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ARTICLE 3
THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE
AS FOLLOWS.
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THE CUMULATIVE MAXIMUM RADIOACTIVE LEVEL IN TERMS OF CAESIUM
134 AND 137 SHALL BE:
- 370 BQ/KG FOR MILK FALLING WITHIN HEADING 04.01 AND 04.02 OF
THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND FOR FOODSTUFFS INTENDED FOR
THE SPECIAL 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 PREPARATION FOR INFANTS' (+).
600 BQ/KG FOR ALL OTHER PRODUCTS CONCERNED.
(X) THE LEVEL APPLICABLE TO CONCENTRATED OR DRIED PRODUCTS SHALL
BE CIRCULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE RECONSTITUTED PRODUCT AS READY
FOR CONSUMPTION.
ARTICLE 4
MEMBER STATES SHALL CHECK COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAXIMUM
PERMITTED LEVELS SET IN ARTICLE 3 IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CONTAMINATION
LEVELS IN THE COUNTRY OR ORIGIN. CHECKING MAY ALSO INCLUDE THE
PRESENTATION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES. DEPENDING ON RESULTS OF THE
CHECKS CARRIED OUT, MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE THE MEASURES
REQUIRED OR ARTICLE 2 TO APPLY, INCLUDING THE PROHIBITION OF
RELEASE FOR FREE CIRCULATION, TAKING EACH CASE INDIVIDUALLY OR
GENERALLY FOR A GIVEN PRODUCT.
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EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH ALL
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION,
NOTABLY CASES OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED
LEVELS. THE COMMISSION SHALL CIRCULATE SUCH INFORMATION TO THE
OTHER MEMBER STATES.
ARTICLE 5
- WHERE CASES OF REPEATED NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAXIMUM
PERMITTED LEVELS HAVE BEEN RECORDED, THE NECESSARY MEASURES MAY
BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE
SUCH MEASURES MAY EVEN INCLUDE THE PROHIBITION OF THE IMPORT
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