The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

“authorised officer” means any person who is authorised in writing, either generally or specifically, by a food authority to act in matters arising under these Regulations;

“the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs;

“Commission Regulation 629/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 629/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(1); and

“Commission Regulation 124/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 124/2009 setting maximum levels for the presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed(2).

(2) Other expressions used in these Regulations and in the Commission Regulation or in Commission Regulation 124/2009 have the same meaning in these Regulations as in those Regulations.

(3) Unless indicated otherwise, any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article so numbered in the Commission Regulation.

(4) Any reference to the Annex is a reference to the Annex to the Commission Regulation as that Annex may be amended from time to time, and any reference to the Commission Regulation is to be construed accordingly.

(1)

O.J. No. L 173, 3.7.08, p.6.

(2)

O.J. No. L 40, 11.2.09, p.7.