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 emergency

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 emergency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to 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 emergency (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87, the Commission shall adopt a list of minor foodstuffs, together with the maximum levels of radioactive contamination to be applied thereto;
Whereas, the group of experts appointed by the Scientific and Technical Committee pursuant to Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty has been consulted;
Whereas the foodstuffs to be considered are those of minor dietary importance which make only a marginal contribution to food consumption by the population;
Whereas foodstuffs for inclusion in the list of minor foodstuffs must be identified by means of their combined nomenclature code number and description set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3174/88 of 21 September 1988 amending Annex 1 to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (2);
Whereas the ad hoc Committee, instituted by Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,