2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;
“Regulation (EU) 2015/2283” means Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25th November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001(1);
“authorised officer” means any person (whether or not an officer of the food authority) who is authorised by a food authority in writing, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under these Regulations and Regulation (EU) 2015/2283;
“food authority” has the same meaning as set out in section 5(2) of the Act(2).
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to an Article is a reference to an Article of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, any expression used both in these Regulations and Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 has the meaning that it bears in Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
OJ L 327, 11.12.2015, p.1.
Section 5(2) of the Act was amended by, paragraph 163(2) of Schedule 13 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39).