Enforcement
4.—(1) It shall be the duty of each food authority to enforce and execute these Regulations within its area.
(2) For the purposes of the exercise of the duty referred to in paragraph (1), an authorised officer of a food authority shall–
(a)ensure that the requirements referred to in paragraph (3) are adhered to; and
(b)have the same powers of entry as are bestowed on an authorised officer of an enforcement authority by section 32 of the Act for purposes connected with the Act or Regulations or Orders made under the Act.
(3) The requirements are those specified in–
(a)Article 1.4 of the Commission Decision (which provision is concerned with documentary checks relating to consignments of Turkish figs, hazelnuts and pistachios); and
(b)Article 1.5 and 1.6 of the Commission Decision (which provisions are concerned with the sampling and analysis of such consignments), other than the requirement under Article 1.5 to supply the Commission with specified information.
(4) Each food authority shall give such assistance and information to the Food Standards Agency as it may reasonably request in connection with the execution and enforcement of these Regulations.