Glossary of the food sector

Agency

All production units operated under a single management for the production of live or unprocessed agricultural products, including products from aquaculture and beekeeping, as referred to in Article 2(1)(a), or the production of products listed in Annex I, with the exception of essential oils and yeast.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(8)

Agricultural area

Agricultural area as defined in Article 4, paragraph 1, letter (e) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(15)

Agricultural raw materials

Agricultural product that has not undergone any preservation or processing operation.

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

Animal

Any invertebrate or vertebrate animal.

—Source: Regulation (EC) 1069/2009, Art. 3(5)

Animal by-products

Whole bodies or parts of animals, products of animal origin, or other products obtained from animals, not intended for human consumption, including oocytes, embryos, and semen.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 1069/2009, Art. 3(1)

Animal disease

Presence of infections and infestations in animals, with or without clinical or pathological manifestations, caused by one or more pathogenic agents.

— Source: Reg. (EU) 2016/429, Art. 4(16)

Animal feed or food

Any substance or product, including additives, whether processed, partially processed, or unprocessed, intended for oral feeding to animals.

— Source: Reg. (EC) 178/2002, Art. 3(4)

Animal production

The production of domestic or domesticated terrestrial animals, including insects.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(27)

Another aroma

Flavouring added or intended to be added to foods for the purpose of imparting aroma and/or flavour and not falling within the definitions set out in points (b) to (g) [of Regulation (EC) 1334/2008, Art. 3(2), Editor's note].

—Source: Regulation (EC) 1334/2008, Art. 3(2)(h)

Applicant

The Member State, third country, or interested party, which may represent several interested parties, has submitted an application to the Commission pursuant to Article 10 or Article 16 or a notification pursuant to Article 14.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, Art. 3(2)(d)

Appropriate physical procedure

A physical process that does not intentionally alter the chemical nature of the flavoring components, without prejudice to the list of traditional food preparation processes in Annex II, and which does not involve, among other things, the use of singlet oxygen, ozone, inorganic catalysts, metal catalysts, organometallic reagents, and/or UV radiation.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 1334/2008, Art. 3(2)(k)

Aquaculture

Aquaculture as defined in Article 4(1)(25) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(32)

Aquaculture products

Aquaculture products as defined in Article 4(1)(34) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(33)

Aquatic animals

Animals of the following species, at all life stages, including eggs, sperm, and gametes:

a) Fish belonging to the superclass Agnatha and the classes Chondrichthyes, Sarcopterygii, and Actinopterygii;

b) Aquatic molluscs belonging to the phylum Mollusca;

c) Aquatic crustaceans belonging to the subphylum Crustacea.

— Source: Directive 2006/88/EC, Art. 3(1)(e)

Repealed and replaced by

Regulation (EU) 2016/429

Area

Group of Member States, as defined in Annex I [Regulation (EU) 1107/2009. Editor's note]. In the case of use in greenhouses, post-harvest treatment, treatment of empty warehouses, and seed treatment, the term "zone" means all the zones defined in Annex I.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 1107/2009, Art. 3(17)