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Article 2

United Kingdom

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1.

Without prejudice to other provisions in force, the release for free circulation of the products referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to compliance with the maximum permitted levels laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article:

2.

The accumulated maximum radioactive level in terms of caesium-134 and -137 shall bef1:

(a)

370 Bq/kg for milk and milk products listed in Annex II 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 persons and are put up for retail sale in packages which are clearly identified and labelled ‘food preparation for infants’;

(b)

600 Bq/kg for all other products concerned.

Annotations

Footnotes

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The level applicable to concentrated or dried products shall be calculated on the basis of the reconstituted product as ready for consumption.