Annexes to COM(2013)943 - Maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2013)943 - Maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of ... |
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| document | COM(2013)943  |
| date | January 15, 2016 |
MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The maximum permitted levels to be applied to food shall not exceed the following:
| Isotope group/Food group | Food (Bq/kg) (1) | |||
| Infant food (2) | Dairy produce (3) | Other food except minor food (4) | Liquid food (5) | |
| Sum of isotopes of strontium, notably Sr-90 | 75 | 125 | 750 | 125 |
| Sum of isotopes of iodine, notably I-131 | 150 | 500 | 2 000 | 500 |
| Sum of alpha-emitting isotopes of plutonium and transplutonium elements, notably Pu-239 and Am-241 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 20 |
| Sum of all other nuclides of half-life greater than 10 days, notably Cs-134 and Cs-137 (6) | 400 | 1 000 | 1 250 | 1 000 |
(1) 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.
(2) Infant food is defined as food intended for the feeding of infants during the first 12 months of life which meets, in itself, the nutritional requirements of this category of persons and is put up for retail sale in packages which are clearly identified and labelled as such.
(3) Dairy produce is defined as products falling within the following CN codes including, where appropriate, any adjustments which might subsequently be made to them: 0401 and 0402 (except 0402 29 11).
(4) Minor food and the corresponding levels to be applied to them are set out in Annex II.
(5) Liquid food is defined as products falling within heading 2009 and Chapter 22 of the Combined Nomenclature. Values are calculated taking into account consumption of tap-water and the same values could be applied to drinking water supplies at the discretion of competent authorities in Member States.
(6) Carbon-14, tritium and potassium-40 are not included in this group.
ANNEX II
MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF MINOR FOOD
| 1. | List of minor food
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| 2. | The maximum permitted levels to be applied to the minor food as listed in point 1 shall not exceed the following:
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(1) Carbon-14, tritium and potassium-40 are not included in this group.
ANNEX III
MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF FEED
The maximum permitted levels for the sum of caesium-134 and caesium-137 shall not exceed the following:
| Feed for | Bq/kg (1) (2) |
| Pigs | 1 250 |
| Poultry, lambs, calves | 2 500 |
| Other | 5 000 |
(1) These levels are intended to contribute to the observance of the maximum permitted levels for food; 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.
(2) These levels apply to feed as ready for consumption.
ANNEX IV
CORRELATION TABLE
| Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 | Regulation (Euratom) No 944/89 | Regulation (Euratom) No 770/90 | This Regulation |
| Article 1(1) | Article 1 | Article 1 | Article 1 |
| Article 1(2) | Article 2 | ||
| Article 2(1) | Article 3(1) | ||
| Article 2(2) | Article 3(2) | ||
| Article 3(1) | — | ||
| Article 3(2) | Article 3(3) | ||
| Article 3(3) and (4) | — | ||
| Article 4 | — | ||
| Article 5 | — | ||
| Article 6(1) | Article 4(1) | ||
| Article 6(2) | Article 4(2) | ||
| Article 2 | Annex II, point 2 | ||
| — | — | — | Article 5 |
| Article 7 | — | ||
| — | — | — | Article 7 |
| Article 8 | Article 3 | Article 2 | Article 8 |
| Annex | Annex I | ||
| Annex | Annex II, point 1 | ||
| Annex | Annex III | ||
| — | — | — | Annex IV |