Proposal for a Council Regulation (EURATOM) laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency (Recast)
Date: 2010-04-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, foodstuff, health control, marketing, nuclear accident, radioactive pollution

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 27.4.2010 
COM(2010)184 final 

2010/0098 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM) 

laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and 
of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency 

(Recast) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

On 1 April 1987 the Commission decided1 to instruct its staff that all acts should be 
codified  after  no  more  than  ten  amendments,  stressing  that  this  is  a  minimum 
requirement  and  that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at  even  shorter 
intervals the texts for which they are responsible, to ensure that their provisions are 
clear and readily understandable. 

3954/87 

levels  of 

laying  down  maximum  permitted 

laying  down  maximum  permitted 

of  Council  Regulation (Euratom)  No 

codification2 
The 
of 
22 December 1987 
radioactive 
contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any 
other case of radiological emergency, Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 944/89 
of  12 April 1989 
radioactive 
contamination in minor foodstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of 
radiological  emergency  and  Commission  Regulation  (Euratom)  No 770/90  of 
29 March 1990 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination 
of  feedingstuffs  following  a  nuclear  accident  or  any  other  case  of  radiological 
emergency was initiated by the Commission, and a relevant proposal was submitted 
to the legislative authority3. The new Regulation was to have superseded the various 
acts incorporated in it4. 

levels  of 

In  the  course  of  the  legislative  procedure,  it  was  acknowledged  that  a  provision 
appearing  in  the  proposal  for  a  codified  text  provided  for  a  reservation  of 
implementing  powers  by  the  Council  which  was  not  justified  in  the  recitals  of 
Regulation (Euratom)  No 3954/87.  In  the  light  of  the  judgment  of  the  Court  of 
Justice of 6 May 2008 in Case C-133/06, it was considered necessary to insert a new 
recital in the new act replacing and repealing that Regulation in order to justify that 
reservation  of  implementing  powers.  Since  the  insertion  of  such  a  recital  would 
imply  a  substantive  change,  and  would  therefore  go  beyond  straightforward 
codification,  it  was  considered  necessary  that  point  85  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement  of  20 December 1994  -  Accelerated  working  method  for  official 
codification of legislative texts - be applied, in the light of the Joint Declaration on 
that point6. 

Pursuant  to  Regulation (Euratom)  No 3954/87,  the  Commission,  after  being 
informed of a nuclear accident or of any other case of radiological emergency which 
is likely to lead or has led to a significant radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and 
feedingstuffs, is to immediately adopt, if the circumstances so require, a Regulation 

COM(87) 868 PV. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis Communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final. 
COM(2007) 302 final. 
See Annex IV to this proposal. 
"Should it prove necessary during the legislative process to go beyond straightforward codification and 
make substantive changes, it will be the Commission's responsibility to submit any proposal(s), where 
appropriate". 
"The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission note that if it should appear necessary to 
go beyond straightforward codification and make substantive changes, the Commission will be able to 
choose,  case  by  case,  whether  to  recast  its  proposal  or  whether  to  submit  a  separate  proposal  for 
amendment, leaving its codification proposal on the table, and then, once the substantive change has 
been adopted, incorporate it into the proposal for codification". 

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rendering  applicable  pre-established  maximum  permitted  levels  of  radioactive 
contamination.  The  period  of  validity  of  such  a  Regulation  is  to  be  as  short  as 
possible  and  must  not  exceed  three  months.  Within  one  month  of  its  adoption  and 
after  consultation  with  experts,  the  Commission  is  to  submit  to  the  Council  a 
proposal  for  a  Regulation  to  adapt  or  confirm  the  provisions  of  the  Regulation 
previously adopted by the Commission, in particular the establishment of maximum 
permitted  levels  of  radioactive  contamination,  based  on  Article 31  of  the  Euratom 
Treaty, in view of the health protection of the population. Therefore, as a matter of 
urgency, it is appropriate for the Council to reserve the right to exercise directly the 
power  to  adopt  those  adjusted  measures  within  this  short  timeframe.  This  is, 
however, without prejudice to the possibility that, in the long term after the nuclear 
accident or the radiological emergency, other legal instruments or another legal basis 
may be used for the purpose of controlling foodstuffs or feedingstuffs being placed 
on the market, for which this reservation of implementing powers will not apply. 

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It  is  therefore  appropriate  to  transform  the  codification  of  Regulation (Euratom) 
No 3954/87, Regulation (Euratom) No 944/89 and Regulation (Euratom) No 770/90 
into a recast in order to incorporate the necessary amendment. 

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(cid:208) 3954/87 
2010/0098 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM) 

laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and 
of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency 

(Recast) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic  Energy  Community,  and  in 
particular Article 31 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament7, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee8, 

Whereas: 

(cid:216) new 

(1) 

Council  Regulation  (Euratom)  No  3954/87  of  22 December 1987  laying  down 
maximum  permitted  levels  of  radioactive  contamination  of  foodstuffs  and  of 
feedingstuffs  following  a  nuclear  accident  or  any  other  case  of  radiological 
emergency9  has  been  substantially  amended10.  Since  further  amendments  are  to  be 
made,  the  said  Regulation  should  be  recast  in  the  interests  of  clarity,  together  with 
Commission  Regulation (Euratom)  No 944/89  of  12 April 1989 
laying  down 
maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in minor foodstuffs following 
a  nuclear  accident  or  any  other  case  of  radiological  emergency11  and  Commission 
Regulation (Euratom) No 770/90 of 29 March 1990 laying down maximum permitted 
levels  of  radioactive  contamination  of  feedingstuffs  following  a  nuclear  accident  or 
any other case of radiological emergency12. 

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ L 371, 30.12.1987, p. 11. 
See Annex IV. 
OJ L 101, 13.4.1989, p. 17. 
OJ L 83, 30.3.1990, p. 78. 

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(2) 

Article 2(b) of the Treaty requires that the Council establish uniform safety standards 
to  protect  the  health  of  workers  and  of  the  general  public  and  ensure  that  they  are 
applied, as further set out in Title Two, Chapter III, of the Treaty. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 1  

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 2 (adapted) 

(3) 

the 

text  of  which  was 

On  2  February  1959,  the  Council  adopted  Directives13  laying  down  basic  safety 
that  of  ⌦ Council ⌫ 
standards, 
Directive ⌦ 96/29/Euratom  of  13 May 1996  laying  down  basic  safety  standards  for 
the  protection  of  the  health  of  workers  and  the  general  public  against  the  dangers 
arising  from  ionizing  radiation14 ⌫.  Article ⌦ 50(2) ⌫  of  that  Directive  requires 
Member States to stipulate intervention levels in the event of accidents. 

replaced  by 

(4) 

Following  the  accident  at  the  Chernobyl  nuclear  power-station  on  26 April 1986, 
considerable  quantities  of  radioactive  materials  were  released  into  the  atmosphere, 
contaminating  foodstuffs  and  feedingstuffs  in  several  European  countries  to  levels 
significant from the health point of view. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 3 

(5)  Measures ⌦ were  adopted ⌫15  to  ensure  that  certain  agricultural  products  are  only 
introduced  into  the  ⌦ Union ⌫  according  to  the  common  arrangements  which 
safeguard  the  health  of  the  population  while  maintaining  the  unified  nature  of  the 
market and avoiding deflections of trade.  

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 4 (adapted) 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 5 (adapted) 

(6) 

The  need  arises  to  set  up  a  system  allowing  the  ⌦ European  Atomic  Energy ⌫ 
Community, following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency 
which  is  likely  to  lead  or  has  led  to  a  significant  radioactive  contamination  of 
foodstuffs  and  feedingstuffs,  to  fix  maximum  permitted  levels  of  radioactive 
contamination in order to protect the population. 

(7) 

The Commission ⌦ is to ⌫ be informed of a nuclear accident or of unusually high 
levels  of  radioactivity  according  to  Council  Decision  ⌦ 87/600/Euratom ⌫  of 
14 December 1987 on Community arrangements for the early exchange of information 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 6 (adapted) 

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OJ 11, 20.2.1959, p. 221/59. 
OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, p. 1. 
Council  Regulations  (EEC)  No 1707/86  (OJ  L  146,  31.5.1986,  p.  88),  (EEC)  No 3020/86  (OJ L 280, 
1.10.1986, p. 79), (EEC) No 624/87 (OJ L 58, 28.2.1987, p. 101) and (EEC) No 3955/87 (⌦ OJ L 371, 
30.12.1987, p. ⌫ 14). 

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in  the  event  of  radiological  emergency16,  or  under  the  ⌦ IAEA ⌫  Convention  on 
early notification of a nuclear accident of 26 September 1986. 

(8) 

The Commission ⌦ should ⌫, if the circumstances so require, immediately adopt a 
Regulation rendering applicable pre-established maximum permitted levels. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 7 (adapted) 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 8 (adapted) 

(9) 

On  the  basis  of  current  data  available  in  the  field  of  radiation  protection,  derived 
reference levels have been established and these ⌦ levels ⌫ may be used as a basis 
for the fixing of maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination to be applied 
immediately following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency 
which is likely to lead or has led to significant radioactive contamination of foodstuffs 
and feedingstuffs. 

(10)  Such  maximum  permitted  levels  take  due  account  of  the  latest  scientific  advice  as 
presently  available  on  an  international  scale  whilst  reflecting  the  need  for  reassuring 
the public and avoiding divergences in international regulatory practice. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 9 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 10 

(11)  However, it is necessary to take due account of the particular conditions applying and, 
therefore,  to  establish  a  procedure  allowing  the  rapid  adaptation  of  these  pre-
established  levels  to  maximum  permitted  levels  appropriate  to  the  circumstances  of 
any particular nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency which is 
likely  to  lead  or  has  led  to  significant  radioactive  contamination  of  foodstuffs  and 
feedingstuffs. 

(12)  A  Regulation  rendering  applicable  maximum  permitted  levels  ⌦ should ⌫  also 
maintain the unity of the ⌦ Internal ⌫ Market and avoid deflections of trade within 
the ⌦ Union ⌫. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 11 (adapted) 

(13) 

In order  to  facilitate  the adaptation  of  maximum  permitted  levels,  procedures  should 
be  provided  for  allowing  the  consultation  of  experts  including  the  Group  of  Experts 
referred to in Article 31 of the Treaty. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 12 

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⌦ OJ L 371, 30.12.1987, p. ⌫ 76. 

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(14)  The foodstuffs to be considered ⌦ as minor foodstuffs ⌫ are those of minor dietary 
importance  which  make  only  a  marginal  contribution  to  food  consumption  by  the 
population. 

(cid:208) 944/89 Recital 3 (adapted) 

(cid:216) new 

(15) 

It is appropriate for the Council to reserve the right to exercise directly the power to 
adopt  a  Regulation  to  timely  endorse  measures  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the 
first month after a nuclear accident or a radiological emergency. The relevant proposal 
for  the  adaptation  or  confirmation  of  the  provisions  laid  down  in  the  Regulation 
adopted  by  the  Commission,  in  particular  the  establishment  of  maximum  permitted 
levels  of  radioactive  contamination,  should  be  based  on  Article  31  of  the  Treaty,  in 
view  of  the  health  protection  of  the  population.  This  is  without  prejudice  to  the 
possibility that in the long term after the accident or the radiological emergency other 
legal  instruments  or  another  legal  basis  may  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  controlling 
foodstuffs or feedingstuffs being placed on the market. 

(16)  Compliance  with  the  maximum  permitted  levels  ⌦ should ⌫  be  the  subject  of 

appropriate checks, 

(cid:208) 3954/87 Recital 13 (adapted) 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

(cid:208) 3954/87 

Article 1 

1. This Regulation lays down the procedure for determining the maximum permitted levels of 
radioactive  contamination  of  foodstuffs  and  of  feedingstuffs  which  may  be  placed  on  the 
market  following  a  nuclear  accident  or  any  other  case  of  radiological  emergency  which  is 
likely  to  lead  to  or  has  led  to  significant  radioactive  contamination  of  foodstuffs  and 
feedingstuffs. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 (adapted) 
(cid:206)1 Corrigendum, OJ L 18, 
22.1.1988, p. 74 

2. For the purposes of this Regulation, ⌦ the following definitions shall apply: ⌫ 

(a) 

“foodstuffs”  means  products  which  are  intended  for  human  consumption  either 
immediately or after processing; 

(b) 

“feedingstuffs” means products which are intended only for animal nutrition. 

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Article 2 

1.  In  the  event  of  the  Commission  receiving  —  in  particular  according  to  either  the 
⌦ European  Atomic  Energy ⌫  Community  arrangements  for  the  early  exchange  of 
information  in  case  of  a  radiological  emergency  or  under  the  (cid:206)1 IAEA  Convention   of 
26 September 1986  on  early  notification  of  a  nuclear  accident  —  official  information  on 
accidents  or  on  any  other  case  of  radiological  emergency,  substantiating  that  the  maximum 
⌦ permitted ⌫  levels  ⌦ for  foodstuffs  laid  down ⌫  in  Annex I  ⌦ or  the  maximum 
permitted levels for feedingstuffs laid down in Annex III ⌫ are likely to be reached or have 
been reached, it ⌦ shall ⌫ immediately adopt, if the circumstances so require, a Regulation 
rendering applicable those maximum ⌦ permitted ⌫ levels. 

2.  The  period  of  validity  of  any  Regulation  within  the  meaning  of  paragraph 1  shall  be  as 
short as possible and shall not exceed three months, subject to the provisions of Article 3(4). 

(cid:208) 3954/87 

Article 3 

(cid:208) 3954/87 (adapted) 

1. After consultation with experts, which shall include the group of experts ⌦ referred to in 
Article 31 of the Treaty, hereinafter “group of experts” ⌫, the Commission shall submit to 
the Council a proposal for a Regulation to adapt or confirm the provisions of the Regulation 
referred to in Article 2(1) ⌦ of this Regulation ⌫ within one month of its adoption. 

2.  When  submitting  the  proposal  for  a  Regulation  referred  to  in  paragraph 1  ⌦ ,  the 
Commission  shall ⌫  take  into  account  the  basic  standards  laid  down  in  accordance  with 
Articles 30  ⌦ and ⌫ 31  of  the  Treaty,  including  the  principle  that  all  exposures  shall  be 
kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking the aspect of the protection of the health of the 
general public and economic and social factors into account. 

3.  The  Council  shall,  acting  by  a  qualified  majority,  take  a  decision  on  the  proposal  for  a 
Regulation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the time limit set out in Article 2(2). 

(cid:208) 3954/87 

4.  In  the  event  that  the  Council  does  not  decide  within  this  time  limit,  the  levels  set  out  in 
⌦ Annexes I  and III ⌫  shall  continue  to  apply  until  the  Council  does  decide  or  until  the 
Commission withdraws its proposal because the  conditions set  out in Article 2(1)  no  longer 
apply. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 (adapted) 

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Article 4 

The period of validity of any Regulation within the meaning of Article 3 shall be limited. This 
period may be revised at the request of a Member State or on the initiative of the Commission 
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3. 

Article 5 

(cid:208) 3954/87 (adapted) 

1.  In  order  to  ensure  that  the  maximum  permitted  levels  laid  down  in  Annexes I 
⌦ and III ⌫  take  account  of  any  new  scientific  data  becoming  available,  the  Commission 
shall, from time to time, seek the opinion of experts, which shall include the group of experts. 

2. At the request of a Member State or the Commission, the maximum permitted levels laid 
down in ⌦ Annexes I and III ⌫ may be revised or supplemented, upon the submission of a 
proposal from the Commission to the Council in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 31 of the Treaty. 

Article 6 

1.  Foodstuffs  or  feedingstuffs  not  in  compliance  with  the  maximum  permitted  levels  laid 
down  in  a  Regulation  adopted  in  accordance  with  Articles 2  or 3  shall  not  be  placed  on  the 
market. 

For the purposes of applying this Regulation, foodstuffs or feedingstuffs imported from third 
countries  shall  be  considered  to  be  placed  on  the  market  if,  on  the  customs  territory  of  the 
Community, they undergo a customs procedure other than a transit procedure. 

2.  Each  Member  State  shall  provide  the  Commission  with  all  information  concerning  the 
application  of  this  Regulation,  in  particular  concerning  cases  of  non-compliance  with  the 
maximum permitted levels. The Commission shall communicate such information to the other 
Member States. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 

(cid:208) 944/89 Art. 1 (adapted) 

⌦ A ⌫ list of minor foodstuffs is set out in Annex II. 

⌦ Article 7 ⌫ 

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Article 8 

Rules  for  ⌦ implementing ⌫  this  Regulation  ⌦ and  adaptations  to  the ⌫  list  of  minor 
foodstuffs⌦ , together with the maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination to be 
applied  thereto,  as  set  out  in  Annex II, ⌫  and  ⌦ to ⌫  the  maximum  ⌦ permitted ⌫ 
levels  for  feedingstuffs ⌦ set  out  in  Annex III  shall  be ⌫  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  ⌦ referred  to ⌫  in  Article ⌦ 195(2) ⌫  of  ⌦ Council ⌫  Regulation (EC) 
No ⌦ 1234/200717 ⌫, which shall apply by analogy. To this end ⌦ the Commission shall 
be assisted by ⌫ an ad hoc Committee.  

(cid:208) 

Article 9 

Council  Regulation  (Euratom)  No  3954/87  and  Commission  Regulations (Euratom) 
No 944/89 and No 770/90 are repealed. 

References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V. 

(cid:208) 3954/87 (adapted) 

Article 10 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  ⌦ twentieth ⌫  day  following  that  of  its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the Council 
The President 
[…] 

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OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. 

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(adapted) 

ANNEX I 

MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS FOR FOODSTUFFS (Bq/kg) 

Foodstuffs18 

⌦ Infant ⌫ 
food19 

Dairy 
produce20 

Other 
foodstuffs 
except minor 
foodstuffs21 

Liquid 
foodstuffs22 

75 

125 

750 

125 

150 

500 

2 000 

1 

20 

80 

500 

20 

400 

1 000 

1 250 

1 000 

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Isotopes of strontium, 
notably  
Sr-90 

Isotopes of iodine, 
notably I-131 

Alpha-emitting 
isotopes of plutonium 
and transplutonium 
elements, notably  
Pu-239, Am-241 

All other nuclides of 
half-life greater than 
10 days, notably  
Cs-134, Cs-13723 

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22 

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The  level  applicable  to  concentrated  or  dried  products  is  calculated  on  the  basis  of  the  reconstituted 
product as ready for consumption. Member States may make recommendations concerning the diluting 
conditions  in  order  to  ensure  that  the  maximum  permitted  levels  laid  down  in  this  Regulation  are 
observed. 
⌦ Infant ⌫ food ⌦ is ⌫ defined as those foodstuffs intended for the feeding of infants during the 
first four to six months of life, which meet, in themselves, the nutritional requirements of this category 
of  person  and  are  put  up  for  retail  sale  in  packages  which  are  clearly  identified  and  labelled  “food 
preparation for infants”. 
Dairy  produce  is  defined  as  those  products  falling  within  the  following  CN  codes  including,  where 
appropriate, any adjustments which might be made to them later: 0401, 0402 (except 0402 29 11). 
Minor foodstuffs and the corresponding levels to be applied to them ⌦ are set out in Annex II ⌫. 
Liquid  foodstuffs  as  defined  in  the  heading  2009  and  in  chapter 22  of  the  combined  nomenclature. 
Values  are  calculated  taking  into  account  consumption  of  tap-water  and  the  same  values  should  be 
applied to drinking water supplies at the discretion of competent authorities in Member States. 
Carbon 14, tritium and potassium 40 are not included in this group. 

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ANNEX II 

LIST OF MINOR FOODSTUFFS 

For the minor foodstuffs set out in this Annex, the maximum permitted levels to be applied 
are 10 times those applicable to “other foodstuffs except minor foodstuffs” set out in Annex I 
or pursuant to Regulations adopted on the basis of Article 3. 

(cid:208) 944/89 Art. 2 

(cid:208) 944/89 Art. 1 and Annex 
(adapted) 

CN code 

Description 

0703 20 00 

Garlic (fresh or chilled)) 

0709 ⌦ 59 50 ⌫ 

Truffles (fresh or chilled) 

0709 90 40 

Capers (fresh or chilled) 

0711 ⌦ 90 70 ⌫ 

Capers  (provisionally  preserved,  but  unsuitable  in  that  state  for 
immediate consumption) 

⌦ ex ⌫ 
0712 ⌦ 39 ⌫ 00 

Truffles  (dried,  whole,  cut,  sliced,  broken  or  in  powder,  but  not 
further prepared) 

0714 

0814 00 00 

Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and 
similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh or 
dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith 

Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, 
dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other 
preservative solutions 

0903 00 00 

Maté 

0904 

Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the 
genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta 

0905 00 00 

Vanilla 

0906 

Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers 

0907 00 00 

Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) 

0908 

Nutmeg, mace and cardamons 

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0910 

1106 20  

Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper 
berries 

Ginger,  saffron,  turmeric  (curcuma),  thyme,  bay  leaves,  curry  and 
other spices 

Flour, meal ⌦ and powder ⌫ of sago ⌦ or of ⌫ roots or tubers 
of heading No 0714 

1108 14 00 

Manioc (cassava) starch 

1210 

1211 

1301 

1302 

1504 

1604 30  

1801 00 00 

1802 00 00 

1803 

2003 20 00 

2006 00  

2102 

Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the 
form of pellets; lupulin 

Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used 
primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or 
similar  purposes,  fresh  or  dried,  whether  or  not  cut,  crushed  or 
powdered 

Lac;  natural  gums,  resins,  gum-resins  and  ⌦ oleoresins  (for 
example, ⌫ balsams) 

Vegetable  saps  and  extracts;  pectic  substances,  pectinates  and 
pectates;  agar-agar  and  other  mucilages  and  thickeners,  whether  or 
not modified, derived from vegetable products 

Fats  and  oils  and  their  fractions,  of  fish  or  marine  mammals, 
whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 

Caviar and caviar substitutes 

Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 

Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste 

Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted 

Truffles (prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic 
acid) 

⌦ Vegetables, ⌫  fruit,  nuts,  fruit-peel  and  other  parts  of  plants, 
preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallized) 

Yeasts  (active  or  inactive);  other  single-cell  micro-organisms,  dead 
(but  not  including  vaccines  of  heading  No 3002);  prepared  baking 
powders 

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Provitamins  and  vitamins,  natural  or  reproduced  by  synthesis 
(including  natural  concentrates),  derivatives  thereof  used  primarily 
as  vitamins,  and  intermixtures  of  the  foregoing,  whether  or  not  in 
any solvent 

Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; 
resinoids; ⌦ extracted oleoresins; ⌫ concentrates of essential oils 
in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or 
maceration;  terpenic  by-products  of  the  deterpenation  of  essential 
oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils 

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ANNEX III 

MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS OF RADIACTIVE CONTAMINATION 
(CAESIUM-134 AND CAESIUM-137) OF FEEDINGSTUFFS 

Animal 

Bq/kg24, 25 

Pigs 

Poultry, lambs, calves 

Other 

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1 250 

2 500 

5 000 

24 

25 

These  levels  are  intended  to  contribute  to  the  observance  of  the  maximum  permitted  levels  for 
foodstuffs;  they  do  not  alone  guarantee  such  observance  in  all  circumstances  and  do  not  lessen  the 
requirement for monitoring contamination levels in animal products destined for human consumption. 
These levels apply to feedingstuffs as ready for consumption. 

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ANNEX IV 

Repealed Regulations 

Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 

(OJ L 371, 30.12.1987, p. 11) 

Council Regulation (Euratom) No 2218/89 

(OJ L 211, 22.7.1989, p. 1) 

Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 944/89 

(OJ L 101, 13.4.1989, p. 17) 

Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 770/90 

(OJ L 83, 30.3.1990, p. 78) 

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ANNEX V 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Regulation (Euratom) 
No 3954/87 

Regulation (Euratom) 
No 944/89 

Regulation (Euratom) 
No 770/90 

This Regulation 

Articles 1 to 5 

Article  6(1)  first  and 
second sentence 

Article 6(2) 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Articles 1 to 5 

Article 6(1) first 
and second 
subparagraphs 

Article 6(2) 

Article 7(1) 

Annex II 

Article 1 

Article 2(1) 

Article 7 

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Article 8 

Annex 

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Annex 

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Annex 

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Article 8 

Article 9 

Article 10 

Annex I 

Annex II 

Annex III 

Annex IV 

Annex V 

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