Article 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 16th September 1997.

In this Order—

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

• “CN code number” means a code number of the combined nomenclature established by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff^f1 as amended on the date this Order is made^f2;

• “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” shall be construed in accordance with Article 9.2 of the Treaty establishing the European Community;

• “pistachios” means pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00 and roasted pistachios falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 and 2008 19 93; and

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