Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“holding” means all the production units managed by a producer situated within the United Kingdom;

“the IACS Regulations” means the Integrated Administration and Control System Regulations 1993(1);

“the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

“the principal Regulations” means the Sheep Annual Premium Regulations 1992(2); and

“producer” means a producer as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3493/90 (laying down general rules for the grant of premium to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers)(3).

(1)

S.I. 1993/1317, amended by S.I. 1994/1134, 1997/1148, 1999/1820 and 2000/2573.

(2)

S.I. 1992/2677, amended by S.I. 1994/2741, 1995/2779, 1996/49, 1997/2500 and 2000/2573.

(3)

OJ No. L337, 4.12.90, p.7.