CELEX: 31995R0686
Language: en
Date: 1995-03-28 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC) No 686/95 of 28 March 1995 extending Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station

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31995R0686

Council Regulation (EC) No 686/95 of 28 March 1995 extending Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station  

Official Journal L 071 , 31/03/1995 P. 0015 - 0015

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 686/95  of 28 March 1995 extending Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of  agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl  nuclear power-stationTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113  thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 737/90  (1) fixed, for agricultural products originating in third  countries and intended for human consumption, maximum permitted levels of radioactivity with which  imports must comply and in connection with which checks are carried out by the Member States;  whereas the said Regulation is to apply only until 31 March 1995; Whereas the reasons prevailing when the said Regulation was adopted are still valid, because  radioactive contamination of certain agricultural products originating in the third countries worst  affected by the accident still exceeds the maximum permitted levels of radioactivity laid down in  that Regulation; Whereas Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87  (2) laid down maximum permitted levels of  radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any  other case of radiological emergency; whereas it is necessary, in such situations, to ensure  consistency of any measures implemented; Whereas it is advisable to extend Regulation (EEC) No 737/90, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The second paragraph of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 shall  be replaced by the following: 'It shall expire: 1.  on 31 March 2000, unless the Council decides otherwise at an earlier date, particularly should  the list of excluded products referred to in Article 6 cover all the products fit for human  consumption to which this Regulation applies; 2.  upon the entry into force of the Commission Regulation provided for in Article 2 (1) of  Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87, if such entry into force takes place before 31 March 2000.` Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 March 1995. For the Council The President J. PUECH