In these Regulations–

• “the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

• “the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;

• “authorised officer”–

  1. a

     in relation to a competent authority, means any person appointed under regulation 3(1); and

  2. b

     in relation to a relevant enforcement authority, means any person appointed under regulation 3(2);

• “competent authority” means the authority which, by virtue of regulation 4, is so designated for the purposes of the provisions of Regulation 882/2004 specified in that regulation;

• “Directive 2004/41”, “Regulation 178/2002”, “Regulation 1831/2003”, “Regulation 852/2004”, “Regulation 853/2004”, “Regulation 882/2004” and “Regulation 1688/2005” have the meanings respectively given to them in Schedule 1;

• “feed authority” and “food authority” respectively mean a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 19945;

• “the Official Control Regulations” means these Regulations and Regulation 882/2004;

• “premises” includes any establishment, any place, vehicle, stall or moveable structure and any ship or aircraft;

• “primary production” has the meaning it bears in Regulation 852/2004;

• “relevant enforcement authority” means a body which, by virtue of regulation 18, is made responsible for executing and enforcing regulations 6(3), 10(8), 12, 17, 19(8) and 20;

• “relevant feed law” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 2; and

• “relevant food law” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 3.

Subject to paragraph (1) and, for the purposes of Part 3 of these Regulations to regulation 23, and unless the contrary intention appears, any expression used both in these Regulations and in Regulation 178/2002 or Regulation 882/2004 has the meaning it bears in Regulation 178/2002 or Regulation 882/2004 as the case may be.