Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations –

“the Council Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC;

“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

“inspector” means a person appointed as such under regulation 3;

“specified Community provision” means a provision of the Council Regulation specified in column 1 of the Schedule.

(2) Expressions in these Regulations which are not defined in paragraph (1) and which appear in or are referred to in the Council Regulation have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of the Council Regulation.

(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.