31 notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from Syria since 1 January 2020. That is 24% of all EU notifications on products from Syria and under 1% of all notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from any origin; Syria ranks 21 of 96 origins for this category. 0 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 7 in the 365 days before, down 100%.
Most reported: Salmonella (27), aflatoxins (3) and azoxystrobin (1). 26% were border rejections (57% for nuts, nut products and seeds from all origins) and 94% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were tahini or halva (23), pistachios (3) and melon seeds (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 nuts, nut products and seeds from Syria
The newest 25 of 31, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: Salmonella in pistachios from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8208, validated 24 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: chlorpyrifos, carbendazim, azoxystrobin and 1 more findings in nuts or seeds from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8088, validated 21 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by France: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5782, validated 30 July 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5428, validated 17 July 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Cyprus: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5016, validated 3 July 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in pistachios from Syria, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.3531, validated 12 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Cyprus: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2794, validated 15 April 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6152, validated 12 August 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5263, validated 9 July 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5235, validated 9 July 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: aflatoxins in pistachios from Italy and Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5064, validated 2 July 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: aflatoxins in nuts or seeds from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4271, validated 26 June 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: aflatoxins and unauthorised colours in melon seeds from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3645, validated 31 May 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in nuts or seeds from Syria, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.2750, validated 25 April 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2274, validated 3 April 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6958, validated 30 November 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6838, validated 24 November 2022.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4687, validated 11 August 2022.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3888, validated 4 July 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3850, validated 1 July 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3634, validated 21 June 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3605, validated 20 June 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3599, validated 20 June 2022.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3583, validated 17 June 2022.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in tahini or halva from Syria, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3444, validated 10 June 2022.
More: all notifications on products from Syria and nuts, nut products and seeds from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 0 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 8 | 26% |
| Alert | 13 | 42% |
| Information for attention | 10 | 32% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 29 | 94% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 6% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salmonella | 27 | 87% |
| Aflatoxins | 3 | 10% |
| Azoxystrobin | 1 | 3% |
| Carbendazim | 1 | 3% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1 | 3% |
| Propamocarb | 1 | 3% |
| Unauthorised colours | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Tahini or halva | 23 |
| Pistachios | 3 |
| Melon seeds | 1 |
| Sesame seeds | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19 | 61% |
| Cyprus | 2 | 6% |
| Greece | 2 | 6% |
| Italy | 2 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 6% |
| Austria | 1 | 3% |
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