# The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2007, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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(1) In these Regulations–
“Directive 2004/41”, “Regulation 2406/96”, “Regulation 852/2004, “Regulation 853/2004”, “Regulation 1688/2005”, “Regulation 2073/2005”, “Regulation 2074/2005”, “Regulation 2017/185”, “Regulation 2017/625”, “Regulation 2019/624” and “Regulation 2019/627” have the meanings respectively given to them in the schedule;
“establishment” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(c) of Article 2 of Regulation 852/2004;
“first placing on the market” has the meaning that it bears in Regulation 2017/625;
“first sale in a fish market” has the meaning that the phrase “first sale in fish market” bears in Regulation 2017/625;
“fishery products” has the meaning given by point 3.1 of Annex I to Regulation 853/2004;
“food authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ;
“imported” means introduced into Scotland other than from another part of the British Islands;
“official controls” is to be construed in accordance with the definition of “official control” in Article 2(1) of Regulation 2017/625;
“processing” has the meaning that it bears in Regulation 2017/625;
“processing establishment” means an establishment at which processing occurs;
“relevant fishery products” means fishery products which–
(a)were caught in their natural environment;
(b)are imported by a fishing vessel flying the flag of a third country;
(c)have not been on land prior to being imported; and
(d)are intended for placing on the market for human consumption,
other than relevant landed fishery products and third country imports;
“relevant food authority” means the food authority in whose area circumstances giving rise to an obligation under these Regulations to pay a charge to that authority arise;
“relevant landed fishery products” means fishery products which–
(a)are landed in Scotland;
(b)have not been on land previously; and
(c)are intended for placing on the market for human consumption,
other than relevant fishery products and third country imports;
“specified pelagic fish” means–
(a)herring of the species Clupea harengus;
(b)sardines of the species Sardinia pilchardus;
(c)mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus or Scomber japonicus;
(d)horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.);
(e)anchovies (Engraulis spp.);
(f)picarels of the species Maena smaris; and
(g)sprat of the species Sprattus sprattus;
“third country” (except in the expression “third country import”) means any country or territory other than the British Islands;
“third country import” means an import in respect of which a charge is payable under Article 79 of Regulation 2017/625.
“vendor” means–
(a)where a first placing on the market or first sale in a fish market of relevant fishery products or relevant landed fishery products is effected on behalf of the owner or master of a vessel by another person, that other person; and
(b)where there is a first placing on the market or first sale in a fish market of relevant fishery products or relevant landed fishery products in any other circumstances, the owner or master of the vessel from which they are landed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/537/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishery-products-official-controls-charges-scotland-regulations-2007/regulation-2
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