PART 1Introductory

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations —

  • “the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

  • “Directive 76/621” means Council Directive 76/621/EEC relating to the fixing of the maximum level of erucic acid in oils and fats intended as such for human consumption and in foodstuffs containing added oils or fats5;

  • “Directive 80/891” means Commission Directive 80/891/EEC relating to the Community method of analysis for determining the erucic acid content in oils and fats intended to be used as such for human consumption and in foodstuffs containing added oils or fats6;

  • “Regulation 1881/2006” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs7;

  • “Regulation 629/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 629/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs8;

  • “Regulation 124/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 124/2009 setting maximum levels for the presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed9;

  • “Regulation 165/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 165/2010 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards aflatoxins10;

  • “authorised officer” means any person who is authorised in writing, either generally or specially, by a food authority to act in matters arising under these Regulations;

  • “food authority” has the meaning given by section 5 of the Act except that it does not include the appropriate Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple.

2

Any other expression used in these Regulations and in Directive 76/621, Directive 80/891, Regulation 1881/2006 or Regulation 124/2009 has the same meaning in these Regulations as it bears in the Directive or Regulation concerned.

3

Any reference to an Article of or Annex to Directive 76/621, Directive 80/891, Regulation 1881/2006 or Regulation 124/2009 is a reference to that Article or Annex as it may be amended from time to time, and any reference to any of those Directives or Regulations is to be construed accordingly.

4

Where any functions under the Act are assigned —

a

by an order under section 2 or 7 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 198411, to a port health authority;

b

by an order under section 6 of the Public Health Act 193612, to a joint board for a united district; or

c

by an order under paragraph 15(6) of Schedule 8 to the Local Government Act 198513, to a single authority for a metropolitan county,

any reference in these Regulations to a food authority is to be construed, so far as relating to those functions, as a reference to the authority to which they are so assigned.