Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Decision” means Commission Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom^f1;

• “export” includes consigning for export;

• “inspector” means a person appointed as an inspector or a veterinary inspector for the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981^f2 or the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006^f3, or a person authorised by the Welsh Ministers, local authority or Food Standards Agency to be an authorised officer or official veterinary surgeon for the purposes of the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2007^f4 or the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996^f5;

• “local authority” means in relation to an area the council or county borough council for that area;

• “premises” includes any land, building or other place.