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PART 1Introduction

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“EU Control Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation)(1);

“EU Implementing Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive as amended from time to time;

“animal by-product requirement” means any requirement in Part 3 and any requirement in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations as read with the provisions in Column 3 to that Schedule;

“authorised person” means a person authorised under regulation 22;

“competent authority” has the meaning given in regulation 3;

“enforcement authority” means a person exercising functions under regulation 21(1) or (2);

“premises” includes—

(a)

any land, building, shed or pen;

(b)

any receptacle or container;

(c)

any ship; or

(d)

a vehicle of any description;

“ship” includes a hovercraft, submersible craft or any other floating craft but not a vessel which—

(a)

permanently rests on or is permanently attached to the seabed; or

(b)

is an installation within section 16 of the Energy Act 2008(2).

(2) Expressions used in these Regulations that are also used in the EU Control Regulation or EU Implementing Regulation have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in the EU Control Regulation or EU Implementing Regulation.

(1)

OJ No L 300, 14.11.2009, p 1, amended by Directive No 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No 276, 20.10.2010, p 33).