Glossary of the food sector

Water pollution

Pollution within the meaning of Article 2(33) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 3(8) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, in the waters to which each of those Directives applies.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(38)

Wholesale market

A food business comprising several separate units that share common facilities and sections where food products are sold to food business operators.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 853/2004, Annex I

Wild animal

Animal not kept by humans.

—Source: Regulation (EC) 1069/2009, Art. 3(7)

Wild game

Wild ungulates and lagomorphs, as well as other terrestrial mammals hunted for human consumption, considered wild game under the legislation in force in the Member States concerned, including mammals living in enclosed territories under conditions similar to those of wild game, and game birds hunted for human consumption.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 853/2004, Annex I

Withdraw

Any measure aimed at preventing the distribution and exposure of a food or feed to the consumer [Editor's note].

— Source: Regulation (EC) 178/2002

Withdrawal [ref. fertilizers, Ed.]

Any measure aimed at preventing an EU fertilizing product from being made available on the market while it is in the supply chain.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, art. 2, point 23