Marine biotoxins is a natural toxin made by plants, fungi or algae. This page counts the notifications that name it.
66 notifications since 1 January 2020 named marine biotoxins, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 15 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 9 in the 365 days before, up 67%. 2% were border rejections and 92% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were France (24), Portugal (12) and Spain (7). The product categories named most often were bivalve molluscs (60), fish and fish products (5) and animal by products (1). The products named most often were mussels (15), scallops (10) and cockles (7).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Chemical contaminants, EFSA.
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 marine biotoxins
The newest 25 of 66, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Spain: marine biotoxins in cockles from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9478, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: marine biotoxins and illness reported after eating it in scallops from Ireland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7866, validated 7 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: marine biotoxins in mussels from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6206, validated 13 July 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6032, validated 7 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: marine biotoxins in scallops from the United Kingdom, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.5589, validated 24 June 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4447, validated 20 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: marine biotoxins in an animal by product from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4130, validated 11 May 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3948, validated 5 May 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.3553, validated 24 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from Portugal, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3321, validated 17 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: marine biotoxins in mussels from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2955, validated 7 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: marine biotoxins in mussels from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2512, validated 24 March 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in scallops from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0012, validated 2 January 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in fish from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8950, validated 14 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: marine biotoxins and illness reported after eating it in snapper or grouper from India, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8821, validated 11 November 2025.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in fish from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7895, validated 14 October 2025.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7845, validated 13 October 2025.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in fish from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7611, validated 6 October 2025.
- Alert notified by Ireland: marine biotoxins in mussels from Ireland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.2734, validated 11 April 2025.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in clams from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2528, validated 4 April 2025.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2409, validated 1 April 2025.
- Information for attention notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2243, validated 26 March 2025.
- Alert notified by Spain: marine biotoxins in clams from France, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2110, validated 21 March 2025.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9042, validated 6 December 2024.
- Information for attention notified by France: marine biotoxins and illness reported after eating it in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8307, validated 8 November 2024.
Other natural plant and marine toxins: pyrrolizidine alkaloids, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), histamine.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 13 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 1 | 2% |
| Alert | 47 | 71% |
| Information for attention | 18 | 27% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 61 | 92% |
| Potentially serious | 4 | 6% |
| Potential risk | 1 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Mussels | 15 |
| Scallops | 10 |
| Cockles | 7 |
| Clams | 5 |
| Snapper or grouper | 2 |
| Oysters | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 24 | 36% |
| Portugal | 12 | 18% |
| Spain | 7 | 11% |
| Italy | 7 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 9% |
| Ireland | 5 | 8% |
| India | 2 | 3% |
| Norway | 2 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 1 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bivalve molluscs | 60 | 91% |
| Fish and fish products | 5 | 8% |
| Animal by products | 1 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 29 | 44% |
| Spain | 18 | 27% |
| Italy | 8 | 12% |
| Ireland | 5 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 3% |
| Norway | 2 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Greece | 1 | 2% |
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