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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1988-3493/article-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/1988/3493",
  "legislation_title": "Commission regulation (EEC) No 3493/88 of 9 November 1988 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1107/68, (EEC) No 685/69, (EEC) No 625/78 and (EEC) No 1362/87 as regards conditions that must be met for intervention buying in and the grant of aid for private storage in the milk and milk products sector",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1988-3493",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. The following point (c) is hereby added to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68:\n(c) ‘the radioactivity levels in the cheeses do not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Community regulations. The levels applicable to products of Community origin contaminated as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station shall be those fixed in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/87. The level of radioactive contamination of the product shall be monitored if the situation so requires and during the period necessary only. Where necessary, the duration and scope of the controls shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68.’\n2. The following point 3 is hereby added to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69:\n‘3. the radioactivity levels in the butter do not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Community regulations. The levels applicable to products of Community origin contaminated as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station shall be those fixed in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/87. The level of radioactive contamination of the product shall be monitored if the situation so requires and during the period necessary only. Where necessary, the duration and scope of the controls shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68.’\n3. The following phrase is hereby added to the first subparagraph of Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69:\n‘the radioactivity levels which may not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Community regulations. The levels applicable to products of Community origin contamined as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station shall be those fixed in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/87. The level of radioactive contamination of the product shall be monitored if the situation so requires and during the period necessary only. Where necessary, the duration and scope of the controls shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68.’\n4. The following point (e) is hereby added to Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 625/78:\n(e) ‘not exceeding the maximum permitted levels of radioactivity applicable under Community regulations. The levels applicable to products of Community origin contaminated as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station shall be those fixed in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/87. The level of radioactive contamination of the product shall be monitored if the situation so requires and during the period necessary only. Where necessary, the duration and scope of the controls shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68.’\n5. The following point (e) is hereby added to the first subparagraph orf Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1362/87:\n(e) ‘comply with the maximum permitted levels of radioactivity applicable under Community regulations. The levels applicable to products of Community origin contaminated as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station shall be those fixed in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/87. The level of radioactive contamination of the product shall be monitored if the situation so requires and during the period necessary only. Where necessary, the duration and scope of the controls shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) no 804/68.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 14.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 14.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 14.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 14.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 14.’"
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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