Division 2.2

In addition to the definitions referred to in 2.1, the following definitions apply for the purpose of these guidelines:

1. (a)

   ‘coordination’ means any action(s) taken to ensure that the competent authorities are planning and implementing their official controls in a coherent and consistent manner in order to effectively contribute to the common objective(s) of achieving effective implementation of the national control plan and of Community law.

2. (b)

   ‘production chain’ means the full chain of production incorporating all ‘stages of production, processing and distribution’, as defined in point 16 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, including, where appropriate, all stages of non-food chain related animal and plant production.

3. (c)

   ‘production stage’ means any stage in the production chain for a commodity, including import, from and including the primary production up to and including processing, manufacture, storage, transport, distribution, sale or supply to the final consumer.

4. (d)

   ‘sector’ means the full production chain for a particular commodity or group of commodities and which may involve the activities of one or more competent authorities.