Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these regulations—

• “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

• “the European Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 213/2009 and as amended from time to time ^f1;

• F1“official control samples” means samples taken by the Department under—

  1. (i)

     point 2.1.2.2 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella serotypes in adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus; or

  2. (ii)

     point 2.1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain Salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010, as amended from time to time; or

  3. (iii)

     point 1 and 2.1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2012 concerning a Union target for the reduction of Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium in flocks of broilers, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, as amended from time to time; or

  4. (iv)

     point 4 of part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of salmonella and other specific food-bourne zoonotic agents on laying flocks of Gallus gallus and as amended from time to time; or

  5. (v)

     point 2.1(b) of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1190/2012 concerning a Union target for the reduction of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in flocks of turkeys, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, as amended from time to time.

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f2 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.