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INFO IMMEDIATE MOSCOW, WARSAW, BUCHAREST, PRAGUE, SOFIA, BUDAPEST
FRAME GENERAL
COREPER (DEPUTIES) 7 MAY 1986: CHERNOBYL DISASTER: IMPORT BAN ON
FOOD PRODUCTS FROM EASTERN EUROPE
POINTS TO MAKE
1. AGREE TO COMMISSION PROPOSAL FOR IMPORT BAN.
2.
SINCE NEW SCIENTIFIC DATA COMING IN ALL THE TIME, SHOULD AIM
TO KEEP BAN AND ITS DURATION UNDER ACTIVE REVIEW. AIM SHOULD BE
TO LIMIT DURATION TO SHORT FINITE PERIOD EG END OF THIS WEEK WITH
PROVISION FOR RENEWAL ON BASIS OF THAT REVIEW. IN ANY CASE FIRST
REVIEW SHOULD BE BEFORE END OF THIS WEEK IN ORDER TO ASSESS NEW
EVIDENCE.
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3. PRODUCT COVERAGE IN COMMISSION PROPOSAL ACCEPTABLE. SCIENTIFIC REASON TO EXTEND BAN TO ALL FOOD PRODUCTS AS DANES
PROPOSE. WHAT IS SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS PROPOSED BY COMMISSION ON 6 MAY? PRESUMABLY WOULD APPLY
ONLY TO PRODUCTS BOTTLED/HARVESTED ETC AFTER 26 APRIL?
4. ON INTRA COMMUNITY TRADE, COMMISSION SHOULD EXPLAIN HOW FIGURES RELATE TO INTERNATIONALLY AGREED STANDARDS. UK FINDS NO
COMMON POINT OF REFERENCE.
5. IMPORT BAN WILL RAISE QUESTION AS TO ADVICE MEMBER STATES GIVE
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