The Food (Brazil Nuts) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003

Enforcement

4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), it shall be the duty of each port health authority to execute and enforce these Regulations within its district.

(2) In relation to any place which is not situated in the district of a port health authority, these Regulations shall be executed and enforced by the food authority for the area in which that place is situated.

(3) For the purposes of the exercise of the duty referred to in paragraph (1) or, as the case may be, (2), an authorised officer of the authority concerned shall —

(a) ensure that the requirements referred to in paragraph (4) 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.

(4) The requirements are those specified in —

(a) Articles 1.1 and 4.1 of the Commission Decision (which are concerned with documentary checks relating to consignments of Brazil nuts);

(b) Article 4.2 and 4 of that Decision (which is concerned with the sampling and analysis of such consignments); and

(c) Article 5 of that Decision (which is concerned with the case where consignments are split).

(5) Each port health authority and food authority shall give such assistance and information to the Secretary of State and the Food Standards Agency as they may reasonably request in connection with the execution and enforcement of these Regulations.