27 notifications since 1 January 2020 named the Dominican Republic as a country of origin, rank 97 of 163 origins. 2 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 1 in the 365 days before, up 100%. 70% were border rejections, where the consignment was stopped at the EU's outer border, against 30% for all origins.
The finding reported most often was pesticide residues (7 notifications, 26%), then chlorpyrifos (5). The product category with most notifications was fruit and vegetables (23). 44% carried a serious risk decision, against 52% for all origins.
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 products from the Dominican Republic
The newest 25 of 27, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Spain: chlorpyrifos in guavas from the Dominican Republic, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7788, validated 3 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Switzerland: pesticide residues in aubergines from the Dominican Republic, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.9931, validated 11 December 2025.
- Border rejection notified by France: clothianidin in herbs or spices from the Dominican Republic, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.3716, validated 19 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by France: pesticide residues in peppers from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5523, validated 18 July 2024.
- Border rejection notified by France: fipronil and cyromazine in herbs or spices from the Dominican Republic, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2877, validated 11 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by France: chlorfenapyr and fipronil in herbs or spices from the Dominican Republic, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2856, validated 10 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: chlorfenapyr in chilli peppers from the Dominican Republic, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.2728, validated 8 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: chlorfenapyr and cyfluthrin in beans from the Dominican Republic, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.2736, validated 8 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: cadmium in avocados from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1485, validated 1 March 2024.
- Border rejection notified by France: thiabendazole in aubergines from the Dominican Republic, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.6086, validated 6 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by France: fipronil in peppers from the Dominican Republic, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.2644, validated 20 April 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: methomyl and mepiquat in fruit or vegetables from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2519, validated 14 April 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: pesticide residues and cadmium in avocados from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0279, validated 12 January 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in pineapples from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2022.7369, validated 16 December 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: ethephon in mangoes from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4325, validated 25 July 2022.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: chlorpyrifos and carbendazim in guavas from the Dominican Republic, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.1988, validated 4 April 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: cadmium in avocados from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2022.1416, validated 10 March 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in beans from the Dominican Republic, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.6703, validated 7 December 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in aubergines from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2021.5605, validated 18 October 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos and dimethoate or omethoate in beans from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2021.5282, validated 1 October 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: triadimefon in pineapples from the Dominican Republic, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.3473, validated 1 July 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: pesticide residues in biscuits from the Dominican Republic, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.3395, validated 28 June 2021.
- Border rejection notified by France: ethylene oxide in peppers from the Dominican Republic, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.1646, validated 31 March 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: pesticide residues in aubergines from the Dominican Republic, risk decision serious, reference 2021.1346, validated 16 March 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: pesticide residues in fruit or vegetables from the Dominican Republic, risk decision undecided, reference 2020.2008, validated 13 May 2020.
Products from the Dominican Republic with their own page: Fruit and vegetables (23).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 1 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 19 | 70% |
| Alert | 2 | 7% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 4% |
| Information for attention | 5 | 19% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 12 | 44% |
| Potentially serious | 1 | 4% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 11% |
| Not serious | 6 | 22% |
| Undecided | 5 | 19% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 7 | 26% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 5 | 19% |
| Cadmium | 3 | 11% |
| Chlorfenapyr | 3 | 11% |
| Fipronil | 3 | 11% |
| Carbofuran | 2 | 7% |
| Carbendazim | 1 | 4% |
| Clothianidin | 1 | 4% |
| Cyfluthrin | 1 | 4% |
| Cyromazine | 1 | 4% |
| Dimethoate or omethoate | 1 | 4% |
| Ethephon | 1 | 4% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 23 | 85% |
| Herbs and spices | 3 | 11% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1 | 4% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 7 | 26% |
| Spain | 5 | 19% |
| Belgium | 4 | 15% |
| Germany | 4 | 15% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 7% |
| Italy | 2 | 7% |
| Austria | 1 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
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