Glossary of the food sector

Packaging

Placing one or more packaged food products in a second container, or said second container.

—Source: Reg. (EC) 852/2004, Art. 2(1)(k)

Packaging

Placing a food product in a wrapper or container that comes into direct contact with the food product in question, as well as the wrapper or container itself.

— Source: Reg. (EC) 852/2004, Art. 2(1)(j)

Packing center (eggs)

Establishment where eggs are graded by quality and weight.

—Source: Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004, Annex I

Percentage by mass

Percentage by mass of the entire EU fertilizing product in the form in which it is made available on the market.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, art. 2, point 8

Pesticide application equipment

Any equipment specifically intended for pesticide application, including accessories essential for the effective operation of such equipment, such as nozzles, pressure gauges, filters, screens, and tank cleaning devices.

— Source: Directive 2009/128/EC, Art. 3(4)

Pesticide residues

Residues, including active substances, metabolites and/or degradation or reaction products of active substances currently or previously used in plant protection products as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC, which are present in or on the products referred to in Annex I to this Regulation, including in particular those that may result from use in plant protection, veterinary medicine, or as biocides.

— Source: Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Art. 3(2)(c)

Pet

An animal belonging to a species habitually fed and kept, but not consumed by humans, for purposes other than breeding.

—Source: Reg. (EC) 1069/2009, Art. 3(8)

Physical check

A check on animals or goods and, where appropriate, checks on packaging, means of transport, labelling and temperature, sampling for analysis, testing and diagnosis, and any other checks necessary to verify compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) [of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Editor's note].

— Source: Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Art. 3(43)

Place of origin

Any place indicated as the place from which a food originates, but which is not the "country of origin" as identified pursuant to Articles 23 to 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92; the name, business name, or address of the food business operator on the label does not constitute an indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the food within the meaning of this Regulation.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, Art. 2(2)(g)

Placement on the market (MOCA)

Possession of materials and objects for sale, including offering for sale or any other form of transfer, whether free of charge or for a fee, as well as the actual sale, distribution, and other forms of transfer.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 1935/2004, Art. 2(1)(b)

Placing on the market

The first placing of an EU fertilizing product on the EU market.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, art. 2, point 10

Placing on the market

Holding of food or feed for sale, including offering for sale or any other form of transfer, whether free of charge or for a fee, as well as the sale itself, distribution, and other forms of transfer.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 178/2002, Art. 3(8)

Placing on the market

[Action, Editor's note] as defined in the specific Community legislation under which the product was authorised; in other cases, as defined in Article 2, paragraph 4, of Directive 2001/18/EC.

—Source: Regulation (EC) 1830/2003, Art. 3(10); Directive 2001/18/EC, Art. 2(4)

Placing on the market

Holding for sale within the Community, including offering for sale or any other form of transfer, whether for consideration or free of charge, as well as the sale, distribution, or other form of transfer itself, without prejudice to return to the previous seller. Release for free circulation within the Community constitutes placing on the market for the purposes of this Regulation.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 1107/2009, Art. 3(9)

Placing on the market (GMO)

Holding food or feed for the purpose of sale, including offering, or otherwise transferring to third parties, whether free of charge or for a fee, as well as the sale, distribution, and other forms of transfer themselves.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 1829/2003, Art. 2(14)