Unauthorised substance thiamethoxam in green tea from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Some green tea from China has a small amount of a pesticide called thiamethoxam. This is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Poland found this tea at the border. The tea was stopped from entering the EU.
Does this affect me? If you have green tea from China, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried. Do not drink the tea if it is from China.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: thiamethoxam - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Poland
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