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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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SOVIET NUCLEAR ACCIDENT

LIMITED

ELSIE)

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WED

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CONS D

NEWS D

INFO D

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MR DEREK THOMAS

MR GOODALL

MR DAUNT

MR RATFORD

MR BARRINGTON

MR SLATER

MR RENWICK

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COPIES TO:

PS/NO 10 DOWNING STREET

MR RICKSON

MR DONNELLY

MR B PONSFORD

MR F FEATES

MR D MORPHET

MR B HAMPTON

MR M HARRIS MR RUBERY

MR E RIDER

ME S HARBI SON

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CABINET OFFICE

DOE, ROMNEY HOUSE

D/ENERGY, AE DIVISION.

DHSS, HEALTH SERVICES DIV.,

HANNIBAL HOUSE.

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HSE NII, THAMES HSE.STH.

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OT 3/509

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MR N BURTON

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DEL 1/MOD

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