
NOW THEREFORE the said Department concerned, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 12(1), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 18th September 1997.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 1991 Order” means the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;
 “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;
 “free circulation” shall be construed in accordance with Article 9.2 of the Treaty establishing the European Community;
 “import” means brought into Northern Ireland by any means whatsoever from a place outside the United Kingdom;
 “member State” means a member State of the European Community other than the United Kingdom;
 “pistachios” means pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00 and roasted pistachios falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 and 2008 19 93.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2) no person shall import any pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the importation from a member State of pistachios which are in free circulation in that State.
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This Order shall be enforced and executed by each district council within its district.
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The following provisions of the 1991 Order shall apply for the purposes of this Order as they apply for the purposes of the 1991 Order and accordingly any reference in those provisions to the 1991 Order shall be construed as a reference to this Order—
(a) Article 34 (obstruction etc of officers);
(b) Article 36 (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under Article 34 as applied by sub-paragraph (a).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
W. B. Smith
Assistant Secretary
17th September 1997.