In 2018, the product category "nuts, nut products and seeds" reached a total of 667 notifications, meaning an increase of 24.5% compared with 2017. The number of notifications for this category has been increasing over the last years –more than double since 2014.
| Year | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Total notifications | 667 | 536 | 443 | 477 | 308 |
The most notified hazard in the nuts category and countries of origin were:
- Aflatoxins in nuts, nut products and seeds from USA: 85 notifications.
- Aflatoxins in nuts, nut products and seeds from Turkey: 77 notifications.
- Aflatoxins in nuts, nut products and seeds from Argentina: 60 notifications.
2018 EU RASFF Report
A more detailed analysis of the nut and dried fruit notifications can be found here.