Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

“the Directive” means Commission Directive 1999/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes(1);

“dietary food” means food coming within the classification of dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Article 1 of the Directive but does not include a food which is a medicinal product within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1968(2);

“sell” includes possess, offer, expose or advertise (otherwise than by means of a label or wrapper), for sale.

(1)

O.J. No. L91, 7.4.1999, p.29, as corrected by a corrigendum published on 5th January 2000 (O.J. No. L2, 5.1.2000, p.79)