22 notifications on fats and oils from Germany since 1 January 2020. That is 2% of all EU notifications on products from Germany and 7% of all notifications on fats and oils from any origin; Germany ranks 3 of 57 origins for this category. 2 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 2 in the 365 days before, no change.
Most reported: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters (7), THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) (4) and dioxins and PCBs (2). 0% were border rejections (28% for fats and oils from all origins) and 59% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were vegetable oil (8), palm oil (6) and sesame oil (2).
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 on fats and oils from Germany
The newest 22 of 22, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Austria: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in vegetable oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1960, validated 9 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in vegetable oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.10318, validated 22 December 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: dioxins and PCBs in palm oil from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.7874, validated 14 October 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: copper and foreign bodies in a fat or oil from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.8357, validated 12 November 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in sunflower oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2700, validated 5 April 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in vegetable oil from Germany and Malaysia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.2083, validated 19 March 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in a fat or oil from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.1234, validated 22 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in palm oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4040, validated 15 June 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: Salmonella in sesame oil from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.3732, validated 2 June 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: moulds in coconut oil from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.1159, validated 17 February 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in sunflower oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5105, validated 2 September 2022.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: dioxins and PCBs in palm oil from Germany, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.2581, validated 3 May 2022.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: chlorpyrifos in vegetable oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2091, validated 7 April 2022.
- Alert notified by Romania: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and cannabidiol (CBD) in vegetable oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2021.4635, validated 31 August 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in palm oil from Germany, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.4454, validated 19 August 2021.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in a fat or oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2021.3533, validated 5 July 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Denmark: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in palm oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2021.3468, validated 1 July 2021.
- Alert notified by Germany: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in vegetable oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2021.0639, validated 8 February 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in palm oil from Germany and Poland, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.0019, validated 4 January 2021.
- Alert notified by Italy: ethylene oxide in sesame oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2020.5552, validated 4 December 2020.
- Alert notified by Italy: ethylene oxide in vegetable oil from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2020.5365, validated 27 November 2020.
- Alert notified by Germany: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in vegetable oil from Croatia and Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2020.3122, validated 31 July 2020.
More: all notifications on products from Germany and fats and oils from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 1 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 13 | 59% |
| Information for follow up | 7 | 32% |
| Information for attention | 2 | 9% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 13 | 59% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 9% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 9% |
| Not serious | 2 | 9% |
| Undecided | 3 | 14% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters | 7 | 32% |
| THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) | 4 | 18% |
| Dioxins and PCBs | 2 | 9% |
| Ethylene oxide | 2 | 9% |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) | 2 | 9% |
| Cannabidiol (CBD) | 1 | 5% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1 | 5% |
| Copper | 1 | 5% |
| Foreign bodies | 1 | 5% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 1 | 5% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Vegetable oil | 8 |
| Palm oil | 6 |
| Sesame oil | 2 |
| Sunflower oil | 2 |
| Coconut oil | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8 | 36% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 23% |
| Italy | 2 | 9% |
| Poland | 2 | 9% |
| Slovenia | 2 | 9% |
| Austria | 1 | 5% |
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