organizing regional training programmes forfoodcontrol officials covering sampling techniques andanalytical methodology fordetermining levelsof radionuc1ide contamination offoods. 15.FAOSoilsBulletin No.61,"Radioactive fallout insoils,cropsand foods", waspublished in1989andprovides advicetomemberGovernments on implications withrespect toagricultural landandwatersupplies. E/1990/97 page4 16.FAOisfollowing developments regarding theestablishment byIAEAofa research centreforon-site post-Chernobyl accident international studies, as proposed bytheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics inJune1989. FAOhasan interest intheactivities oftheproposed centre, particularly intheareaof rehabilitation ofsoil,post-accident effects oncropsandlivestock, andfood contamination. 17.FAOcollaborates actively intheproject developed byIAEAentitled "The radiological consequences intheUSSRfromtheChernobyl accident: assessment ofhealthandenvironmental effects andevaluation ofprotective measures". AnFAOexpertjoinedtheInternational Experts' Preparatory Mission tothe affected areasinbothPhaseIandPhase11oftheproject. FAOandIAEAhave recently hadfurther consultations tostrengthen co-operation intheirfuture workrelatedtothisproject. International AtomicEnergyAgency (IAEA) 18.InOctober 1989,theGovernment oftheUSSRrequested IAEAtoorganize an assessment byinternational experts oftheconcept whichtheUSSRhasevolved toenablethepopulation tolivesafelyinareasaffected byradioactive contamination following theChernobyl accident, andanevaluation ofthe effectivenes ofthestepstakenintheseareastosafeguard thehealthofthe population. 19.Aproject ontheradiological consequences intheUSSRfromtheChernobyl accident: assessment ofhealthandenvironmental effects andevaluation of orotective measures, hasbeenorganized byIAEA,andisbeingexecuted bya teamofinternational experts, including participants fromtheCommission of theEuropean Communities, FAO,UNEP,UNSCEAR andWHO.Theteamofindependent international experts willassesstheradiological consequences intheUSSRof theChernobyl accident, including healthandenvironmental effects, and evaluate theprotective measures takenbvtheSovietauthorities. The findings ofthestudyareexpected tobemadeavailable laterin1990. lAEA willpublish thesefindings andarrange foropenmeetings atwhichtheresults ofthestudywillbepresented. 20.From25to30March1990anInternational Experts' Preparatory Mission, accompanied bytwomembers oftheUSSRParliament, visited several villages in contaminated areasintheUkrainian SovietSocialist Republic, the Byelorussian SovietSocialist Republic andtheRussian Federation. The experts reviewed information provided byscientific organizations, hospitals, clinics andagricultural centres, bothintheaffected areasandinthe capitals oftheRepublics. Theyalsoheldmeetings withthelocalpopulation inthevillages, political representatives andnon-governmental organizations. 21.Theresults ofthispreparatory mission weresubmitted toan International Advisory Committee, whichapproved theworkplantobe implemented. Thisincludes thecorroboration ofdatatobeprovided bythe USSRaswellasanevaluation oftheprotective measures taken.Itfurther envisages makingrecommendations onfutureactionintheaffected regions. Uponcompletion oftheproject, areportistobeprepared bythe International Advisory Committee andpublished byIAEA.Meetings willbeheld atKievandMinsktodiscuss thefindings contained inthereport.J ! E/1990/97 page4 16.FAOisfollowing developments regarding theestablishment byIAEAofa research centreforon-site post-Chernobyl accident international studies, as proposed bytheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics inJune1989. FAOhasan interest intheactivities oftheproposed centre, particularly intheareaof rehabilitation ofsoil,post-accident effects oncropsandlivestock, andfood contamination. 17.FAOcollaborates actively intheproject developed byIAEAentitled "The radiological consequences intheUSSRfromtheChernobyl accident: assessment ofhealthandenvironmental effects andevaluation ofprotective measures". AnFAOexpertjoinedtheInternational Experts' Preparatory Missiontothe
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident and the efforts of international organizations, such as the FAO and IAEA, to assess and mitigate its effects on the environment, health, and agriculture. The text mentions various topics, including food contamination, soil rehabilitation, and the evaluation of protective measures taken by the Soviet authorities. These themes suggest that the category that best fits this text is related to natural resources and environment, as well as health.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Health