48 notifications since 1 January 2020 named New Zealand as a country of origin, rank 80 of 163 origins. 6 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 3 in the 365 days before, up 100%. 40% 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 Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) (18 notifications, 38%), then Salmonella (6). The product category with most notifications was meat other than poultry (28). 46% 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 New Zealand
The newest 25 of 48, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: Salmonella in an animal by product from New Zealand, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9191, validated 16 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Cyprus: a finding outside our word list in bivalve molluscs from New Zealand, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.8807, validated 5 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Portugal: mercury in fish from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6404, validated 17 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.5525, validated 23 June 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3695, validated 28 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.2303, validated 18 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: Anisakis and other parasites in fish fillets from New Zealand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.4058, validated 30 May 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Salmonella in oilseed meal from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.3048, validated 24 April 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: pesticide residues and cadmium in fish from New Zealand, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.8565, validated 20 November 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: poor temperature control or heat treatment for fish from New Zealand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.7410, validated 8 October 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.5574, validated 19 July 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in oilseed meal from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2971, validated 12 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for a feed material from New Zealand, risk decision no risk, reference 2024.0773, validated 5 February 2024.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: arsenic in mussels from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.7348, validated 27 October 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5096, validated 27 July 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: poor temperature control or heat treatment for lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5067, validated 26 July 2023.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in game meat from New Zealand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.4275, validated 26 June 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3836, validated 8 June 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: E. coli above the hygiene limit in beef from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0112, validated 5 January 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.4436, validated 29 July 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2022.4429, validated 29 July 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in oilseed meal from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2022.3870, validated 4 July 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: E. coli above the hygiene limit in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2649, validated 5 May 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2333, validated 21 April 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: spoilage or decomposition in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.2324, validated 21 April 2022.
Products from New Zealand with their own page: Meat other than poultry (28).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 6 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 19 | 40% |
| Alert | 4 | 8% |
| Information for follow up | 3 | 6% |
| Information for attention | 22 | 46% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 22 | 46% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 4% |
| Potential risk | 4 | 8% |
| Not serious | 13 | 27% |
| Undecided | 4 | 8% |
| No risk | 3 | 6% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) | 18 | 38% |
| Salmonella | 6 | 12% |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 5 | 10% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 3 | 6% |
| Other finding | 3 | 6% |
| Poor temperature control or heat treatment | 3 | 6% |
| Anisakis and other parasites | 2 | 4% |
| Spoilage or decomposition | 2 | 4% |
| Arsenic | 1 | 2% |
| Cadmium | 1 | 2% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 1 | 2% |
| Illegal import or unapproved establishment | 1 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Meat other than poultry | 28 | 58% |
| Feed materials | 9 | 19% |
| Fish and fish products | 6 | 12% |
| Bivalve molluscs | 4 | 8% |
| Animal by products | 1 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 10 | 21% |
| Italy | 10 | 21% |
| Belgium | 6 | 12% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 12% |
| Spain | 3 | 6% |
| Poland | 3 | 6% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 4% |
| Cyprus | 2 | 4% |
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