51 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Tunisia as a country of origin, rank 76 of 163 origins. 6 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 10 in the 365 days before, down 40%. 6% 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 mercury (21 notifications, 41%), then aflatoxins (7). The product category with most notifications was fish and fish products (25). 76% 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 Tunisia
The newest 25 of 51, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: mercury in fish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9352, validated 21 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: chlorfenapyr in tomatoes from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7443, validated 24 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in snapper or grouper from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6079, validated 8 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in fish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4396, validated 19 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: histamine in sardines from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0504, validated 21 January 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in sea bream from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9481, validated 27 November 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Greece: histamine in sardines from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6622, validated 29 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: a finding outside our word list in dates from Tunisia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6126, validated 12 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in fish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4365, validated 11 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: phosmet in peaches from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4233, validated 5 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: undeclared gluten in flour from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4256, validated 5 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Cyprus: mercury in fish from Tunisia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.3632, validated 15 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: insects or pest damage in dates from Tunisia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.3297, validated 2 May 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dates from Belgium and Tunisia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.1758, validated 11 March 2025.
- Alert notified by France: a finding outside our word list in dates from Tunisia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.0995, validated 12 February 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in fish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0117, validated 8 January 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in monkfish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6637, validated 3 September 2024.
- Information for attention notified by France: chlorpyrifos in oranges from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5052, validated 2 July 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos in olive oil from Tunisia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.3147, validated 18 April 2024.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: chlorpyrifos in tomatoes from Italy and Tunisia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.0905, validated 8 February 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in monkfish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2023.7316, validated 26 October 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: mercury in snapper or grouper from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2023.6218, validated 13 September 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in fish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4187, validated 21 June 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in fish from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4000, validated 14 June 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: aflatoxins in dates from Tunisia, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3753, validated 5 June 2023.
Products from Tunisia with their own page: Fish and fish products (25), Fruit and vegetables (16).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 5 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 3 | 6% |
| Alert | 4 | 8% |
| Information for follow up | 2 | 4% |
| Information for attention | 42 | 82% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 39 | 76% |
| Potentially serious | 4 | 8% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 6% |
| Not serious | 3 | 6% |
| Undecided | 2 | 4% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 21 | 41% |
| Aflatoxins | 7 | 14% |
| Ochratoxin A | 6 | 12% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 4 | 8% |
| Histamine | 3 | 6% |
| Other finding | 2 | 4% |
| Undeclared sulphites | 2 | 4% |
| Chlorfenapyr | 1 | 2% |
| Sulphites above the permitted level | 1 | 2% |
| Foreign bodies | 1 | 2% |
| Imazalil | 1 | 2% |
| Insects or pest damage | 1 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fish and fish products | 25 | 49% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 16 | 31% |
| Crustaceans | 3 | 6% |
| Cephalopods | 2 | 4% |
| Other and mixed food products | 2 | 4% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1 | 2% |
| Fats and oils | 1 | 2% |
| Feed additives | 1 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 27 | 53% |
| Belgium | 8 | 16% |
| France | 5 | 10% |
| Greece | 3 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 4% |
| Spain | 2 | 4% |
| Cyprus | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
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