Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Draft proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency — Draft presented under Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty for opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee’

COM(2013) 576 DRAFT

2014/C 67/39

On 6 August 2013 the European Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 31of the EURATOM Treaty, on the

Draft proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency

COM(2013) 576 DRAFT.

Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposals and feels that it requires no comments on its part, it decided, at its 493rd plenary session of 16 and 17 October 2013 (meeting of 16 October 2013), by 149 votes to 3 with 6 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.