentina India Egypt Azerbaijan Bolivia Georgia Italy Spain Senegal UK NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % China 91 21 Turkey 62 15 1 Total Notified Countries of Origin Iran 59 14 USA 52 12 9 Argentina 28 7 India 25 6 8 Egypt 24 6 Azerbaijan 17 4 7 Bolivia 13 3 Georgia 9 2 6 Italy 5 1 Spain 5 1 5 Senegal 3 1 3 1 4 UK 3 1 Brazil 2 3 France 2 Germany 2 2 Israel 2 Madagascar 2 Nicaragua 2 1 Nigeria 2 Unknown 2 Uzbekistan 2 Others* 1 2 Total 427 *Others represent countries with only one notification: Sudan, Chile, Estonia, Gambia, Luxemburg, Mali, Serbia, Syria, Ukraine and Vietnam. 1 Graph only represents the origin countries with more than two notifications. 217 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 9
MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 216 Monthly Notifications 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 37 4 39 24 31 35 28 22 22 29 18 39 45 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 1 4 5 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 35 3 25 6 217 Monthly Notifications 2 15 5 4 3 46 42 44 26 26 24 25 3 32 38 48 46 1 5 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 217 EU-RASFF - EDIBLE NUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 2 5 5 19 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % China 89 45 Argentina 28 14 Egypt 24 12 India 18 9 Bolivia 13 7 USA 9 5 Brazil 2 1 Israel 2 1 Madagascar 2 1 Nicaragua 2 1 Nigeria 2 1 Senegal 2 1 Gambia 1 1 Mali 1 1 Sudan 1 1 Turkey 1 1 UK 1 1 Ukraine 1 1 Unknown 1 1 Total 2 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % 67 34 Spain 34 17 UK 21 11 Greece 13 7 Italy 11 6 France 1 5 Poland 1 5 Bulgaria 8 4 Belgium 5 3 Portugal 5 3 Germany 4 2 Romania 4 2 Slovakia 2 1 Sweden 2 1 Cyprus 1 1 Latvia 1 1 Malta 1 1 Norway 1 1 Total 2 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 182 91 Missing/Improper documents 11 6 Molds 7 4 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. 217 EU-RASFF - PEANUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 11
Missing/Improper documents 5% Reasons for Notifying Peanuts Molds 4% 25 2 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 15 1 Aflatoxins 91% 5 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 3 25 2 15 1 5 217 Monthly Notifications 24 21 2 18 18 17 14 14 14 14 13 13 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 216 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS Notified Countries of Origin TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL NOT*1/ TOT IMP RATE 2 China 57 76,163.75 75 Egypt 3 18,68 1.61 161 USA 3 15,796.28 28 Argentina 19 389,274.5 5 India 8 3,197 2.5 25 Bolivia 6 273 21.98 2,198 Brazil 5 31,15.16 16 Ghana 5 3 1666.67 166,667 Madagascar 4 271 14.76 1,476 South Africa 3 3,13.96 96 Israel 2 6,991.29 29 Nicaragua 2 18,649.11 11 Nigeria 2 75 26.67 2,667 Turkey 2 195 1.26 1,26 1 Total peanuts imports (inshell + shelled) in 216 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 216 EU RASFF report. 2 Ratio between the [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of each country and the lowest [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of all products (almonds from USA and Spain:.1). 217 EU-RASFF - PEANUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 12
PISTACHIOS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 113 12 6 95 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Iran 5 44 USA 31 27 Turkey 25 22 Spain 3 3 France 1 1 Germany 1 1 Luxembourg 1 1 Unknown 1 1 Total 113 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Germany 36 32 17 15 Belgium 14 12 Italy 11 1 France 1 9 Spain 5 4 Greece 4 4 UK 3 3 Bulgaria 2 2 Cyprus 2 2 Lithuania 2 2 Portugal 2 2 Austria 1 1 Latvia 1 1 Luxembourg 1 1 Poland 1 1 Switzerland 1 1 Total 113 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 12 9 Ochratoxin A 6 5 Missing/Improper documents* 3 3 Salmonella 2 2 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. 217 EU-RASFF - PISTACHIOS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 13
Ochratoxin A 5% Reasons for Notifying Pistachios Missing/Improper documents 3% Salmonella 2% 12 1 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 8 6 Aflatoxins 9% 4 2 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 25 217 Monthly Notifications 216 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS 2 2 19 Notified Countries of Origin TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL NOT*1/ TOT IMP RATE 2 15 1 5 1 6 6 6 8 6 5 8 8 11 Iran 54 22,572 2.39 239 Turkey 31 2,667 11.62 1,162 USA 13 38,4.34 34 China 1 571 1.75 175 Germany 1 17,175.6 6 Greece 1 2,625.38 38 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 Total pistachio imports (inshell + shelled) in 216 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 216 EU RASFF report. 2 Ratio between the [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of each country and the lowest [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of all products (almonds from USA and Spain:.1). 217 EU-RASFF - PISTACHIOS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 14
HAZELNUTS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 57 1 2 54 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Turkey 31 54 Azerbaijan 17 3 Georgia 8 14 1 2 Total 57 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 55 96 Missing/Improper documents* 2 4 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Italy 18 32 Germany 9 16 France 6 11 Bulgaria 5 9 Poland 5 9 4 7 Belgium 2 4 Austria 1 2 Czech Republic 1 2 Greece 1 2 Norway 1 2 Slovakia 1 2 Slovenia 1 2 Spain 1 2 Sweden 1 2 Total 57 217 EU-RASFF - HAZELNUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 15
Missing/Improper documents 4% Reasons for Notifying Hazelnuts 6 5 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 4 3 Aflatoxins 96% 2 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 14 217 Montly Notifications 13 216 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS 12 1 8 6 4 2 5 2 1 4 2 4 2 1 5 9 9 Notified Countries of Origin TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL NOT*1/ TOT IMP RATE 2 Turkey 29 93,414.31 31 Georgia 12 2,42.59 59 Azerbaijan 5 7,835.64 64 Italy 2 24,431.8 8 UK 1 1,123.89 89 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 Total hazelnut imports (in-shell + shelled) in 216 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 216 EU RASFF report. 2 Ratio between the [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of each country and the lowest [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of all products (almonds from USA and Spain:.1). 217 EU-RASFF - HAZELNUTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 16
ALMONDS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 15 6 9 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % USA 8 53 Spain 2 13 Estonia 1 7 Germany 1 7 Syria 1 7 UK 1 7 Uzbekistan 1 7 Total 15 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 12 8 Undeclared element 2 13 Salmonella 1 7 Undeclared element 13% Reasons for Notifying Almonds Salmonella 7% NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Italy 6 4 Spain 3 2 Denmark 1 7 Finland 1 7 France 1 7 Germany 1 7 Slovakia 1 7 UK 1 7 Total 15 Aflatoxins 8% 217 EU-RASFF - ALMONDS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 17
5 4 217 Montly Notifications 4 16 14 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 3 3 12 1 2 2 8 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 4 2 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 216 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS Notified Countries of Origin TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL NOT*1/ TOT IMP RATE 2 USA 2 243,434.1 1 Spain 1 67,548.1 1 1 Total almonds imports (in-shell + shelled) in 216 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 216 EU RASFF report. 2 Ratio between the [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of each country and the lowest [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of all products (almonds from USA and Spain:.1). 217 EU-RASFF - ALMONDS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 18
PISTACHIO PRODUCTS 1 Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 11 1 1 1 The category of pistachio products includes pistachio confectionery (3), pistachio nougat (2), nougat with pistachios, pistachio biscuits, pistachio filled pastries, pistachio pastry, pistachio paste and chocolate coated pistachio. Reasons for Pistachio Products Aflatoxins 9% COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Iran 9 82 Turkey 1 9 Italy 1 9 Total 11 Missing/Improper documents 91% NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES 217 Montly Notifications Notifying Member States Total Not. % UK 1 91 Germany 1 9 Total 11 1 8 6 9 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Missing/Improper documents* 1 91 Aflatoxins 1 9 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. 4 2 1 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 217 EU-RASFF PISTACHIO PRODUCTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 19
HAZELNUT PRODUCTS 1 Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 9 5 1 3 1 The category of hazelnut products includes hazelnut paste (6), hazelnut meal (2) and milk chocolate coated hazelnut dragees. COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Italy 4 44 Turkey 4 44 Georgia 1 11 Total 9 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Missing/Imprope r documents 11% Aflatoxins 22% Reasons for Notifying Hazelnut Products Salmonella 11% Undeclared element 56% Notifying Member States Total Not. % Germany 6 67 Belgium 1 11 Lithuania 1 11 UK 1 11 Total 9 5 4 217 Montly Notifications 4 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Undeclared element 5 56 Aflatoxins 2 22 Missing/Improper documents* 1 11 Salmonella 1 11 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. 217 EU-RASFF HAZELNUT PRODUCTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 3 2 1 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2 2 2
PEANUT BUTTER Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 6 2 4 Missing/Improper documents 17% Reasons for Notifying Peanut Butter COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % USA 3 5 China 1 17 1 17 Senegal 1 17 Total 6 Aflatoxins 83% NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Cyprus 2 33 2 33 Finland 1 17 Spain 1 17 Total 6 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING 3 2 1 2 2 217 Montly Notifications 1 1 Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 5 83 Missing/Improper documents* 1 17 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. 217 EU-RASFF PEANUT BUTTER INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 21
PEANUT PRODUCTS 1 Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 6 3 3 1 The category of peanut products includes peanut balls (3), peanut masala, peanut pakoras and peanut chikki and ladoo. Missing/Improper documents 33% Reasons for Notifying Peanut Products COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % India 6 1 Total 6 Aflatoxins 67% NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Ireland 4 67 UK 2 33 Total 6 5 4 217 Montly Notifications 4 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 4 67 Missing/Improper documents* 2 33 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. 3 2 1 2 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 22 217 EU-RASFF PEANUT PRODUCTS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
APRICOT KERNELS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 4 2 1 1 WALNUTS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 4 1 1 2 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % China 1 25 UK 1 25 USA 1 25 Uzbekistan 1 25 Total 4 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Chile 1 25 France 1 25 1 25 Serbia 1 25 Total 4 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Germany 1 25 Ireland 1 25 UK 2 5 Total 4 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Cyanide 4 1 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Croatia 1 25 Finland 1 25 Italy 1 25 1 25 Total 4 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Insects 2 5 Aflatoxins 1 25 Undeclared element 1 25 217 EU-RASFF - OTHERS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 23
CASHEWS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 2 2 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % India 1 5 Vietnam 1 5 Total 2 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Greece 1 5 Poland 1 5 Total 2 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Insects 1 5 Salmonella 1 5 217 EU-RASFF - OTHERS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 24
PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR FEED GENERAL OVERVIEW REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 22 1 Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 22 4 18 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % India 7 32 Argentina 3 14 Egypt 3 14 USA 3 14 Senegal 2 9 Sudan 2 9 China 1 5 Tanzania 1 5 Total 22 5 4 3 2 1 25 3 1 2 217 Montly Notifications 4 3 1 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 2 4 1 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % UK 17 77 3 14 Bulgaria 1 5 Germany 1 5 Total 22 2 15 1 5 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 217 EU-RASFF - PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR FEED INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 25
DRIED FRUITS GENERAL OVERVIEW DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED Dried Fruits Notified Total Not. % Alerts Informations Border Rejections Dried figs 75 52 8 1 57 Dried apricots 4 28 2 38 Dried grapes 25 17 5 7 13 Dates 3 2 2 1 Dried cranberries 1 1 1 Prunes 1 1 1 Total 145 14 22 19 % 1 15 75 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits Alerts Information Border Rejections Dried figs Dried apricots Dried grapes Dates Dried cranberries 11 21-217 Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits 121 179 92 115 121 131 Prunes 145 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 217 EU-RASFF - DRIED FRUITS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 26
2 2 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 5 7 8 9 8 12 21 29 3 39 53 49 58 54 68 87 134 Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits and Country of Origin Dried figs (Spain) 3% Others 9% 217 M ost Notified Dried Fruits. Number o f RASFF Notifications 211-217 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 Dried grapes (Iran) 6% Dried grapes (Turkey) 8% Dried figs (Turkey) 47% D r i e d f i g s ( T u r k e y ) D r i e d a p r i c o t s ( T u r k e y ) D r i e d g r a p e s ( T u r k e y ) D r i e d g r a p e s ( I r a n ) D r i e d f i g s ( S p a i n ) Dried apricots (Turkey) 27% 217 EU-RASFF - DRIED FRUITS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 27
REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 69 48 Sulphites 46 32 Ochratoxin A 15 1 Insects 6 4 Missing/Improper documents* 6 4 Sorbic acid 1 1 Un substances 1 1 Undeclared element 1 1 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. Insects 4% Ochratoxin A 1% Sulphites 32% Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits Missing/Improper documents 4% Sorbic acid 1% Un substances 1% Aflatoxins 48% 21-216 Main Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits Total Not. 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 Aflatoxins 58 77 132 42 42 47 44 69 Sulphites 8 4 1 6 31 33 47 46 Ochratoxin A 12 9 16 28 18 19 25 15 Health certificate 1 5 1 2 2 2 4 6 Insects 6 7 7 4 14 8 4 6 Others 15 12 6 5 5 8 6 2 Sorbic acid 5 5 1 1 3 1 1 Moulds 5 2 7 4 2 1 Total 11 121 179 92 115 121 131 145 217 EU-RASFF - DRIED FRUITS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 28
France Denmark Germany Spain Bulgaria UK Italy Malta Greece Latvia Czech Republic Ireland Poland Slovakia Portugal Slovenia Switzerland NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % France 26 18 Denmark 2 14 Germany 17 12 Spain 16 11 Bulgaria 1 7 UK 1 7 Italy 6 4 Malta 6 4 Greece 4 3 Latvia 4 3 Czech Republic 3 2 Ireland 3 2 Poland 3 2 Slovakia 3 2 2 1 Portugal 2 1 Slovenia 2 1 Switzerland 2 1 Austria 1 1 Croatia 1 1 Cyprus 1 1 Lithuania 1 1 Norway 1 1 Sweden 1 1 Total 145 3 25 2 15 1 5 Total Notifying Member States 1 1 Graph only represents the notifying countries with more than one notification. 217 EU-RASFF - DRIED FRUITS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 29
Turkey Iran Spain Uzbekistan Tunisia Chile Egypt Ireland Italy Serbia UK NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Total Notified Countries of Origin Countries of Origin Total Not. % Turkey 119 82 Iran 8 6 Spain 5 3 Uzbekistan 4 3 Tunisia 3 2 Chile 1 1 Egypt 1 1 Ireland 1 1 Italy 1 1 Serbia 1 1 UK 1 1 Total 145 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 217 EU-RASFF - DRIED FRUITS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 3
MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS 217 Montly Notifications 4 37 35 3 25 2 16 27 16 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 15 1 5 9 7 8 7 4 5 11 7 7 14 12 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 8 216 Monthly Notifications 6 3 25 26 28 4 2 2 15 1 5 1 6 7 7 9 12 4 6 2 14 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 217 EU-RASFF - DRIED FRUITS INC - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 31
DRIED FIGS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 75 8 1 57 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Turkey 68 91 Spain 5 7 Italy 1 1 Tunisia 1 1 Total 75 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 68 91 Insects 3 4 Ochratoxin A 3 4 Missing/Improper documents* 1 1 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Denmark 2 27 France 15 2 Germany 13 17 Spain 6 8 Italy 4 5 Czech Republic 2 3 Malta 2 3 Portugal 2 3 Slovenia 2 3 Switzerland 2 3 UK 2 3 Austria 1 1 Ireland 1 1 1 1 Slovakia 1 1 Sweden 1 1 Total 75 32 217 EU-RASFF DRIED FIGS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
Reasons for Notifying Dried Figs Insects 4% Ochratoxin A 4% Missing/Improper documents 1% Aflatoxins 91% 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 3 25 2 15 1 5 217 Monthly Notifications 25 19 11 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 216 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS Notified Countries of Origin TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL NOT*1/ TOT IMP RATE 2 Turkey 54 45,87 1.18 118 Spain 3 5,443.55 55 1 Total dried figs imports in 216 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 216 2 Ratio between the [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of each country and the lowest EU RASFF report. [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of all products (almonds from USA and Spain:.1). 33 217 EU-RASFF DRIED FIGS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
DRIED APRICOTS Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 4 2 38 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Sulphites 4 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Turkey 39 98 Uzbekistan 1 3 Total 4 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Bulgaria 1 25 France 1 25 Spain 9 23 Greece 3 8 Malta 2 5 UK 2 5 Cyprus 1 3 Germany 1 3 Latvia 1 3 1 3 Total 4 216 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS Notified Countries of Origin TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL NOT*1/ TOT IMP RATE 2 Turkey 3 33,96.88 88 Uzbekistan 2 287 6.97 697 Greece 1 184 5.43 543 Tunisia 1 NA --- --- 1 Total dried apricots imports in 216 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 2 Ratio between the [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of each country and the lowest 216 EU RASFF report. [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of all products (almonds from USA and Spain:.1). 34 217 EU-RASFF DRIED APRICOTS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
217 Monthly Notifications 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 6 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Monthly Cumulative Notifications 45 216 217 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 35 217 EU-RASFF DRIED APRICOTS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
DRIED GRAPES Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 25 5 7 13 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Turkey 12 48 Iran 8 32 Uzbekistan 3 12 Chile 1 4 UK 1 4 Total 25 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Ochratoxin A 12 48 Sulphites 6 24 Missing/Improper documents* 5 2 Insects 1 4 Un substances 1 4 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % UK 6 24 Germany 3 12 Latvia 3 12 Poland 3 12 Malta 2 8 Croatia 1 4 Czech Republic 1 4 France 1 4 Ireland 1 4 Lithuania 1 4 Norway 1 4 Slovakia 1 4 Spain 1 4 Total 25 217 EU-RASFF DRIED GRAPES INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 36
Reasons for Notifying Dried Grapes Insects 4% Un substances 4% 4 Monthly Cumulative Notifications 216 217 Missing/Improper documents 2% Ochratoxin A 48% 35 3 25 2 15 1 Sulphites 24% 5 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 6 5 4 3 2 1 217 Monthly Notifications 5 5 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 216 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS Notified Countries of Origin TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL NOT*1/ TOT IMP RATE 2 Uzbekistan 17 7,198 2.36 236 Iran 9 16,797.54 54 Turkey 4 198,514.2 2 Chile 2 19,996.1 1 South Africa 3 3,922.1 1 Afghanistan 1 452 2.21 221 Australia 1 3,138.32 32 1 9,919.1 1 1 Total dried grapes imports in 216 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 216 EU RASFF report. 2 Ratio between the [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of each country and the lowest [TOTAL NOT*1/TOT IMP] of all products (almonds from USA and Spain:.1). 217 EU-RASFF DRIED GRAPES INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 37
DATES Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 3 1 1 1 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Tunisia 2 67 Egypt 1 33 Total 3 NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Italy 2 67 Greece 1 33 Total 3 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED CRANBERRIES Total Notifications 1 Alert Notified Countries of Origin Ireland Notifying Member States Ireland Reasons for Notifying Undeclared element Month MAY PRUNES Total Notifications 1 Information Notified Countries of Origin Serbia Notifying Member States Slovakia Reasons for Notifying Sorbic acid Month JUN Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Insects 2 67 Aflatoxins 1 33 38 217 EU-RASFF OTHERS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
MIXTURES GENERAL OVERVIEW Border Total Not. Alert Information Rejections 7 2 1 4 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Turkey 2 29 Belgium 1 14 India 1 14 Lebanon 1 14 Philippines 1 14 UK 1 14 Total 7 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 3 43 Undeclared element 2 29 Missing/Improper documents* 1 14 Un substances 1 14 * The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper/absence of health certificate, certified analytical report and Common Entry Document (CED), and attempt to illegally import. Reasons for Notifying Mixtures in 217 Un substances 14% NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES Notifying Member States Total Not. % Sweden 2 29 UK 2 29 Belgium 1 14 Denmark 1 14 Germany 1 14 Total 7 Missing/Improper documents 14% Undeclared element 29% Aflatoxins 43% 39 217 EU-RASFF MIXTURES INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
217 Monthly Notifications Monthly Cumulative Notifications 4 216 217 3 3 12 1 2 8 6 1 1 1 1 1 4 JAN FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 11 12 4 217 EU-RASFF MIXTURES INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
217 UNITED STATES IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS 41 217 USA INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 43 EDIBLE NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 44 PEANUTS 48 PISTACHIOS 49 OTHERS 5 DRIED FRUITS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 53 DATES 57 DRIED GRAPES 58 PRUNES 59 DRIED FIGS 6 DRIED APRICOTS 61 DRIED CRANBERRIES 63 42 217 USA INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
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 9 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. 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 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: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/import refusals/ 2. INC Report This report collects and classifies all 217 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. 3. Abstract In the United States, notifications for edible nuts decreased, for a third year in a row, about 23% in comparison with the previous year (from 49 to 38 not.). As in 216, the edible nut with the higher number of notifications was the peanut (13 not.). Misbranding (3% of total) was the main reason for notifying edible nuts, followed by aflatoxins (27%) and filthy (18%). On the contrary, dried fruits also showed a upward trend in the number of notifications, reaching 25% more than in 216. Date was the dried fruit most notified (37 not.) followed by dried grapes (23 not.) and prunes (17 not). Filthy (35%), misbranding (19%) and pesticide (16%) were the main reasons for notifying dried fruit. All notifications are collected in the Appendix (page 124). 43 217 USA INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
EDIBLE NUTS GENERAL OVERVIEW EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED Edible Nuts Notified Total Not. % Peanuts 13 34 Pistachios 9 24 Almonds 3 8 Cashews 3 8 Mixture 2 5 Peanut butter 2 5 Peanut products 2 5 Almond products 1 3 Macadamia 1 3 Pine nuts 1 3 Walnuts 1 3 Total 38 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 12 1 8 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts 1 Peanuts Pistachios Almonds Cashews Mixture Peanut butter 96 1 Graph only represents the products with two or more total notifications. 211-217 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts 86 73 Peanut products 6 4 56 57 49 38 2 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 44 217 USA EDIBLE NUTS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Country of Origin Pistachios (USA) 11% Peanuts (Indonesia) 11% Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Misbranding 13 3 Aflatoxins 12 27 Filthy 8 18 Salmonella 5 11 Unsafe colorant 5 11 Pesticide 1 2 Total* 44 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of edible nuts since edible nuts may have been notified due to more than one reason. Others 5% Peanuts (China) 8% Reasons for Notifiying Edible Nuts Unsafe colorant 11% Pesticide 2% Almonds (USA) 5% Salmonella 12% Misbranding 3% Pistachios (Mexico) 5% Cashews (Vietnam) 5% Peanuts (Mexico) 5% Filthy 18% Aflatoxins 27% 45 217 USA EDIBLE NUTS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
USA India Indonesia Mexico China Canada UAE Vietnam NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Total Notified Countries of Origin 1 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % 1 USA 9 24 India 4 11 Indonesia 4 11 9 8 Mexico 4 11 China 3 8 Canada 2 5 7 6 UAE 2 5 Vietnam 2 5 5 Afghanistan 1 3 4 Brazil 1 3 Cameroon 1 3 3 Ghana 1 3 2 Kenya 1 3 Nigeria 1 3 1 Philippines 1 3 Turkey 1 3 Total 38 1 Graph only represents the countries with two or more total notifications. 46 217 USA EDIBLE NUTS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS Months Total Not. JAN 1 FEB 4 MAR 2 APR 2 MAY 2 JUN 7 JUL 2 AUG 1 SEP 5 OCT 6 NOV 3 DEC 3 Total 38 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 217 Monthly Notifications 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 47 217 USA EDIBLE NUTS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
PEANUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Indonesia 4 31 China 3 23 Mexico 2 15 Cameroon 1 8 India 1 8 Nigeria 1 8 USA 1 8 Total 13 4 217 Monthly Notifications REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 6 4 Misbranding 6 4 Filthy 2 13 Unsafe colorant 1 7 Total* 2 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of peanuts since peanuts may have been notified due to more than one reason. Filthy 13% Reasons for Notifying Peanuts Unsafe colorant 7% 3 3 Aflatoxins 4% 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Misbranding 4% 48 217 USA PEANUTS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
PISTACHIOS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % USA 4 44 Mexico 2 22 Canada 1 11 Turkey 1 11 UAE 1 11 Total 9 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Filthy 3 28 Salmonella 3 27 Aflatoxins 2 18 Misbranding 2 18 Unsafe colorant 1 9 Total 9 4 217 Monthly Notifications Reasons for Notifying Pistachios Unsafe colorant 9% 3 3 Filthy 28% 2 2 Misbranding 18% 1 1 1 1 1 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Aflatoxins 18% Salmonella 27% 217 USA PISTACHIOS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council 49
ALMONDS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % USA 2 67 Canada 1 33 Total 3 CASHEWS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Vietnam 2 67 India 1 33 Total 3 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Filthy 2 67 Misbranding 1 33 Total 3 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Pesticide 1 33 Salmonella 1 33 Unsafe colorant 1 33 Total 3 5 217 USA OTHERS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
MIXTURE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % India 1 5 UAE 1 5 Total 2 PEANUT BUTTER COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % India 1 5 UAE 1 5 Total 2 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Misbranding 1 33 Unsafe colorant 2 67 Total* 3 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of mixture since mixture may have been notified due to more than one reason. REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Aflatoxins 1 5 Misbranding 1 5 Total 2 51 217 USA OTHERS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
PEANUT PRODUCTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN ALMOND PRODUCTS Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Brazil 1 5 India 1 5 Total 2 Notified Countries of Origin Reasons for Notifying MACADAMIAS USA Aflatoxins REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Kenya Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Reasons for Notifying Salmonella Aflatoxins 1 33 Misbranding 2 67 Total* 3 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of peanuts products since peanuts products may have been notified due to more than one reason. PINE NUTS Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Reasons for Notifying Afghanistan Aflatoxins WALNUTS Total Notifications 1 Notified Countries of Origin Reasons for Notifying USA Filthy 52 217 USA OTHERS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
DRIED FRUITS GENERAL OVERVIEW DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED Dried Fruits Notified Total Not. % Dates 37 36 Dried grapes 23 22 Prunes 17 16 Dried figs 16 15 Dried apricots 1 1 Dried cranberries 1 1 Total 14 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 2 18 16 14 217 USA Notifications for Dried Fruits Dates Dried grapes Prunes Dried figs Dried apricots Dried cranberries 213-217 Total Notifications for Dried Fruits 176 12 1 8 18 93 83 14 6 4 2 213 214 215 216 217 53 217 USA DRIED FRUITS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
Others 33% Total Notifications for Dried Fruits and Country of Origin Dates (China) 14% Dried figs (Turkey) 1% Dried grapes (India) 7% REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Filthy 49 35 Misbranding 27 19 Pesticide 23 16 Unsafe colorant 2 14 Unsafe additive 9 6 Cyclamate 5 4 Dulcin 4 3 Insanitary conditions 1 1 Lead 1 1 Poisonous 1 1 Sulphites 1 1 Total* 141 * The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried fruits since dried fruits may have been notified due to more than one reason. Dried figs (China) 4% Dates (Israel) 4% Dried grapes (Mexico) 5% Prunes (China) 5% Dried apricots (Turkey) 5% Prunes (Taiwan) 6% Dates (Saudi Arabia) 7% Unsafe additive 7% Unsafe colorant 14% Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits Others 9% Filthy 35% Pesticide 16% Misbranding 19% 54 217 USA DRIED FRUITS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
China Turkey Saudi Arabia Mexico Taiwan Afghanistan Iran India Israel Algeria Pakistan Tunisia Uzbekistan NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % Total Notified Countries of Origin 1 China 33 32 Turkey 18 17 35 Saudi Arabia 7 7 Mexico 6 6 3 Taiwan 6 6 Afghanistan 5 5 Iran 5 5 25 India 4 4 Israel 4 4 2 Algeria 2 2 Pakistan 2 2 Tunisia 2 2 15 Uzbekistan 2 2 Fiji 1 1 1 Jordan 1 1 Korea 1 1 Singapore 1 1 5 Syria 1 1 Tajikistan 1 1 UAE 1 1 USA 1 1 Total 14 1 Graph only represents the countries with two or more total notifications. 55 217 USA DRIED FRUITS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS Months Total Not. JAN 8 FEB 7 MAR 12 APR 14 MAY 9 JUN 6 JUL 9 AUG 14 SEP 1 OCT 8 NOV 3 DEC 4 Total 14 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 217 Monthly Notifications 14 14 12 1 9 9 8 8 7 6 4 3 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 56 217 USA DRIED FRUITS INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
DATES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. % China 15 41 Saudi Arabia 7 19 Israel 4 11 Algeria 2 5 Iran 2 5 Tunisia 2 5 India 1 3 Korea 1 3 Mexico 1 3 UAE 1 3 USA 1 3 Total 37 REASONS FOR NOTIFYING Reasons for Notifying Total Not. % Filthy 26 58 Misbranding 6 13 Pesticide 6 13 Unsafe colorant 5 11 Cyclamate 1 2 Dulcin 1 2 Total* 45 *The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dates since dates may have been notified due to more than one reason. Unsafe colorant 11% Reasons for Notifying Dates Others 5% 217 Monthly Notifications 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Pesticide 13% Misbranding 13% Filthy 58% 57 217 USA DATES INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council