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Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1119 (W. 150) of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Inspection Fruits/edible nuts
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement Commission Decision 1997/830/EC repealing Commission Decision 97/613/EC and imposing special conditions on the import of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran. These Regulations: (a) prohibit the importation of "Iranian pistachios" (defined in reg. 2), except where they are accompanied by an Iranian Government health certificate and the results of official sampling and analysis, the importation takes place only through a specified point of entry and each consignment is identified with a code corresponding with that specified on the health certificate and the accompanying report containing the sampling and analysis results and fulfil specific inspection requirements.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety Act 1990.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Food (Pistachios from Iran)(Emergency Control) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2238 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 257 (W.23) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX