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. 2018 May 16;16(5):e05243. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5243
Product category Date Reference Product type Notification type Notification basis Notified by Countries concerned Subject Action taken Distribution status Risk decision
Nuts, nut products and seeds 22‐6‐2015 2015.0798 Food Alert Company's own check Czech Republic Czech Republic (D/O), Slovakia (D) High content of morphine (59.13 mg/kg – ppm) in ground poppy seeds from the Czech Republic Withdrawal from the market Distribution restricted to notifying country Serious
Nuts, nut products and seeds 17‐6‐2015 2015.0776 Food Alert Official control on the market Czech Republic Czech Republic (D), France (O), Poland, Ukraine (D) High content of morphine (69.61 mg/kg – ppm) in grey poppy seeds from France, via Poland No distribution from notifying country Serious
Nuts, nut products and seeds 3‐6‐2015 2015.0675 Food Alert Official control on the market Czech Republic Australia (O), Czech Republic (D), Netherlands High content of morphine (137 mg/kg – ppm) in blue poppy seeds from Australia, via the Netherlands Detained by operator No distribution from notifying country Serious
Nuts, nut products and seeds 21‐5‐2015 2015.0619 Food Alert Official control on the market Czech Republic Czech Republic (D), France (O), Poland (D), Ukraine (D) High content of morphine (96.93 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from France, via Poland Informing recipients Distribution to other member countries Serious
Nuts, nut products and seeds 16‐5‐2014 2014.0670 Food Alert Official control on the market Czech Republic Commission Services, Czech Republic (D), France (O), Slovakia (O) High content of morphine (56.2 mg/kg – ppm) in blue poppy seeds from France, packaged in Slovakia Withdrawal from the market Distribution to other member countries Serious
Nuts, nut products and seeds 14‐1‐2014 2014.0053 Food Alert Official control on the market Czech Republic Czech Republic (D), Hungary (O), Poland (D), Slovakia (D) High content of morphine (88.1 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seeds from Hungary Withdrawal from the market Distribution to other member countries Serious
Nuts, nut products and seeds 24‐6‐2010 2010.0837 Food Alert Official control on the market Germany Germany (D), Hungary (D), Netherlands (O), unknown origin (O) High content of morphine (72 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seeds from unknown origin, via the Netherlands Destruction Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 26‐10‐2007 2007.0774 Food Alert Company's own check Hungary Hungary (D/O), Slovakia (D) High content of morphine (80 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seeds in bulk from Hungary Prohibition to trade – sales ban Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 26‐10‐2007 2007.0773 Food Alert Company's own check Hungary Hungary (D/O), Netherlands (D), Russia (D), Ukraine (D) High content of morphine (40 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seeds in bulk from Hungary Prohibition to trade – sales ban Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 7‐9‐2007 2007.CCX Food Information Company's own check Hungary Hungary (D/O), Russia (D) High content of morphine (60 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from Hungary Physical/ chemical treatment Distribution restricted to notifying country Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 22‐1‐2007 2007.0050 Food Alert Official control on the market Hungary Austria (D), Czech Republic (O), Germany (D), Hungary (D), Poland (D), Romania (D), Slovakia (D) High content of morphine (60.0; 80.0 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from the Czech Republic via the Slovak Republic Withdrawal from the market Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 22‐12‐2006 2006.0927 Food Alert Official control on the market Germany Czech Republic (O), Germany (D), Liechtenstein (O), Netherlands High content of morphine (93 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from the Czech Republic via the Netherlands and via Liechtenstein Withdrawal from the market Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 19‐12‐2006 2006.0903 Food Alert Company's own check Hungary Hungary (D), Slovakia (O) High content of morphine (40 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from the Slovak Republic Official detention Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 19‐12‐2006 2006.0902 Food Alert Company's own check Hungary Czech Republic (O), Hungary (D), Slovakia High content of morphine (53 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from the Czech Republic via the Slovak Republic Official detention Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 13‐1‐2006 2006.0039 Food Alert Official control on the market Hungary Hungary (D), Poland, Slovakia (O) High content of morphine (44 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from the Slovak Republic Destination of the product changed Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 10‐1‐2006 2006.0024 Food Alert Official control on the market Germany Austria (D), Germany (D), Netherlands (O) High content of morphine (200 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from the Netherlands Product recall or withdrawal Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 28‐12‐2005 2005.DHV Food Information Official control on the market Hungary Croatia (D), Hungary (D/O), Slovakia (D) High content of morphine (44.4 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from Hungary Product recall or withdrawal Product past use‐by date Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 21‐12‐2005 2005.DFK Food Information Official control on the market Germany Germany (D), unknown origin (O) High content of morphine (200 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from unknown origin Product recall or withdrawal Distribution restricted to notifying country Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 7‐12‐2005 2005.892 Food Alert Official control on the market Hungary Austria (O), Hungary (D) High content of morphine (48 mg/kg – ppm) in ground poppy seeds from Austria Product recall or withdrawal Distribution on the market (possible) Undecided
Nuts, nut products and seeds 27‐10‐2005 2005.CTA Food Information Official control on the market Germany Australia (O), Germany (D) High content of morphine (228 mg/kg – ppm) in poppy seed from Australia Product recall or withdrawal Distribution restricted to notifying country Undecided

D: country of distribution; O: country of origin.