40 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Ethiopia as a country of origin, rank 88 of 163 origins. 4 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 5 in the 365 days before, down 20%. 80% 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 missing or incorrect health certificates and documents (14 notifications, 35%), then Salmonella (13). The product category with most notifications was nuts, nut products and seeds (27). 55% 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 Ethiopia
The newest 25 of 40, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8559, validated 28 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by France: ochratoxin A in coffee from Ethiopia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6942, validated 5 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared gluten and illegal import or unapproved establishment in snacks from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4911, validated 4 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: aflatoxins in spice mixes from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9044, validated 18 November 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6437, validated 22 August 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: malathion in beans from Ethiopia, risk decision no risk, reference 2025.4024, validated 29 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.9488, validated 20 December 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.8743, validated 27 November 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.8744, validated 27 November 2024.
- Information for attention notified by France: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in coffee from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1968, validated 15 March 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Cyprus: pesticide residues in coffee from Ethiopia, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.6955, validated 13 October 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.6707, validated 4 October 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.6526, validated 27 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.6186, validated 12 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.6185, validated 12 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.6076, validated 6 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.5999, validated 4 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.5931, validated 1 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.4922, validated 21 July 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.6097, validated 19 October 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.6098, validated 19 October 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in basil from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5966, validated 13 October 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents and labelling faults for sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.5713, validated 3 October 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5716, validated 3 October 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in basil from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5305, validated 12 September 2022.
Products from Ethiopia with their own page: Nuts, nut products and seeds (27).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 3 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 32 | 80% |
| Alert | 5 | 12% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 2% |
| Information for attention | 2 | 5% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 22 | 55% |
| Potentially serious | 1 | 2% |
| Potential risk | 7 | 18% |
| Not serious | 5 | 12% |
| Undecided | 4 | 10% |
| No risk | 1 | 2% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 14 | 35% |
| Salmonella | 13 | 32% |
| Aflatoxins | 4 | 10% |
| Pesticide residues | 3 | 8% |
| Ethylene oxide | 1 | 2% |
| Illegal import or unapproved establishment | 1 | 2% |
| Labelling faults | 1 | 2% |
| Malathion | 1 | 2% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 1 | 2% |
| Ochratoxin A | 1 | 2% |
| Propiconazole | 1 | 2% |
| Undeclared gluten | 1 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 27 | 68% |
| Herbs and spices | 7 | 18% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 3 | 8% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1 | 2% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1 | 2% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 1 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 17 | 42% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 15% |
| Germany | 5 | 12% |
| Belgium | 3 | 8% |
| France | 2 | 5% |
| Italy | 2 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Cyprus | 1 | 2% |
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