Carbofuran is a pesticide substance. The EU sets a maximum residue level for each pesticide and crop, the highest residue legally tolerated when the pesticide is used correctly, and where no level is set the default is 0.01 mg/kg (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Article 18).
38 notifications since 1 January 2020 named carbofuran, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 4 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 3 in the 365 days before, up 33%. 18% were border rejections and 79% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Sri Lanka (7), China (6) and Cambodia (6). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (31), herbs and spices (6) and nuts, nut products and seeds (1). The products named most often were beans (9), basil (3) and onions (3).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Maximum residue levels, European Commission; Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on pesticide residues, Articles 3 and 18.
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications that named carbofuran
The newest 25 of 38, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: carbofuran in paprika from Kosovo, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4462, validated 20 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: carbofuran and illegal import or unapproved establishment in limes from Brazil, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4060, validated 8 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: chlorfenapyr, buprofezin, dinotefuran and 2 more findings in chilli peppers from Laos, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1297, validated 16 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Finland: carbofuran in beans from China and Denmark, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.10277, validated 19 December 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: carbofuran in peppers from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7657, validated 7 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: carbofuran in beans from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0979, validated 12 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: carbofuran in grapes from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9423, validated 19 December 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: carbofuran in strawberries from Egypt, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.3131, validated 18 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Switzerland: carbofuran in beans from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2189, validated 21 March 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: dimethoate or omethoate and carbofuran in beans from Bangladesh, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0779, validated 5 February 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: carbofuran in beans from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0593, validated 26 January 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: carbofuran and carbaryl in basil from Cambodia, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8731, validated 18 December 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: dimethoate or omethoate and carbofuran in fruit or vegetables from Thailand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.7175, validated 20 October 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: profenofos, carbofuran and chlorothalonil in beans from Sri Lanka, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.5823, validated 28 August 2023.
- Alert notified by Denmark: carbofuran in cumin from India and Sweden, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.1526, validated 3 March 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: carbendazim, imidacloprid, chlorfenapyr and 2 more findings in fruit or vegetables from Cambodia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.7515, validated 22 December 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: carbendazim, propiconazole, carbofuran and 1 more findings in basil from Cambodia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.7280, validated 14 December 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: carbofuran in fruit or vegetables from Cambodia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.7266, validated 13 December 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: carbofuran in strawberries from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6460, validated 23 November 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: carbofuran and fipronil in fruit or vegetables from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4869, validated 23 August 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: carbendazim, propiconazole, chlorfenapyr and 1 more findings in basil from Cambodia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3257, validated 2 June 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: carbofuran in nuts or seeds from China and Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3260, validated 2 June 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: carbofuran in beans from China, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3228, validated 1 June 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: chlorpyrifos, carbofuran, bifenthrin and 1 more findings in fruit or vegetables from Bangladesh, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.1295, validated 4 March 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: carbofuran in onions from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0817, validated 10 February 2022.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pesticide residues.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 3 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 7 | 18% |
| Alert | 9 | 24% |
| Information for attention | 22 | 58% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 30 | 79% |
| Potentially serious | 3 | 8% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 5% |
| Undecided | 3 | 8% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Beans | 9 |
| Basil | 3 |
| Onions | 3 |
| Aubergines | 2 |
| Strawberries | 2 |
| Berries | 1 |
| Chilli peppers | 1 |
| Cumin | 1 |
| Dill | 1 |
| Fruit | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 18% |
| China | 6 | 16% |
| Cambodia | 6 | 16% |
| Egypt | 4 | 11% |
| Thailand | 4 | 11% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 5% |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 5% |
| Peru | 2 | 5% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 31 | 82% |
| Herbs and spices | 6 | 16% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 1 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12 | 32% |
| Czechia | 7 | 18% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 11% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 11% |
| Denmark | 3 | 8% |
| Italy | 3 | 8% |
| Finland | 2 | 5% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |
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