Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;

  • “authorised officer” means any person who has written authority from an enforcement authority to act in matters arising under these Regulations;

  • “Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat, as amended from time to time;

  • “computer equipment” means any computer, and any associated electronic storage device or apparatus;

  • “contravene” includes fail to comply, and contravention is to be construed accordingly;

  • “cutting plant” means an establishment used for boning and/or cutting up meat;

  • “enforcement authority” means an authority exercising a function conferred on it by regulation 8;

  • “European poultrymeat provision” means a provision of the Single CMO Regulation or the Commission Regulation specified in column 1 of Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1, as read with any provision mentioned in the corresponding entry in column 2 of Part 1 or 2 of that Schedule;

  • “food authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 19947;

  • “poultrymeat” has the meaning given by point II(1) of Part B of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation;

  • “premises” means any place, including those requiring inspection under Article 12(5)(a) to (d) of the Commission Regulation, and any vehicle, trailer, stall or moveable structure;

  • “relevant individual” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a body corporate—

      1. i

        a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body;

      2. ii

        where the affairs of the body are managed by its members, a member;

    2. b

      in relation to a Scottish partnership, a partner;

    3. c

      in relation to an unincorporated association other than a Scottish partnership, a person who is concerned in the management or control of the association; and

  • “Single CMO Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation).

2

In these Regulations, any reference to Part B of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation is a reference to Part B of Annex XIV as amended from time to time.

3

Any expressions used in these Regulations to which meanings are given in either the Single CMO Regulations or the Commission Regulation have the same meaning as in those EU Regulations.