Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations —

• “authorised officer”, in relation to a food authority, means any person (whether or not an officer of the authority) authorised by it in writing, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under these Regulations;

• “food authority” has the same meaning as in section 5(1A) and (3)(a) and (b) of the Food Safety Act 1990;

• “place on the market” and “placed on the market” is construed in accordance with the definition of “placing on the market” in Article 3(8) of Regulation 178/2002;

• “Regulation 178/2002” means Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety^f1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety^f2.

Where any functions under the Food Safety Act 1990 are assigned by an order under section 2 or 7 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984^f3, to a port health authority any reference in these Regulations to a food authority is construed, so far as relating to those functions, as a reference to the authority to whom they are so assigned.