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Aflatoxins in Nuts, Nut Products, Dried Figs and Dried Fig Products Regulations 1992
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These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, come into force on 31st December 1992.
The Regulations prohibit the import of any nuts, nut products, dried figs or dried fig products other than from a country within the European Economic Community except throμgh an authorised place of entry and in accordance with a procedure which requires that they be presented for sampling and analysis for aflatoxins (regulations 5 and 6 and Schedule 3). Detailed requirements for such sampling and analysis are given in Schedule 4.
The Regulations further prohibit the consumer sale of any nuts, nut products, dried figs or dried fig products which have a level of aflatoxins of more than 4 micrograms per kilogram of the food in question (regulation 7).
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