{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-pistachios-from-iran-emergency-control-order-1997/article-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-pistachios-from-iran-emergency-control-order-1997/article-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2238",
  "legislation_title": "The Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-pistachios-from-iran-emergency-control-order-1997",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Title, commencement and interpretation",
  "text": "(1) This Order may be cited as the Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 16th September 1997.\n(2) In this Order—\n“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;\n“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 as amended on the date this Order is made;\n“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);\n“free circulation” shall be construed in accordance with Article 9.2 of the Treaty establishing the European Community;\n“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\n“port health authority” includes a port local authority and a joint port local authority.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No. L256, 7.9.87, p.1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The last amending instrument is Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1734/96 (OJ No. L238, 19.9.96, p.1)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2238/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:56:18.611882+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}