Decree No. 57 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation for control of contents of cesium-137 and strontium-90 in foodstuffs and agricultural commodities destined for export and subject to state veterinary supervision.

This Decree establishes the modalities of organization and execution of radiation control of foodstuffs and agricultural commodities destined for export and subject to state veterinary supervision for determination of compliance thereof with radiation safety criteria set by the importing country. Its establishes rules and regulations for sample selection, laboratory testing and evaluation of compliance of foodstuffs and agricultural commodities destined for export with radiation safety criteria set by the importing country. The following procedure shall be carried out: (a) selection of samples from a lot of foodstuffs and agricultural commodities; (b) calculation of indices of contents of radionuclides (measurement); and (c) evaluation of compliance of foodstuffs and agricultural commodities with radiation safety requirements set by the importing country.