44 notifications on fruit and vegetables from South Africa since 1 January 2020. That is 53% of all EU notifications on products from South Africa and under 1% of all notifications on fruit and vegetables from any origin; South Africa ranks 29 of 117 origins for this category. 7 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 9 in the 365 days before, down 22%.
Most reported: pesticide residues (8), glufosinate (5) and ethephon (3). 2% were border rejections (52% for fruit and vegetables from all origins) and 50% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were grapefruit (9), oranges (7) and raisins (6).
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 fruit and vegetables from South Africa
The newest 25 of 44, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: pesticide residues in oranges from South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9628, validated 29 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in oranges from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9395, validated 21 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: pesticide residues in oranges from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8707, validated 1 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: fenthion in kiwis from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4927, validated 4 June 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: foreign bodies in raisins from South Africa, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.4533, validated 22 May 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: fenthion in kiwis from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4289, validated 15 May 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: methomyl in pears from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3807, validated 30 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: buprofezin in mandarins from South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.8034, validated 20 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by France: pesticide residues in lemons from South Africa, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.7419, validated 26 September 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: oxamyl in courgettes from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6772, validated 3 September 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: carbendazim in raisins from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2025.6732, validated 2 September 2025.
- Information for attention notified by France: pesticide residues in grapefruit from South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.6326, validated 19 August 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: imazalil in apples from South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.5002, validated 2 July 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: ethephon in grapes from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1212, validated 20 February 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: ethephon in grapes from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1024, validated 13 February 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: pesticide residues in mandarins from South Africa, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.0375, validated 20 January 2025.
- Information for attention notified by France: pesticide residues in avocados from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7895, validated 25 October 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: glufosinate in grapefruit from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5144, validated 4 July 2024.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: lead in fruit or vegetables from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4515, validated 12 June 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in fruit or vegetables from South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.3991, validated 22 May 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: iprodione in plums from South Africa, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2757, validated 8 April 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: glufosinate in grapes from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1998, validated 15 March 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: ethephon in grapes from South Africa, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1273, validated 23 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: norovirus in blueberries from Morocco, Poland and South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.0793, validated 5 February 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Denmark: imazalil in oranges from South Africa, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.6210, validated 13 September 2023.
More: all notifications on products from South Africa and fruit and vegetables from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 7 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 1 | 2% |
| Alert | 18 | 41% |
| Information for follow up | 3 | 7% |
| Information for attention | 22 | 50% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 22 | 50% |
| Potentially serious | 9 | 20% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 7% |
| Not serious | 2 | 5% |
| Undecided | 8 | 18% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residues | 8 | 18% |
| Glufosinate | 5 | 11% |
| Ethephon | 3 | 7% |
| Imazalil | 3 | 7% |
| Propiconazole | 3 | 7% |
| Carbendazim | 2 | 5% |
| Fenthion | 2 | 5% |
| Foreign bodies | 2 | 5% |
| Iprodione | 2 | 5% |
| Aflatoxins | 1 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Grapefruit | 9 |
| Oranges | 7 |
| Raisins | 6 |
| Grapes | 4 |
| Avocados | 3 |
| Kiwis | 2 |
| Mandarins | 2 |
| Apples | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 17 | 39% |
| Poland | 5 | 11% |
| Germany | 4 | 9% |
| Denmark | 4 | 9% |
| France | 4 | 9% |
| Belgium | 3 | 7% |
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