23 notifications on herbs and spices from Israel since 1 January 2020. That is 50% of all EU notifications on products from Israel and 1% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Israel ranks 19 of 90 origins for this category. 0 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 1 in the 365 days before, down 100%.
Most reported: pesticide residues (12), chlorpyrifos (2) and fenamidone (2). 35% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 74% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were basil (10), mint (6) and oregano (1).
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 herbs and spices from Israel
The newest 23 of 23, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: lufenuron in basil from Israel, risk decision no risk, reference 2025.3410, validated 7 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6518, validated 29 August 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in thyme from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4905, validated 26 June 2024.
- Alert notified by Norway: pesticide residues in herbs or spices from Israel, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.4346, validated 5 June 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: fenamidone in basil from Israel, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.2275, validated 25 March 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: fenamidone in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0914, validated 8 February 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in oregano from Israel, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.8273, validated 8 December 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: penthiopyrad in mint from Israel, risk decision no risk, reference 2023.6284, validated 15 September 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: pyraclostrobin in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2363, validated 6 April 2023.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in herbs or spices from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2232, validated 31 March 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.7325, validated 15 December 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5949, validated 13 October 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5948, validated 13 October 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in rosemary from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5368, validated 14 September 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5215, validated 8 September 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in mint from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4965, validated 27 August 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in mint from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4927, validated 25 August 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in mint from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4917, validated 25 August 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in mint from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4766, validated 17 August 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: imidacloprid and cypermethrin in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4406, validated 28 July 2022.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: lufenuron and penthiopyrad in mint from Israel, risk decision no risk, reference 2022.4338, validated 26 July 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: formetanate in herbs or spices from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0896, validated 16 February 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: chlorpyrifos in basil from Israel, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2309, validated 7 May 2021.
More: all notifications on products from Israel and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 0 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 8 | 35% |
| Alert | 10 | 43% |
| Information for follow up | 2 | 9% |
| Information for attention | 3 | 13% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 17 | 74% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 13% |
| No risk | 3 | 13% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 12 | 52% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 2 | 9% |
| Fenamidone | 2 | 9% |
| Lufenuron | 2 | 9% |
| Penthiopyrad | 2 | 9% |
| Cypermethrin | 1 | 4% |
| Formetanate | 1 | 4% |
| Imidacloprid | 1 | 4% |
| Pyraclostrobin | 1 | 4% |
| Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) | 1 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Basil | 10 |
| Mint | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 |
| Rosemary | 1 |
| Thyme | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 18 | 78% |
| Germany | 2 | 9% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Norway | 1 | 4% |
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