26 notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from Pakistan since 1 January 2020. That is 6% of all EU notifications on products from Pakistan and under 1% of all notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from any origin; Pakistan ranks 24 of 96 origins for this category. 2 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 5 in the 365 days before, down 60%.
Most reported: aflatoxins (9), hydrocyanic acid (6) and Salmonella (4). 19% were border rejections (57% for nuts, nut products and seeds from all origins) and 73% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were sesame seeds (10), apricot kernels (6) and betel nuts (2).
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 nuts, nut products and seeds from Pakistan
The newest 25 of 26, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Ireland: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7044, validated 7 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Germany and Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2611, validated 26 March 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nuts or seeds from Italy and Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8064, validated 20 October 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: opium alkaloids (morphine) in poppy seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6194, validated 13 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Alternaria toxins in sesame seeds from Pakistan, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.4659, validated 23 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nuts or seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3303, validated 2 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: aflatoxins in sesame seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0076, validated 7 January 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: unauthorised novel food in betel nuts from Pakistan, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.1114, validated 16 February 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: insects or pest damage in nuts or seeds from Pakistan, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.0986, validated 12 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Spain: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0041, validated 3 January 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in sesame seeds from the Netherlands and Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2023.6965, validated 13 October 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Ireland: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.5685, validated 22 August 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: aflatoxins in sesame seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4036, validated 15 June 2023.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Pakistan, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.2555, validated 17 April 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in sesame seeds from Italy and Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2023.1817, validated 16 March 2023.
- Alert notified by Spain: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Germany and Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0107, validated 5 January 2023.
- Alert notified by Czechia: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6819, validated 23 November 2022.
- Alert notified by Slovakia: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2022.1021, validated 22 February 2022.
- Alert notified by Slovakia: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0892, validated 16 February 2022.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nuts or seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0714, validated 7 February 2022.
- Alert notified by Germany: unauthorised novel food in betel nuts from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2021.4341, validated 13 August 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2021.3710, validated 13 July 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Finland: aflatoxins in sesame seeds from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2772, validated 31 May 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: carbendazim and tricyclazole in nuts or seeds from Pakistan, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.0988, validated 26 February 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Denmark: a finding outside our word list in nuts or seeds from Pakistan, risk decision undecided, reference 2020.4246, validated 13 October 2020.
More: all notifications on products from Pakistan and nuts, nut products and seeds from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 2 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 5 | 19% |
| Alert | 15 | 58% |
| Information for follow up | 2 | 8% |
| Information for attention | 4 | 15% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 19 | 73% |
| Potentially serious | 1 | 4% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 8% |
| Not serious | 2 | 8% |
| Undecided | 2 | 8% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aflatoxins | 9 | 35% |
| Hydrocyanic acid | 6 | 23% |
| Salmonella | 4 | 15% |
| Unauthorised novel food | 2 | 8% |
| Alternaria toxins | 1 | 4% |
| Carbendazim | 1 | 4% |
| Insects or pest damage | 1 | 4% |
| Opium alkaloids (morphine) | 1 | 4% |
| Other finding | 1 | 4% |
| Tricyclazole | 1 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Sesame seeds | 10 |
| Apricot kernels | 6 |
| Betel nuts | 2 |
| Pistachios | 1 |
| Poppy seeds | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 9 | 35% |
| Germany | 2 | 8% |
| Denmark | 2 | 8% |
| Spain | 2 | 8% |
| Greece | 2 | 8% |
| Ireland | 2 | 8% |
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