Regulation on conditions of radiation of foodstuffs, permitted additional substances or other food components which can be allowed for ionizing radiation.

The Regulation of the Minister of Health, which is composed of 17 Paragraphs and three Annexes, establishes that radiation of foodstuff is allowed only for: elimination or reduction of pathogenic microorganisms to the safe level for consumption; elimination of bacteria, moulds, mushrooms and parasites causing decomposition of foodstuffs; extension of the period of storage of fresh fruits and vegetables by stopping natural biological processes of ripening. Annex 1 contains the list of foodstuffs allowed for ionizing radiation and its maximum doses. The Main Sanitary Inspector may allow radiation in other foodstuffs. The allowed procedure of radiation is described in Annex 3.