16 notifications on herbs and spices from Morocco since 1 January 2020. That is 5% of all EU notifications on products from Morocco and under 1% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Morocco ranks 22 of 90 origins for this category. 2 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 2 in the 365 days before, no change.
Most reported: Salmonella (4), carbendazim (2) and chlorpyrifos (2). 12% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 44% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were mint (4), thyme (4) and rosemary (3).
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 Morocco
The newest 16 of 16, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: Bacillus cereus in rosemary from Morocco, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6309, validated 15 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Denmark: Salmonella in rosemary from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1575, validated 25 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: linuron in coriander from Morocco, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6186, validated 13 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: undeclared tree nuts in thyme from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8808, validated 28 November 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: undeclared tree nuts in thyme from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4890, validated 26 June 2024.
- Information for attention notified by France: Salmonella in thyme from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3385, validated 26 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: E. coli above the hygiene limit in coriander from Morocco, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.4976, validated 25 July 2023.
- Alert notified by France: Salmonella in mint from Morocco, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.2940, validated 4 May 2023.
- Information for attention notified by France: pesticide residues in dried herbs from Morocco, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.1620, validated 8 March 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: ethylene oxide in rosemary from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6680, validated 16 November 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: carbendazim and thiophanate methyl in mint from Morocco, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.6556, validated 9 November 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: Salmonella in thyme from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6466, validated 4 November 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: carbendazim, lambda cyhalothrin and cypermethrin in mint from Morocco, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.4959, validated 26 August 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: aflatoxins in paprika from Morocco, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2994, validated 20 May 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Morocco, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.6179, validated 15 November 2021.
- Information for attention notified by the United Kingdom: chlorpyrifos and myclobutanil in mint from Morocco, risk decision undecided, reference 2020.0053, validated 6 January 2020.
More: all notifications on products from Morocco and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 2 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 2 | 12% |
| Alert | 4 | 25% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 6% |
| Information for attention | 9 | 56% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 7 | 44% |
| Potentially serious | 3 | 19% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 12% |
| Undecided | 4 | 25% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salmonella | 4 | 25% |
| Carbendazim | 2 | 12% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 2 | 12% |
| Undeclared tree nuts | 2 | 12% |
| Aflatoxins | 1 | 6% |
| Bacillus cereus | 1 | 6% |
| Cypermethrin | 1 | 6% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 1 | 6% |
| Ethylene oxide | 1 | 6% |
| Lambda cyhalothrin | 1 | 6% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Mint | 4 |
| Thyme | 4 |
| Rosemary | 3 |
| Coriander | 2 |
| Dried herbs | 1 |
| Paprika | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 31% |
| France | 3 | 19% |
| Italy | 3 | 19% |
| Belgium | 1 | 6% |
| Germany | 1 | 6% |
| Denmark | 1 | 6% |
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