Clothianidin 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).
72 notifications since 1 January 2020 named clothianidin, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 31 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 14 in the 365 days before, up 121%. 71% were border rejections and 26% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Pakistan (22), India (14) and Egypt (9). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (25), cereals and bakery products (22) and herbs and spices (14). The products named most often were rice (19), cumin (10) and mangoes (6).
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 clothianidin
The newest 25 of 72, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by France: thiamethoxam and clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8831, validated 6 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.8548, validated 28 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: clothianidin in mangoes from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8230, validated 17 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.7865, validated 7 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7447, validated 24 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.7319, validated 18 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: thiamethoxam and clothianidin in nuts or seeds from India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7102, validated 11 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: clothianidin in basmati rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6957, validated 5 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6539, validated 23 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin and flutriafol in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6528, validated 23 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin and flutriafol in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6526, validated 23 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6533, validated 23 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6155, validated 10 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: clothianidin in chilli powder from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.5741, validated 29 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: thiamethoxam, clothianidin and lambda cyhalothrin in peppers from Kenya, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5661, validated 26 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5313, validated 16 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5241, validated 12 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: clothianidin in rice from Pakistan, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.5183, validated 11 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Latvia: thiamethoxam and clothianidin in paprika from China, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.5021, validated 8 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: clothianidin in basmati rice from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.4894, validated 3 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Slovenia: thiamethoxam, clothianidin, flonicamid and 3 more findings in tea from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4827, validated 2 June 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos, imidacloprid, clothianidin and 1 more findings in peaches from Egypt, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4717, validated 28 May 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Cyprus: clothianidin in lemons from Egypt, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4572, validated 25 May 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: chlorpyrifos, acetamiprid and clothianidin in basmati rice from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4532, validated 22 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: clothianidin in linseed from Kazakhstan, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4468, validated 20 May 2026.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pesticide residues.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 31 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 51 | 71% |
| Alert | 5 | 7% |
| Information for follow up | 5 | 7% |
| Information for attention | 11 | 15% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 19 | 26% |
| Potentially serious | 11 | 15% |
| Potential risk | 16 | 22% |
| Not serious | 21 | 29% |
| Undecided | 5 | 7% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Rice | 19 |
| Cumin | 10 |
| Mangoes | 6 |
| Nuts or seeds | 4 |
| Peppers | 4 |
| Basmati rice | 3 |
| Chilli peppers | 3 |
| Feed grain | 2 |
| Apples | 1 |
| Chilli powder | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 22 | 31% |
| India | 14 | 19% |
| Egypt | 9 | 12% |
| China | 6 | 8% |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 6% |
| Türkiye | 3 | 4% |
| Ukraine | 3 | 4% |
| Uganda | 3 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Kenya | 1 | 1% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 25 | 35% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 22 | 31% |
| Herbs and spices | 14 | 19% |
| Feed materials | 5 | 7% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 5 | 7% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 1 | 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 22 | 31% |
| Italy | 19 | 26% |
| Germany | 8 | 11% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 6% |
| Latvia | 3 | 4% |
| Poland | 3 | 4% |
| Belgium | 2 | 3% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 3% |
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