Flonicamid 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).
85 notifications since 1 January 2020 named flonicamid, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 24 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 16 in the 365 days before, up 50%. 51% were border rejections and 76% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Türkiye (28), Spain (9) and Belgium (7). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (77), cocoa, coffee and tea (4) and herbs and spices (2). The products named most often were peppers (40), cabbages (7) and okra (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 flonicamid
The newest 25 of 85, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: flonicamid and pyriproxyfen in grapes from Moldova, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9847, validated 5 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: flonicamid in peppers from Hungary, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9641, validated 29 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Czechia: flonicamid in cabbages from Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9396, validated 21 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: flonicamid in peppers from Albania, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8432, validated 23 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: flonicamid in cabbages from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8294, validated 18 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: acetamiprid and flonicamid in peppers from Albania, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7962, validated 9 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: flonicamid in tomatoes from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7289, validated 17 August 2026.
- Alert notified by France: flonicamid in a sauce or condiment from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7051, validated 7 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: flonicamid in tomatoes from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6918, validated 4 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: flonicamid in peppers from Thailand, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.6856, validated 31 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: flonicamid and spirotetramat in peppers from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5969, validated 6 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: flonicamid and pirimiphos methyl in peppers from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5161, validated 11 June 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: flonicamid in fruit or vegetables from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4964, validated 5 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 Poland: flonicamid in cabbages from Spain, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4742, validated 29 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: flonicamid in cabbages from Spain, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4630, validated 27 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: flonicamid in peppers from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2998, validated 8 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: flonicamid in okra from Vietnam, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.2938, validated 7 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: flonicamid in okra from Vietnam, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.2935, validated 7 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: flonicamid in okra from Vietnam, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.1605, validated 26 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: formetanate, flonicamid and fenazaquin in chilli peppers from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0950, validated 4 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: flonicamid in cabbages from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0544, validated 22 January 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: flonicamid in peppers from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.10434, validated 29 December 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: flonicamid in cucumbers from Denmark, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8982, validated 17 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: flonicamid in cabbages from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7839, validated 13 October 2025.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pesticide residues.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 22 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 43 | 51% |
| Alert | 19 | 22% |
| Information for follow up | 2 | 2% |
| Information for attention | 21 | 25% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 65 | 76% |
| Potentially serious | 4 | 5% |
| Potential risk | 6 | 7% |
| Not serious | 8 | 9% |
| No risk | 2 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Peppers | 40 |
| Cabbages | 7 |
| Okra | 6 |
| Melons | 5 |
| Tomatoes | 5 |
| Cucumbers | 4 |
| Chilli peppers | 2 |
| Green tea | 2 |
| Tea | 2 |
| Aubergines | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 28 | 33% |
| Spain | 9 | 11% |
| Belgium | 7 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 8% |
| Albania | 6 | 7% |
| China | 4 | 5% |
| Poland | 4 | 5% |
| Vietnam | 4 | 5% |
| India | 3 | 4% |
| France | 2 | 2% |
| Morocco | 2 | 2% |
| Origin not given | 2 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 77 | 91% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 4 | 5% |
| Herbs and spices | 2 | 2% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1 | 1% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 1 | 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 25 | 29% |
| Netherlands | 11 | 13% |
| Belgium | 10 | 12% |
| France | 10 | 12% |
| Poland | 6 | 7% |
| Croatia | 4 | 5% |
| Czechia | 3 | 4% |
| Germany | 3 | 4% |
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