L 30/12 Official Journal of the European Union 3.2.2005 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 January 2005 imposing special conditions on the import of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran (notified under document number C(2005) 117) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/85/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(!), and in particular Article 53 (1)(b) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 97/830/EC of 11 December 1997 repealing Commission Decision 97/613/EC and imposing special conditions on the import of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran (?) has been substantially amended several times. (2)  The legal basis for Decision 97/830/EC is Article 10 of the Council Directive 93/43/EC of 14 June 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (°). Directive 93/43/EEC will be repealed as from 1 January 2006 by Regulation (EC) (") OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 (O] L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4). () OJ L 343, 13.12.1997, p. 30. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/429[EC (O] L 154, 30.4.2004, p. 19. Corrigendum published in O] L 189, 27.5.2004, p. 13). () OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of food- stuffs (). This Regulation does no longer contain the legal basis for a safeguard measure. (3)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 provides that where it is evident that food or feed originating in the Community or imported from a third country is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, animal health and the environment, measures are to be adopted. (4)  Pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran have been found, in many cases, to be contaminated with excessive levels of Aflatoxin B1. (5 The Scientific Committee for Food has noted that Aflatoxin Bl is a potent genotoxic carcinogen and, even at extremely low doses, contributes to the risk of liver cancer. (6)  The import of pistachios from Iran therefore constitutes a serious threat to public health within the Community and it is imperative to adopt protective measures at Community level. () O] L 139, 30.4.2004, p.1. Corrigendum published in O] L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.