50 notifications since 1 January 2020 named North Macedonia as a country of origin, rank 78 of 163 origins. 14 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 8 in the 365 days before, up 75%. 66% 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 chlorpyrifos (13 notifications, 26%), then pesticide residues (5). The product category with most notifications was fruit and vegetables (31). 34% 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 North Macedonia
The newest 25 of 50, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: chlorpyrifos in salad leaves from North Macedonia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9598, validated 28 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: pesticide residues in chilli peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8530, validated 25 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: formetanate in chilli peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8331, validated 21 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: undeclared soy in confectionery from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7822, validated 4 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Sweden: undeclared peanut in chocolate from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7853, validated 4 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: azinphos in chilli peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.7735, validated 2 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: pesticide residues in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.7071, validated 10 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: pesticide residues in plums from North Macedonia, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.6567, validated 23 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: undeclared soy in confectionery from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6508, validated 22 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: chlorpyrifos in salad leaves from North Macedonia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4536, validated 22 May 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: sulphites above the permitted level in herbs or spices from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1842, validated 5 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: moulds in a food additive or flavouring from North Macedonia, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.10171, validated 18 December 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: undeclared milk in ice cream from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9828, validated 9 December 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: sulphites above the permitted level in cocoa from North Macedonia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.9583, validated 1 December 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: spoilage or decomposition in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.7901, validated 15 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: nickel in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.7902, validated 15 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: methomyl in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7572, validated 3 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: chlorpyrifos in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.6386, validated 21 August 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: formetanate in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6197, validated 14 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Romania: pesticide residues and sulphites above the permitted level in biscuits from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3882, validated 23 May 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: foreign bodies in a mixed food product from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2548, validated 4 April 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: imidacloprid in cabbages from North Macedonia, risk decision no risk, reference 2025.0309, validated 17 January 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: chlorpyrifos in salad leaves from North Macedonia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.7465, validated 10 October 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: formetanate in peppers from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6856, validated 12 September 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: acrylamide in biscuits from North Macedonia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.6693, validated 5 September 2024.
Products from North Macedonia with their own page: Fruit and vegetables (31).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 11 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 33 | 66% |
| Alert | 5 | 10% |
| Information for follow up | 2 | 4% |
| Information for attention | 10 | 20% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 17 | 34% |
| Potentially serious | 7 | 14% |
| Potential risk | 10 | 20% |
| Not serious | 5 | 10% |
| Undecided | 4 | 8% |
| No risk | 7 | 14% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorpyrifos | 13 | 26% |
| Pesticide residues | 5 | 10% |
| Foreign bodies | 4 | 8% |
| Formetanate | 4 | 8% |
| Acrylamide | 3 | 6% |
| Sulphites above the permitted level | 3 | 6% |
| Moulds | 2 | 4% |
| Undeclared milk | 2 | 4% |
| Undeclared soy | 2 | 4% |
| Azinphos | 1 | 2% |
| Cadmium | 1 | 2% |
| Imidacloprid | 1 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 31 | 62% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 4 | 8% |
| Confectionery | 4 | 8% |
| Other and mixed food products | 3 | 6% |
| Ices and desserts | 2 | 4% |
| Food additives and flavourings | 1 | 2% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 1 | 2% |
| Feed additives | 1 | 2% |
| Herbs and spices | 1 | 2% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 1 | 2% |
| Wine | 1 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33 | 66% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 10% |
| Greece | 2 | 4% |
| Sweden | 2 | 4% |
| Austria | 1 | 2% |
| Belgium | 1 | 2% |
| Czechia | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
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