The Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) Regulations 2016

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“edible acid casein” means a milk product obtained by separating, washing and drying the acid-precipitated coagulum of skimmed milk and/or other products obtained from milk and complying with the standards set out in schedule 1;

“edible rennet casein” means a milk product obtained by separating, washing and drying the coagulum of skimmed milk and/or other products from milk; the coagulum is obtained through the reaction of rennet or other coagulating enzymes and complying with the standards set out in schedule 2;

“edible caseinate” means a milk product obtained by the action of edible casein or edible casein curd coagulum with neutralizing agents, followed by drying and complying with the standards set out in schedule 3;

“the Directive” means Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC(1);

“food authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(2);

“food business operator” has the meaning given in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) 178/2002;

“place on the market” has the meaning given in Article 3(8) of Regulation (EC) 178/2002;

Reference to a “schedule” means reference to a schedule of these Regulations;

“Regulation (EU) 1169/2011” means Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) 1924/2006 and (EC 1925/2006) of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) 608/2004(3).

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990(4).

(1)

OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p.1.

(2)

1994 c.39. Section 2 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), schedule 22, paragraph 232(1).

(3)

OJ No. L 304, 22.11.2011, p.18 as last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No. L 27, 30.1.2014 p.7).

(4)

1990 c.16.