Tropane alkaloids such as atropine and scopolamine are toxins made by certain plants. The EU sets maximum levels for them in point 2.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
79 notifications since 1 January 2020 named tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine), under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 8 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 11 in the 365 days before, down 27%. 0% were border rejections and 76% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were France (18), Germany (14) and Italy (13). The product categories named most often were cereals and bakery products (45), feed materials (7) and herbs and spices (7). The products named most often were flour (18), maize (12) and grains (6).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Contaminants, European Commission; Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on contaminants, consolidated text of 19 August 2026, Annex I.
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 tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine)
The newest 25 of 79, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in mint from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9085, validated 13 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in tomatoes from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8592, validated 28 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in maize from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8321, validated 18 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in maize from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7060, validated 10 August 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in nuts or seeds from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6560, validated 23 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in flour from Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4335, validated 18 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in grains from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0685, validated 28 January 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in flour from Rwanda, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9923, validated 11 December 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in tea from Slovenia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8240, validated 24 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by France: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in flour from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.8069, validated 20 October 2025.
- Alert notified by Italy: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in maize from Argentina and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8038, validated 20 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in pork from Italy, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.5681, validated 25 July 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in a mixed food product from Italy and the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3911, validated 26 May 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in tea from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3441, validated 8 May 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in maize from Italy, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.3347, validated 6 May 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Portugal: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in maize from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2416, validated 1 April 2025.
- Alert notified by Portugal: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in bread from Portugal, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1305, validated 24 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Luxembourg: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in flour from Portugal, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.9569, validated 24 December 2024.
- Alert notified by Austria: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in maize from Austria, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8707, validated 26 November 2024.
- Alert notified by France: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in flour from France, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7681, validated 18 October 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) and ragweed (Ambrosia) seeds in sunflower meal from Belgium and France, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7338, validated 4 October 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in maize from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6909, validated 16 September 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in sunflower meal from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.6894, validated 13 September 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in sunflower meal from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.6835, validated 11 September 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine) in sunflower meal from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.6535, validated 29 August 2024.
Other natural plant and marine toxins: pyrrolizidine alkaloids, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), histamine.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 7 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 56 | 71% |
| Information for follow up | 14 | 18% |
| Information for attention | 9 | 11% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 60 | 76% |
| Potentially serious | 4 | 5% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 4% |
| Not serious | 8 | 10% |
| Undecided | 4 | 5% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Flour | 18 |
| Maize | 12 |
| Grains | 6 |
| Sunflower meal | 4 |
| Biscuits | 3 |
| Snacks | 3 |
| Tea | 3 |
| Bread | 2 |
| Mint | 2 |
| Spinach | 2 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 18 | 23% |
| Germany | 14 | 18% |
| Italy | 13 | 16% |
| Spain | 10 | 13% |
| Austria | 5 | 6% |
| Belgium | 5 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 6% |
| Poland | 3 | 4% |
| Albania | 2 | 3% |
| Argentina | 2 | 3% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 3% |
| Hungary | 2 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals and bakery products | 45 | 57% |
| Feed materials | 7 | 9% |
| Herbs and spices | 7 | 9% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 5 | 6% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 4 | 5% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 3 | 4% |
| Other and mixed food products | 2 | 3% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 2 | 3% |
| Food additives and flavourings | 1 | 1% |
| Compound feeds | 1 | 1% |
| Meat other than poultry | 1 | 1% |
| Non alcoholic beverages | 1 | 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30 | 38% |
| Belgium | 13 | 16% |
| France | 8 | 10% |
| Italy | 8 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 8% |
| Portugal | 3 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
| Norway | 2 | 3% |
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