Cypermethrin 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 cypermethrin, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 8 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 6 in the 365 days before, up 33%. 49% were border rejections and 74% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Uganda (16), Türkiye (11) and Vietnam (6). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (60), herbs and spices (5) and feed materials (4). The products named most often were peppers (11), chilli peppers (9) and pomegranates (8).
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 cypermethrin
The newest 25 of 72, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: cypermethrin in pineapples from Mauritius, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7032, validated 7 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Latvia: thiamethoxam and cypermethrin in black or white pepper from Vietnam, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.5694, validated 26 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: cypermethrin in avocados from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5431, validated 19 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin and plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe in a mixed food product from India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4756, validated 29 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin in pomegranates from Syria, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0023, validated 5 January 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: cypermethrin in dates from Iran, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.10237, validated 19 December 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: cypermethrin in garlic from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2025.10060, validated 16 December 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Latvia: cypermethrin, profenofos and penconazole in fruit or vegetables from Uzbekistan, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8814, validated 11 November 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: cypermethrin and fenvalerate in pomegranates from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8383, validated 29 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: cypermethrin, phosmet and pyriproxyfen in pears from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7035, validated 12 September 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin in beans from Benin, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6881, validated 8 September 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: cypermethrin in fruit or vegetables from Ecuador, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4090, validated 2 June 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: acetamiprid and cypermethrin in chilli peppers from Senegal, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1563, validated 5 March 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin in vegetable oil from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0433, validated 22 January 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: cypermethrin and difenoconazole in fruit or vegetables from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8018, validated 30 October 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: propiconazole and cypermethrin in dragon fruit from Thailand, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7738, validated 22 October 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: cypermethrin and tebuconazole in pomegranates from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7083, validated 24 September 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: acetamiprid, cypermethrin, malathion and 1 more findings in pomegranates from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6868, validated 13 September 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: cypermethrin, chlorfenapyr, tolfenpyrad and 1 more findings in tea from Vietnam, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6015, validated 6 August 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: cypermethrin in kiwis from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5231, validated 8 July 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: cypermethrin and fenpropathrin in blueberries from Belgium and Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4949, validated 27 June 2024.
- Alert notified by France: cypermethrin, nicotine, propoxur and 1 more findings in mushrooms from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3611, validated 7 May 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: cypermethrin in a feed material from Italy, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3349, validated 26 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: cypermethrin in fruit or vegetables from Libya, risk decision no risk, reference 2024.3189, validated 22 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Switzerland: lambda cyhalothrin and cypermethrin in peppers from Uganda, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1596, validated 6 March 2024.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pesticide residues.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 5 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 35 | 49% |
| Alert | 14 | 19% |
| Information for follow up | 4 | 6% |
| Information for attention | 19 | 26% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 53 | 74% |
| Potentially serious | 5 | 7% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 4% |
| Not serious | 3 | 4% |
| Undecided | 4 | 6% |
| No risk | 4 | 6% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Peppers | 11 |
| Chilli peppers | 9 |
| Pomegranates | 8 |
| Dragon fruit | 3 |
| Passion fruit | 3 |
| Vine leaves | 3 |
| Feed grain | 2 |
| Fruit | 2 |
| Avocados | 1 |
| Basil | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 16 | 22% |
| Türkiye | 11 | 15% |
| Vietnam | 6 | 8% |
| Cambodia | 5 | 7% |
| Thailand | 4 | 6% |
| Colombia | 3 | 4% |
| France | 3 | 4% |
| Belgium | 2 | 3% |
| Origin not given | 2 | 3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1% |
| Argentina | 1 | 1% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 60 | 83% |
| Herbs and spices | 5 | 7% |
| Feed materials | 4 | 6% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 1 | 1% |
| Fats and oils | 1 | 1% |
| Other and mixed food products | 1 | 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 23 | 32% |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 11% |
| Germany | 7 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 7% |
| Czechia | 5 | 7% |
| France | 5 | 7% |
| Italy | 3 | 4% |
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