InterpretationE+W
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990 M1 and, save where the context otherwise requires and subject to paragraph (2), any expression used both in these Regulations and in the Act has the meaning it bears in the Act;
[F1“the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2002/79/EC imposing special conditions on the import of peanuts and certain products derived from peanuts originating in or consigned from China as amended by Commission Decision 2002/233/EC, Commission Decision 2002/678/EC, Commission Decision 2003/550/EC and Commission Decision 2004/429/EC amending Decisions 97/830/EC, 2000/49/EC, 2002/79/EC and 2002/80/EC as regards the points of entry through which the products concerned may only be imported into the Community;]
“Chinese peanuts” means—
(a)peanuts falling within CN code 1202 10 90 or within CN code 1202 20 00;
(b)roasted peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 92 (in immediate packs of a net content exceeding 1 kg) or roasted peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 96 (in immediate packs of a net content not exceeding 1 kg); and
(c)peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 94 (in immediate packs of a net content exceeding 1kg) or peanuts falling within CN code 2008 11 98 (in immediate packs of a net content not exceeding 1 kg),
originating in, or consigned from, China;
“controlled Chinese peanuts” means Chinese peanuts which are intended for human consumption or to be used as an ingredient in foodstuffs;
“Directive 98/53/EC” means Commission Directive 98/53/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs M2 as amended by Commission Decision 2002/27/EC M3;
“food authority” does not include a port health authority;
“free circulation” has the same meaning as in Article 23.2, as read with Article 24, of the Treaty establishing the European Community; and
“port health authority” means in relation to any port health district constituted by order under section 2(3) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 M4, a port health authority for that district constituted by order under section 2(4) of that Act.
(2) Any term used in the definition of “Chinese peanuts” or “controlled Chinese peanuts” in paragraph (1) has the same meaning as in the Commission Decision.