Glossary of the food sector

Traditional version

A food or similar feed produced without the aid of modern biotechnology, the safe use of which is well documented.

— Source: Reg. (EC) 1829/2003, Art. 2(12)

Trans fatty acids

Fatty acids containing at least one nonconjugated double bond (i.e., interrupted by at least one methylene group) between carbon atoms in the trans configuration.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, Annex I, point 4

Transformation

Treatment pursuant to Article 2(1)(m) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; this includes the use of substances referred to in Articles 24 and 25 of this Regulation, but not packaging or labeling operations.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(73)

Transit

Movement from one third country to another third country involving passage, under customs supervision, through one of the territories listed in Annex I, or from one of the territories listed in Annex I to another territory listed in the same Annex after having passed through the territory of a third country, except as provided for by the rules referred to in Article 1(2)(g), in which case one of the following options shall be indicated:

a) Movement from one third country to another third country, as defined in the first subparagraph of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, involving passage, under customs supervision, through the "Union territory" as defined in the second subparagraph of Article 1(3) of that Regulation; or

(b) Movement from the "Union territory" to another part of the "Union territory" as defined in the second subparagraph of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, involving passage through the territory of a third country as defined in the first subparagraph of Article 1(3) of that Regulation.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Art. 3(44)

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)

All transmissible spongiform encephalopathies except those that can affect humans.

—Source: Regulation (EC) 999/2001, Art. 3(1)(a)

Travel Journal

Document referred to in points 1) to 5) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.

— Source: Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, Annex II

Treatment

Any process that substantially alters the original product, including heat treatment, smoking, salting, maturing, drying, marinating, extraction, extrusion, or a combination of these processes.

— Source: Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Art. 2(1)(m)

Union harmonisation legislation

Union legislation harmonizing the marketing conditions for products.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, art. 2, point 24

Unique identifier

A simple numeric or alphanumeric code used to identify a GMO based on the authorized transformation event by which it was developed and to enable the retrieval of specific data pertaining to that GMO.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 1830/2003, Art. 3(4)

Units in conversion

Production unit, during the conversion period referred to in Article 10 [of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Editor's note], which is managed in accordance with the requirements applicable to organic production; it may consist of agricultural parcels or other resources for which the conversion period referred to in Article 10 begins at different times.

— Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(11)

Unprocessed food

Food that has not undergone a treatment that has resulted in a substantial change from its initial state; in this regard, the following operations are not considered to result in a substantial change: dividing, separating, splitting, boning, mincing, skinning, peeling, peeling, crushing, cutting, cleaning, decorating, freezing, freezing, chilling, grinding, shelling, packaging, or unpacking.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 1333/2008, Art. 3(2)(d)

Unprocessed products

Unprocessed foodstuffs, including products that have been divided, separated, cut, sliced, boned, minced, skinned, crushed, cut, cleaned, trimmed, peeled, ground, chilled, frozen, quick-frozen, or thawed.

— Source: Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Art. 2(1)(n)

Unprocessed products

Unprocessed products within the meaning of Article 2(1)(n) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 17 ), regardless of packaging or labelling operations.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(71)

Usable area

Usable area pursuant to Article 2(2)(d) of Council Directive 1999/74/EC.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(31)

USDA Inspector (US term)

An official authorized to enforce USDA inspection standards in official establishments. [NDR — not literally present in the text]

— Source: 9 CFR 300.2