29 notifications on natural mineral waters since 1 January 2020, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 4 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 2 in the 365 days before, up 100%. 28% were border rejections, against 30% across all products, and 21% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Türkiye (10), Italy (5) and Russia (5). The findings reported most often were vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels (8), a substance not authorised in the EU (6) and microbial contamination or high bacterial counts (4).
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 natural mineral waters
The newest 25 of 29, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in mineral water from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6555, validated 23 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in mineral water from Kosovo, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5529, validated 23 June 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in mineral water from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5340, validated 17 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: a finding outside our word list in mineral water from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.4334, validated 18 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in mineral water from Poland, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.7593, validated 6 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Austria: Pseudomonas in mineral water from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.9294, validated 27 December 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in mineral water from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.4966, validated 28 June 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Latvia: a substance not authorised in the EU in mineral water from Russia, risk decision no risk, reference 2024.3281, validated 24 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in mineral water from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3118, validated 18 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Latvia: a substance not authorised in the EU in mineral water from Russia, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2948, validated 12 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Austria: nitrite above the permitted level in mineral water from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.2372, validated 26 March 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Latvia: a substance not authorised in the EU in mineral water from Russia, risk decision no risk, reference 2024.0044, validated 3 January 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: arsenic in mineral water from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5780, validated 25 August 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: disinfectant residues in mineral water from Italy, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.3016, validated 8 May 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: a finding outside our word list in mineral water from Türkiye, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.4902, validated 25 August 2022.
- Information for follow up notified by Malta: a finding outside our word list in mineral water from Italy, risk decision no risk, reference 2021.7263, validated 31 December 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for mineral water from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.6980, validated 20 December 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: Pseudomonas in mineral water from Bulgaria, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.6965, validated 17 December 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Switzerland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in mineral water from Türkiye, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.4812, validated 8 September 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Switzerland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in mineral water from Germany and Türkiye, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.4808, validated 8 September 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in mineral water from Italy, risk decision undecided, reference 2021.4175, validated 5 August 2021.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in mineral water from Italy, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.3930, validated 26 July 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Latvia: a substance not authorised in the EU in mineral water from Georgia, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.3915, validated 23 July 2021.
- Alert notified by France: pesticide residues and disinfectant residues in mineral water from France, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2811, validated 1 June 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Latvia: a substance not authorised in the EU in mineral water from Russia, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.2789, validated 1 June 2021.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 4 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 8 | 28% |
| Alert | 3 | 10% |
| Information for follow up | 11 | 38% |
| Information for attention | 7 | 24% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 6 | 21% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 7% |
| Potential risk | 1 | 3% |
| Not serious | 10 | 34% |
| Undecided | 7 | 24% |
| No risk | 3 | 10% |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 10 | 34% |
| Italy | 5 | 17% |
| Russia | 5 | 17% |
| Germany | 2 | 7% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Georgia | 1 | 3% |
| Poland | 1 | 3% |
| Romania | 1 | 3% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Kosovo | 1 | 3% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels | 8 | 28% |
| A substance not authorised in the EU | 6 | 21% |
| Microbial contamination or high bacterial counts | 4 | 14% |
| Other finding | 3 | 10% |
| Disinfectant residues | 2 | 7% |
| Pseudomonas | 2 | 7% |
| Arsenic | 1 | 3% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 1 | 3% |
| Labelling faults | 1 | 3% |
| Nitrite above the permitted level | 1 | 3% |
| Pesticide residues | 1 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 8 | 28% |
| Latvia | 6 | 21% |
| Italy | 4 | 14% |
| Germany | 3 | 10% |
| Austria | 2 | 7% |
| Spain | 2 | 7% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
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