The Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Council Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC;

“electronic communications” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000(2);

“inspector” means a person appointed as such under regulation 4;

“local authority” means—

(a)

in any part of England where there is, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(3), a unitary authority for that local government area, that authority;

(b)

where there is not a unitary authority—

(i)

in a metropolitan district, the council of that district;

(ii)

in a non-metropolitan district, the council of that county; or

(iii)

in each London borough, the council of that borough;

(c)

where there is a Port Heath Authority, that authority in addition to the authority specified in (a) or (b) above;

(d)

as respects the City of London, the Common Council; and

(e)

as respects the Isles of Scilly, the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and

“specified Community provision” means a provision of the Council Regulation specified in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) Expressions in these Regulations which are not defined in paragraph (1) and which appear in or are referred to in the Council Regulation have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of the Council Regulation.

(1)

OJ No. L268, 18.10.2003 p.24.

(2)

2000 c. 7; the definition of electronic communications in section 15(1) was amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), section 406(1) and Schedule 17, paragraph 158.

(3)

S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.