The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

“the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;

“the Directive” means Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on infant formulae and follow on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC;

“health care system” means institutions or organisations engaged, directly or indirectly, in health care for mothers, infants and pregnant women, including nurseries or child care institutions and health workers in private practice.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), any expression other than one defined in paragraph (1) that is used both in these Regulations and in the Act has the meaning it bears in the Act.

(3) Any expression used both in these Regulations and in the Directive has the meaning that it bears in the Directive.

(4) In these Regulations any reference to a numbered Annex is a reference to the Annex bearing that number in the Directive.

(5) In these Regulations any reference to an Annex to the Directive is a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time.