Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990(1) and, subject to paragraph (2), any expression used both in these Regulations and in the Act has the meaning it bears in the Act;

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

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

“the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2005/402/EC on emergency measures regarding chilli, chilli products, curcuma and palm oil(2);

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

“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(3);

“palm oil” means palm oil within CN Code 15111090, intended for direct human consumption; and

“prohibited substance” means any of the following chemical substances:–

(i)

Sudan I (CAS Number 842-07-9);

(ii)

Sudan II (CAS Number 3118-97-6);

(iii)

Sudan III (CAS Number 85-86-9); or

(iv)

Scarlet Red or Sudan IV (CAS Number 85-83-6).

(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.

(1)

1990 c. 16; section 1(1) and (2) (definition of “food”) was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990.

(2)

O.J. No. L 135, 28.5.05, p.34.