Article 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

1. 1..

   ‘packed goods’ means goods placed in any type of packaging which completely encloses the goods to prevent any leaking and loss of content;

2. 2..

   ‘inspection centre’ means a separate facility set up within a border control post and established for the purpose of carrying out official controls and other official activities on animals and goods within the scope of the designation of the border control post;

3. 3..

   ‘ungulates’ means ungulates as defined in Article 2(d) of Council Directive 2004/68/EC^f1;

4. 4..

   F1‘registered equidae’ means any equidae which are entered, or registered and eligible for entry in the main section of a breeding book, and identified by means of an identification document issued by:

   1. (a)

      the breed society or any other authority of the country where the animal originated which manages the breeding book or register for that breed of animal; or

   2. (b)

      any international association or organisation which manages horses for competition or racing;

5. 5..

   ‘equidae’ means wild or domesticated animals of the equine or asinine species (including zebras) or the offspring of crosses of those species;

6. 6..

   ‘breeding book’ means breeding book as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

7. 7..

   ‘the appropriate authority’ means the appropriate authority as defined in Article 3(2A) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

8. 8..

   ‘the competent authority’ means ‘the competent authority’ as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

9. 9..

   ‘third country’ means third country as defined in Article 3(2D) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

10. 10..

    F2‘large plants and plant products and other large objects’ means goods referred to in Article 47(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 which:

    1. (a)

       by virtue of size are not capable of being transported into or unloaded in an area covered with a roof;

    2. (b)

       require unloading equipment that is not capable of being operated in an area covered with a roof; and

    3. (c)

       where the goods are trees, have:

       1. (i)

          a girth greater than 8cm and an indicative height greater than 2.5m; and

       2. (ii)

          a bare root, wrapped root ball or containerised root ball.