CHAPTER IU.K.SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 3U.K.Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 shall apply, subject to the following specific definitions:

(a)

‘feed hygiene’ means the measures and conditions necessary to control hazards and to ensure fitness for animal consumption of a feed, taking into account its intended use;

(b)

‘feed business operator’ means the natural or legal person responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the present Regulation are met within the feed business under their control;

(c)

‘feed additives’ means substances or micro-organisms authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition(1);

(d)

‘establishment’ means any unit of a feed business;

(e)

‘competent authority’ means the authority F1... designated to carry out official controls;

(f)

‘primary production of feed’ means the production of agricultural products, including in particular growing, harvesting, milking, rearing of animals (prior to their slaughter) or fishing resulting exclusively in products which do not undergo any other operation following their harvest, collection or capture, apart from simple physical treatment.

(g)

[F2“third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands;

(h)

“appropriate authority” means—

(i)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iiii)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(i)

“Food Safety Authority” means—

(i)

as regards England and Wales, the Food Standards Agency;

(ii)

as regards Scotland, Food Standards Scotland;

(j)

“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations]

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