The Food (Chilli, Chilli Products, Curcuma and Palm Oil) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations –

“chilli” means fruits of the genus Capsicum, dried and crushed or ground within CN Code 09042090, in whatever form;

“chilli products” means curry powder within CN Code 091050, in whatever form;

“the Commission Decision” means the Commission Decision of 23rd May 2005 on emergency measures regarding chilli, chilli products, curcuma and palm oil(1);

“controlled products” means chilli, chilli products, curcuma and palm oil intended for human consumption;

“curcuma” means curcuma, dried and crushed or ground within CN Code 091030, in whatever form;

“the Department” means the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;

“free circulation” has the same meaning as in Article 23.2, as read with Article 24, of the Treaty establishing the European Community(2);

“intended for direct human consumption” has the same meaning as in the Commission Decision;

“the Order” means the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(3) and subject to paragraph (2), any expression used both in these Regulations and in the Order has the meaning it bears in the Order; and

“palm oil” means palm oil within CN Code 15111090.

(2) Any term used in the definitions of “chilli”, “chilli products”, “curcuma” and “palm oil” in paragraph (1) has the same meaning as in the Commission Decision.

(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(4) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(1)

O.J. No. L135, 28.5.2004, p. 34

(2)

O.J. C325/33 of 24th December 2002

(3)

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996 /1633 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28, paragraph 2 of Article 2 (regarding the definition of “food”) was substitued by S.R. 2004 No. 482

(4)

1954 c. 33(N.I.)