Effects on agricultural produce of radio-activity caused by nuclear explosions

Order 211 (1963)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

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Appendix – Orders adopted

January 1963

No.	Sitting and date	Directed to :	Subject
211	18th Sitting 14th January	Committee on Agriculture	Effects on agricultural produce of radio-activity caused by nuclear explosions The Assembly, Considering the dangers of contamination of agricultural produce through radio-active fall-out caused by nuclear explosions, disposal of industrial radio-active wastes and possible accidents ; Considering the report by Lord Stonehaven on the effects of radio-activity (Doc. 1522) ; Being of the opinion that this danger could increase in the future ; Being aware of the need to have plans ready which could be immediately implemented to protect the food supplies of member States and to protect and reassure the populations of those States, Instructs its Committee on Agriculture : 1. to keep it informed of any protective measures adopted by member States and of the results of research carried out ; 2. to suggest any procedure leading to the elimination of the dangers arising from the effects of radio-activity on agricultural products.
212	25th Sitting 18th January	Permanent Working Party on relations with national parliaments	Ratification of Council of Europe Conventions The Assembly, Having considered the report of its Legal Committee on the ratification of Council of Europe Conventions (Doc. 1543), Instructs its permanent Working Party on relations with national parliaments to examine that report and take any action within its power to stimulate the deposit of additional ratifications of Council of Europe Conventions by member Governments.
213	25th Sitting 18th January	Legal Committee	Academy of International Law at The Hague The Assembly, Considering that full respect for international law is not possible unless its basic principles are known ; and Recognising in this connection the importance of the teaching of international law, Instructs its Legal Committee to examine the Statute and activities of the Academy of International Law, which has its headquarters at the Peace Palace in The Hague, and to report on it to the next Session of the Assembly.