Regulation establishing entities competent to control maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and animal feedstuff after radiation accident.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Standards Radiation Animal feed/feedstuffs

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

The Regulation entered into force on the day when Poland became a member of the European Union.

Abstract

This Regulation of the Council of Ministers is composed of five Paragraphs. Veterinary inspection organs are entitled to control maximum levels of radioactive contamination of food of animal origin and animal feedstuff after radiation accident. For other types of food the National Sanitary Inspection is entitled to control. The Main Sanitary Inspector and the President of the National Atomic Energy Agency shall inform the European Commission about all cases of exceeding maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in food and animal feeding.

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Atomic Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2000 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Radiation, Early warning system, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX