Interpretation2
1
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990 M1;
“the 1990 Regulations” means the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 M2;
“commercial operation” does not include exporting;
“the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2004/374/EC suspending the placing on the market and import of jelly mini-cups containing the food additives E400, E401, E402, E403, E404, E405, E406, E407, E407a, E410, E412, E413, E414, E415, E417 and/or 418 M3;
“controlled jelly mini-cups” means any jelly mini-cups which contain any of the relevant food additives and which are intended for human consumption;
“food authority” has the meaning that it bears by virtue of section 5(2) of the Act; and
“the relevant food additives” means the food additives E400: alginic acid; E401: sodium alginate; E402: potassium alginate; E403: ammonium alginate; E404: calcium alginate; E405: propane 1,2-diol alginate; E406: agar; E407: carrageenan; E407a: processed euchema seaweed; E410: locust bean gum; E412: guar gum; E413: tragacanth; E414: acacia gum; E415: xanthan gum; E417: tara gum and E418: gellan gum.
2
Any expression used both in these Regulations and in the Commission Decision has the same meaning as in the Commission Decision.
3
Any expression which is used both in these Regulations and in the Act has, save where otherwise indicated, the same meaning as in the Act.