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(E) (IF ASKED WHETHER TESTS NEED BE CARRIED OUT ON EACH
CONSIGNMENT)
WOULD EXPECT EACH CONSIGNMENT TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE.
(F) (IF ASKED ABOUT FOOD TRANSITING OTHER EC MEMBER STATES WHICH
ARE NOT DEMANDING CERTIFICATES)
EXPORT CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THE RELEVANT COUNTRIES
OF ORIGIN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE GOODS IN QUESTION HAVE
TRANSITED ANOTHER EC MEMBER STATE.
(G) (IF ASKED WHETHER DOMESTIC TOLERANCE LEVELS ARE HIGHER THAN
THOSE IN EC REGULATION)
EACH MEMBER STATE CAN DECIDE ITS OWN TOLERANCE LEVELS IN THE
LIGHT OF ITS NATIONAL SITUATION.
(H) (WHAT WILL BE DONE IF NO CERTIFICATE PROVIDED? )
FOOD WILL BE STOPPED AT PORT OF ENTRY.
6. FOR EAST BERLIN, STOCKHOLM AND VIENNA: YOU MAY BE ASKED WHY
GDR, SWEDEN AND AUSTRIA ARE BEING INCLUDED IN OUR CERTIFICATION
PROCEDURE, HAVING BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE EARLIER EC BAN. YOU
SHOULD SAY IN RESPONSE THAT THE NEW EC REGULATION APPLIES TO ALL
THIRD COUNTRY TRADE AND REQUIRES MEMBER STATES TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF
THE LEVEL OF CONTAMINATION. WE HAVE THEREFORE CONCLUDED IT WOULD
BE PRUDENT TO REQUIRE EXPORT CERTIFICATION FROM THOSE COUNTRIES
LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.
7.
PLEASE SEE MY TWO IFTS.
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