# The Feeding Stuffs (Application to Zootechnical Additives etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Agriculture Act 1970;
“additive” means a feed additive to which the Additives Regulation applies that is not an excluded additive;
“the Additives Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition ;
“excluded additive” means any of the following—
(a)coccidiostats;
(b)histomonostats; or
(c)any zootechnical additive falling within category (d) of Article 6(1) of the Additives Regulation;
“the Feed Hygiene Regulations” means the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 ;
“the Feeding Stuffs Regulations” means the Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2005 ;
“quasi-medicinal additive” means an excluded additive which is not a non-medicinal zootechnical additive;
“non medicinal zootechnical additive” means a product falling within category (d) of Article 6(1) of the Additives Regulation that is either—
(d)a digestibility enhancer;
(e)a gut flora stabiliser; or
(f)a substance incorporated with the intention of favourably affecting the environment;
“non medicinal zootechnical premixture” is a premixture within the meaning given by Article 2(2)(e) of the Additives Regulation, excluding—
(g)any premixture as defined below, and
(h)any mixture consisting solely of a combination of quasi-medicinal additives;
“the OFFC Regulations” means the Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005 ; and
“premixture” has the meaning given by Article 2(2)(e) of the Additives Regulation, excluding any mixture consisting solely of a combination of excluded additives.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3362/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-application-to-zootechnical-additives-etc-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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