Interpretation2.

(1)

In these Regulations—

“Directive 76/895” means Council Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables3;
“Directive 86/362” means Council Directive 86/362/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals4;
“Directive 86/363” means Council Directive 86/363/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin5;
“Directive 90/642” means Council Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables6;

“EEA State” means a member State, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein;

“fruit or vegetable” means a product referred to in Article 1 of Directive 90/642;

“maximum residue level” means the maximum quantity of pesticide residue (measured in milligrams per kilogram of product) that a product is permitted to contain under regulation 3;

“pesticide” means any substance, preparation or organism listed in column 1 of Schedule 1;

“pesticide residue” means, in relation to any particular pesticide, the substance specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in respect of that pesticide;

“product” means any crop, food or feeding stuff specified in Schedule 2;

“putting into circulation”, in relation to any product, means handing it over (post-harvest if the product is a fruit or vegetable), whether or not for consideration; and

“the Residues Directives” means Directive 76/895, Directive 86/362, Directive 86/363 and Directive 90/642, in each case as amended at the date of the making of these Regulations.

(2)

The expressions “composite food”, “drying” and “processing” when used in regulation 3 or in paragraph (c) or (d) of regulation 5 have the same meaning as when used in the Residues Directives and any related expressions shall be construed accordingly.