These notifications report a substance not authorised in the EU. Foods and ingredients that need an EU authorisation may not be sold without one.
244 notifications since 1 January 2020 named a substance not authorised in the EU, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 43 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 33 in the 365 days before, up 30%. 35% were border rejections and 11% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the United States (35), China (33) and the United Kingdom (15). The product categories named most often were food supplements and dietetic foods (93), fruit and vegetables (30) and food contact materials (15). The products named most often were food supplements (88), cassava (9) and cups and mugs (9).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Novel food, European Commission.
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 a substance not authorised in the EU
The newest 25 of 244, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: a substance not authorised in the EU in salmon from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9901, validated 6 November 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Sweden: a substance not authorised in the EU in biscuits from Iran, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9781, validated 4 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: a substance not authorised in the EU in a mixed food product from China, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.9769, validated 3 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from the United Kingdom, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9450, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Norway: a substance not authorised in the EU in meat from the Philippines, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9437, validated 22 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: a substance not authorised in the EU in squid from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9331, validated 20 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Sweden: a substance not authorised in the EU in biscuits from Iran, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9188, validated 16 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Malta: a substance not authorised in the EU in chillies from India, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9165, validated 15 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Sweden: a substance not authorised in the EU in biscuits from Iran, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9136, validated 14 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: a substance not authorised in the EU in a mixed food product from Nigeria, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9100, validated 13 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9059, validated 12 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from Slovakia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8986, validated 9 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: a substance not authorised in the EU in a sauce or condiment from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8989, validated 9 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: a substance not authorised in the EU in confectionery from the Netherlands, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.8694, validated 1 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: a substance not authorised in the EU in a mixed food product from Egypt, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.8600, validated 29 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8379, validated 22 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: a substance not authorised in the EU in meat from China, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.7854, validated 4 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from Belgium, India, the United Kingdom and 1 more countries, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7505, validated 25 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7394, validated 20 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7123, validated 11 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Norway: a substance not authorised in the EU in meat from Iran, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.6967, validated 5 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from Latvia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6801, validated 30 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from Hong Kong, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6606, validated 24 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6621, validated 24 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: a substance not authorised in the EU in food supplements from India, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5105, validated 2 July 2026.
Other unauthorised substances and novel food: unauthorised novel food, cannabidiol (CBD), medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 35 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 85 | 35% |
| Alert | 17 | 7% |
| Information for follow up | 71 | 29% |
| Information for attention | 71 | 29% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 28 | 11% |
| Potentially serious | 11 | 5% |
| Potential risk | 73 | 30% |
| Not serious | 60 | 25% |
| Undecided | 66 | 27% |
| No risk | 6 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Food supplements | 88 |
| Cassava | 9 |
| Cups and mugs | 9 |
| Mushrooms | 6 |
| Biscuits | 4 |
| Food containers | 4 |
| Herbal infusions | 4 |
| Tuna | 4 |
| Mangoes | 3 |
| Salmon | 3 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 14% |
| China | 33 | 14% |
| Origin not given | 16 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 6% |
| India | 13 | 5% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 4% |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 4% |
| Poland | 9 | 4% |
| Germany | 7 | 3% |
| Spain | 7 | 3% |
| Morocco | 7 | 3% |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 93 | 38% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 30 | 12% |
| Food contact materials | 15 | 6% |
| Other and mixed food products | 15 | 6% |
| Fish and fish products | 13 | 5% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 9 | 4% |
| Meat other than poultry | 9 | 4% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 8 | 3% |
| Confectionery | 6 | 2% |
| Natural mineral waters | 6 | 2% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 6 | 2% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 5 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 61 | 25% |
| Poland | 48 | 20% |
| Belgium | 17 | 7% |
| Germany | 17 | 7% |
| Portugal | 11 | 5% |
| Latvia | 10 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 9 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 8 | 3% |
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