Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations implement Commission Decision 2003/460/EC on emergency measures regarding hot chilli and hot chilli products (O.J. No. L154, 21.6.2003, p. 114) as corrected by a corrigendum published on 25th July 2003 (O.J. No. L186, 25.7.2003, p. 47).
The Regulations –
(a)prohibit the importation of “controlled hot chilli and hot chilli products” (defined in regulation 2(1)), except where they are accompanied by an analytical report demonstrating that the product does not contain Sudan red 1 (CAS No. 842-07-9) (regulation 3);
(b)provide for their enforcement (regulation 4);
(c)apply with modifications certain provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 for the purposes of the Regulations and provide for sampling and analysis (regulation 5); and
(d)provide for the destruction of illegal imports of controlled hot chilli and hot chilli products (regulation 6).
The CN codes referred to in the definition of “hot chilli and hot chilli products” are the code numbers of the combined nomenclature established by Regulation 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the customs tariff (O.J. No. L256, 7.9.87, p. 1).