CHAPTER IPRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

SECTION 1Introductory provision

F1Article 1A Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

(a)

‘constituent nation’ means England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be;

(b)

‘public funds’ means moneys provided by Parliament, Senedd Cymru, the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly or a body exercising public functions within the United Kingdom. References to ‘public funding’ are to be construed accordingly;

(c)

‘relevant authority’ means:

(i)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(iv)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

(d)

‘third country’ means any country or territory other than:

(i)

the United Kingdom;

(ii)

the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(iii)

the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

(iv)

the Isle of Man;

(e)

‘existing non-UK member’ means an ex-transnational producer organisation member:

(i)

who was, immediately before IP completion day, a producer member of a transnational producer organisation within the meaning of Articles 2(b) and 2(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/891 (as they had effect immediately before IP completion day); and

(ii)

at least one of whose holdings is situated in a European Union Member State;

(f)

‘ex-transnational producer organisation’ means a producer organisation that was, immediately before IP completion day, recognised in the United Kingdom as a transnational producer organisation within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/891 (as it had effect immediately before IP completion day).