Thiophanate methyl 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).
23 notifications since 1 January 2020 named thiophanate methyl, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 1 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 1 in the 365 days before, no change. 39% were border rejections and 17% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were India (7), Egypt (5) and the United Arab Emirates (2). The product categories named most often were fruit and vegetables (16), herbs and spices (6) and other and mixed food products (1). The products named most often were moringa leaves (4), raisins (3) and fenugreek (2).
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 thiophanate methyl
The newest 23 of 23, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: carbendazim and thiophanate methyl in raspberries from Ukraine, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9509, validated 26 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: acetamiprid, carbendazim, propiconazole and 2 more findings in fruit or vegetables from Egypt, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4294, validated 6 June 2025.
- Border rejection notified by France: carbendazim and thiophanate methyl in herbs or spices from Uganda, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.1365, validated 27 February 2024.
- Border rejection notified by France: thiophanate methyl in moringa leaves from India, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.0092, validated 4 January 2024.
- Border rejection notified by France: thiophanate methyl in moringa leaves from India, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.8441, validated 7 December 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos, thiophanate methyl and fenpropathrin in raisins of unknown origin, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3887, validated 12 June 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos, acetamiprid, imidacloprid and 1 more findings in fenugreek from India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.3178, validated 12 May 2023.
- Border rejection notified by France: thiophanate methyl in herbs or spices from India, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.2534, validated 17 April 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos and thiophanate methyl in raisins from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2401, validated 7 April 2023.
- Information for attention notified by France: chlorpyrifos and thiophanate methyl in herbs or spices from Egypt, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.1644, validated 9 March 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos, acetamiprid, thiamethoxam and 1 more findings in fenugreek from India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.0697, validated 31 January 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos, propiconazole and thiophanate methyl in chilli peppers from Egypt, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.7573, validated 27 December 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: carbendazim and thiophanate methyl in mint from Morocco, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.6556, validated 9 November 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: chlorpyrifos and thiophanate methyl in raisins from Iran, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.6344, validated 31 October 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: thiophanate methyl in beans from Egypt, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.0839, validated 11 February 2022.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: carbendazim and thiophanate methyl in grapes from Moldova, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0528, validated 27 January 2022.
- Alert notified by Germany: carbendazim, propiconazole, thiophanate methyl and 5 more findings in vine leaves from Egypt, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.3591, validated 8 July 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: carbendazim, thiophanate methyl and iprodione in a mixed food product from the United Arab Emirates, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.3446, validated 30 June 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: chlorpyrifos, carbendazim, propiconazole and 5 more findings in vine leaves from the United Arab Emirates, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.3433, validated 30 June 2021.
- Alert notified by Germany: thiophanate methyl in raspberries from Serbia, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.2432, validated 14 May 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: thiophanate methyl in moringa leaves from India, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.1280, validated 12 March 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: thiophanate methyl in moringa leaves from India, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.0528, validated 3 February 2021.
- Alert notified by France: thiophanate methyl in tomatoes from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2020.1455, validated 31 March 2020.
Other pesticide residues: chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pesticide residues.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 1 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 9 | 39% |
| Alert | 6 | 26% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 4% |
| Information for attention | 7 | 30% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 4 | 17% |
| Potentially serious | 4 | 17% |
| Potential risk | 1 | 4% |
| Not serious | 4 | 17% |
| Undecided | 10 | 43% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Moringa leaves | 4 |
| Raisins | 3 |
| Fenugreek | 2 |
| Raspberries | 2 |
| Vine leaves | 2 |
| Beans | 1 |
| Chilli peppers | 1 |
| Grapes | 1 |
| Mint | 1 |
| Tomatoes | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 7 | 30% |
| Egypt | 5 | 22% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 9% |
| Morocco | 2 | 9% |
| Iran | 1 | 4% |
| Moldova | 1 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Serbia | 1 | 4% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 4% |
| Uganda | 1 | 4% |
| Origin not given | 1 | 4% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 16 | 70% |
| Herbs and spices | 6 | 26% |
| Other and mixed food products | 1 | 4% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8 | 35% |
| France | 6 | 26% |
| Italy | 4 | 17% |
| Belgium | 2 | 9% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Norway | 1 | 4% |
| Poland | 1 | 4% |
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