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Food (Figs, Hazelnuts and Pistachios from Turkey) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 140 of 2002).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety International trade Fruits/edible nuts Inspection
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 11 April 2002.
Abstract

These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland Commission Decision 2002/80/EC imposing special conditions on the import of figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey. The categories of products which are subject to those conditions are specified in Article 1.1 of the Decision. The Regulations: (a) prohibit the importation of any "controlled Turkish products", except where: (i) they are accompanied by a Turkish Government health certificate and the results of official sampling and analysis, the importation takes place only through a specified point of entry and the consignment is identified with a code corresponding with that specified on the health certificate and on the accompanying report containing the sampling and analysis results, or (ii) they left Turkey before 11 March 2002, the operator shows, by means of sampling and analysis in the prescribed manner, that the levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin in the products do not exceed the maximum permitted levels and the importation takes place only through a specified point of entry (regs. 2 and 3). Further these Regulations specify the enforcement authorities apply, with modifications, provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Food (Figs, Hazelnuts and Pistachios from Turkey) (Emergency Control) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 307 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX