Article 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Food (Peanuts from Egypt) (Emergency Control) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 25th June 1999.

In this Order–

• “the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

• “the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 1999/356/EC^f1 on the temporary suspension of imports of peanuts and certain products derived from peanuts originating in or consigned from Egypt;

• “Egyptian peanuts” means peanuts and roasted peanuts falling within Article 1.1 of the Commission Decision;

• “food authority” does not include the appropriate Treasurer referred to in section 5(1)(c) of the Act (which deals with the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple);

• “free circulation” has the same meaning as in Article 23.2 of the Treaty establishing the European Community; and

• “port health authority” includes a port local authority and a joint port local authority.