# The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 18: Definitions


(1) In this Schedule–
(a) “official auxiliary” and “official veterinarian” have the meanings respectively given to them in Article 2.1(h) and (f) of Regulation 854/2004;
(b) “inspector” means an official veterinarian or an official auxiliary;
(c) “the standard charge” means, in relation to any slaughterhouse, game-handling establishment or cutting plant for any accounting period, the charge calculated in accordance with paragraph 4, 5 or 6, as the case may be, converted into Sterling in accordance with paragraph 7;
(d) “the Euro/Sterling conversion rate” applicable in respect of any given year is–
(i) for 2006, 1 Euro = £0.68290, and
(ii) in each subsequent year, the rate published in the C Series of the Official Journal of the European Communities on the first working day of the September of the preceding year or, if no rate is published in it on that day, the first rate published in it thereafter;
(e) “time costs” means, in relation to any establishment for any accounting period, the costs calculated in accordance with paragraphs 10 to 12; and
(f) “wild game” has the meaning given to it in point 1.5 of Annex I to Regulation 853/2004.
(2) Expressions used in this Schedule, other than those defined in sub-paragraph (1), which are used in Council Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls covered by Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC (as amended and consolidated by Council Directive 96/43/EC) have the meanings they bear in Council Directive 85/73/EEC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/607/schedule/2/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/meat-official-controls-charges-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-18
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