Article 2 Definitions

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

1. (1)

   ‘equivalent’ means equivalent as defined in Article 2(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;

2. (2)

   ‘placing on the market’ means placing on the market as defined in point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;

3. (3)

   ‘establishment’ means an establishment as defined in Article 2(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;

4. (4)

   ‘private attestation’ means an attestation signed by the importing food business operator;

5. (5)

   ‘fresh meat’ means fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

6. (6)

   ‘minced meat’ means minced meat as defined in point 1.13 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

7. (7)

   ‘meat preparations’ means meat preparations as defined in point 1.15 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

8. (8)

   ‘meat products’ means meat products as defined in point 7.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

9. (9)

   ‘mechanically separated meat’ means mechanically separated meat as defined in point 1.14 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

10. (10)

    ‘gelatine’ means gelatine as defined in point 7.7 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

11. (11)

    ‘collagen’ means collagen as defined in point 7.8 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

12. (12)

    ‘bivalve molluscs’ means bivalve molluscs as defined in point 2.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

13. (13)

    ‘fishery products’ means fishery products as defined in point 3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

14. (14)

    ‘composite product’ means food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin;

15. (15)

    ‘reptiles’ means animals belonging to the species Alligator mississippiensis, Crocodylus johnstoni, Crocodylus niloticus, Crocodylus porosus, Timon Lepidus, Python reticulatus, Python molurus bivittatus or Pelodiscus sinensis;

16. (16)

    ‘reptile meat’ means the edible parts, either unprocessed or processed, derived from farmed reptiles, which are, when applicable, authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470^f1;

17. (17)

    ‘insects’ means food consisting of, isolated from or produced from insects or their parts including any life stadia of insects intended for human consumption which are, when applicable, authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and listed in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470;

18. (18)

    ‘sprouts’ means sprouts as defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2013^f2;

19. (19)

    ‘primary production’ means primary production as defined in point (17) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;

20. (20)

    ‘slaughterhouse’ means a slaughterhouse as defined in point 1.16 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

21. (21)

    ‘game-handling establishment’ means a game-handling establishment as defined in point 1.18 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

22. (22)

    ‘cutting plant’ means a cutting plant as defined in point 1.17 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

23. (23)

    ‘production area’ means a production area as defined in point 2.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

24. (24)

    ‘factory vessel’ means a factory vessel as defined in point 3.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

25. (25)

    ‘freezer vessel’ means a freezer vessel as defined in point 3.3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

26. (26)

    ‘reefer vessel’ means a vessel equipped to store and transport palletized or loose cargo (bulk) goods in temperature controlled holds or chambers;

27. (27)

    ‘food business operator’ means a food business operator as defined in point (3) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;

28. (28)

    F1“appropriate authority” means—

    1. (a)

       in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

    1. (b)

       in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

    1. (c)

       in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.