Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “bovine animal” means a bull, cow, steer, heifer or calf;

• “Commission Decision 96/239/EC” means Commission Decision 96/239/EC^f1 on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as amended by Commission Decision 96/362/EC^f2;

• “controlled bovine by-product” means—

  1. (a)

     gelatin;

  2. (b)

     an amino acid;

  3. (c)

     a peptide;

  4. (d)

     tallow; or

  5. (e)

     a product derived, by hydrolysis at a temperature of at least 250°C, from tallow (other than tallow produced in accordance with regulation 4(1) below),

  produced in the United Kingdom from any part of a bovine animal and which is—

  1. (i)

     liable to enter the human food chain or animal feed chain; or

  2. (ii)

     destined for use in cosmetic, medical or pharmaceutical products;

• “inspector” means—

  1. (a)

     a person appointed as such by the Minister;

  2. (b)

     a person appointed as such by a local authority in relation to its enforcement responsibilities under these Regulations; and

  3. (c)

     any veterinary surgeon appointed under regulation 3(4)(b) or 4(4)(b) below,

  and includes a veterinary inspector appointed as such by the Minister;

• “local authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England—

     1. (i)

        as respects each London borough, district or non-metropolitan county, the council of that borough, district or county;

     2. (ii)

        where there is a Port Health Authority, that authority in addition to the authority specified in paragraph (i) above;

     3. (iii)

        as respects the City of London, the Common Council; and

     4. (iv)

        as respects the Isles of Scilly, the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f3; and

  3. (c)

     in relation to Wales—

     1. (i)

        as respects each county or county borough the council of that county or county borough; and

     2. (ii)

        where there is a Port Health Authority, that authority in addition to the authority specified in paragraph (i) above;

• “officer” means a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise;

• “the Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, in relation to Scotland or Wales, the Secretary of State;

• “the Ministers” means the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State;

• “premises” includes any place, stall or moveable structure;

• “relevant goods” means—

  1. (a)

     meat for human consumption;

  2. (b)

     any meat product for human consumption;

  3. (c)

     any meat preparation for human consumption; or

  4. (d)

     food for domestic carnivores,

  obtained from a bovine animal which was not slaughtered in the United Kingdom;

• “vertebral column” includes any part thereof; and

• “veterinary inspector” means a person appointed as a veterinary inspector by the Minister.

Expressions in these Regulations which are not defined in paragraph (1) above and which appear in Article 1(1) of Commission Decision 96/239/EC have the same meaning in these Regulations as in that Decision.