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Fukushima nuclear emergency

Under the arrangements for emergency preparedness and response, the European Commission transmitted the alert message received from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Fukushima nuclear emergency on 11 March 2011. It then established an emergency team on 12 March 2011. The team was active 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for a period of three weeks. The most important documents related to the Commission's work on Fukushima are below.

EU legislation

Nr 328/2015 of 2 March 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 as regards the entry document to be used for feed and food of animal origin

Nr 322/2014 of 28 March 2014 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Nr 495/2013 of 29 May 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Nr 996/2012 of 26 October 2012 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) N° 284/2012

Nr 561/2012 of 27 June 2012 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Guidance note for the application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 of 29 March 2012

Nr 284/2012 of 29 March 2012 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 961/2011

Nr 250/2012 of 21 March 2012 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 961/2011 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Nr 1371/2011 of 21 December 2011 amending implementing Regulation (EU) No 961/2011 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Nr 961/2011 of 27 September 2011 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Regulation (EU) No 297/2011

Nr 657/2011 of 7 July 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 297/2011 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Nr 506/2011 of 23 May 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 297/2011 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Nr 351/2011 of 11 April 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 297/2011 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station [Corrigendum of 13 April]

Nr 297/2011 of 25 March 2011 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station

Information

03/01/2012 - Monitoring of radioactivity in fish and fishery products from the Pacific region

19/07/2011 - Ships and ship containers from Japan

28/04/2011 - Measurements by the Japanese authorities

15/04/2011 - Ships and ship containers (amended)

14/04/2011 - Ships and ship containers

Article 31 group of experts - Opinions

Measures with regard to food, feed and cosmetics imported into the EU after the accident in Fukushima

Measures with regard to containers and conveyances, and goods (other than food, feed, cosmetics or medicinal products) imported into the EU after the accident in Fukushima

Import controls reports (Regulation (EU) No 297/2011)

Overview of the controls reported between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2011

14th report

13th report

12th report

11th report

10th report

9th report

8th report and compiled data

7th report and compiled data

6th report and compiled data

5th report and compiled data

4th report and compiled data

3rd report and compiled data

2nd report and compiled data

1st report and compiled data