13. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 101/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (Euratom) No 944/89 of 12 April 1989 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in minor foodstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of- foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency ('), and-in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, in" accordance with Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87, the Commission-: shall adopt a list  of minor foodstuffs,. together with the maximum levels of- radioactive contamination to be-applied thereto; Whereas, the group of experts appointed by the Scientific and Technical Committee pursuant to Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty ‘has been consulted ; Whereas the foodstuffs to be considered are those of minor dietary importance which make only a marginal contribution to food consumption by the population ; Whereas foodstuffs for inclusion in the list of minor foodstuffs must be identified by means of their combined : nomenclature code number and description set out in . Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3174/88 of 21 September 1988 amending Annex 1 to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common -Customs Tariff (3 ; Whereas the ad hoc Committee, instituted by Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set_by its -chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The list of minor foodstuffs established pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (Euratom) No' 3954/87 is set out in the Annex. Article 2 For the minor foodstuffs given in the Annex, the maximum permitted levels to be applied are 10 times those applicable to ‘other foodstuffs except minor foodstuffs’ fixed in the Annex of Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 or pursuant to Regulations adopted on the basis of Article 3 of that Regulation. Article -3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. . Done at Brussels, 12 April 1989, () OJ No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11. () OJ No L 298, 31. 10. 1988, p. 1. For. the Commission Carlo RIPA DI MEANA Member of the Commission