Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“DAERA” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs(1);
“feed” has the same meaning given in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety;
“radioactive substance” means any substance that contains one or more radionuclides the activity or activity concentration of which cannot be disregarded from a radiation protection point of view.
For the purpose of these Regulations, “import” and “export” are to be construed in accordance with the meanings that “importation” and “exportation” bear for the purposes of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(2).
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(3) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Formerly the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), section 1