Aflatoxins in Nuts, Nut Products, Dried Figs and Dried Fig Products Regulations 1992

1.—(1) Where a consignment of imported nuts, nut products, dried figs, dried fig products or any of them is unloaded in the district of a port health authority or in the area of a food authority and after such examination as may be carried out by an officer of Customs and Excise has been completed—

(i) an authorised officer nevertheless considers it expedient (having regard to the nature of the container in which the consignment is imported) that any examination of the consignment for the purposes of these Regulations should be deferred until the consignment reaches a specified place of destination elsewhere in Great Britain; and

(ii) the importer gives to the port health authority or food authority of the authorised place of entry an undertaking in writing that the container has been sealed and will not be opened until it reaches the place of destination specified in the undertaking,

the authorised officer shall, by the most expeditious means available, notify the receiving authority that the consignment (so described as to enable it to be identified) has not, by reason of the matters referred to in paragraph (i) above, been examined under these Regulations at the authorised place of entry and send them a copy of the undertaking referred to in paragraph (ii) above, and the receiving authority shall thereupon become responsible for the execution and enforcement of these Regulations in relation to that consignment.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above, “receiving authority” means a food authority or a port health authority within Great Britain in whose area or district is situated the place of destination of any consignment of imported nuts, nut products, dried figs, dried fig products or any of them.