Glossary of the food sector

User

Natural or legal persons using animal by-products and derived products in animal feed for special uses, research, or other specific purposes.

— Source: Regulation (EC) 1069/2009, Art. 3(12)

Usual name

A name that is accepted as the name of a food by consumers in the Member State in which it is sold, without the need for further explanation.

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

UVCB substance

Substance of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products, or material of biological or other natural origin.

—Source: Reg. (EU) 10/2011, Art. 3(21)

Valid (application or notification)

An application or notification falling within the scope of this Regulation and containing the information required for the risk assessment and authorization process.

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

Vegetables

Live plants and living parts of plants, including fresh fruit, vegetables, and seeds.

— Source: Reg. (EU) 1107/2009, Art. 3(5)

Veranda

An external area attached to a poultry house, covered, not thermally insulated, typically fenced with wire or wire mesh along the longest side, where the conditions are those of an outdoor climate, provided with natural and, where necessary, artificial lighting, and a littered floor.

— Source: Reg. (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(28)

Veterinary medicine

Veterinary medicinal product as defined in Article 1, point 2, of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

—Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(43)

Veterinary treatment

Any curative or preventive treatment undertaken for a specific disease.

—Source: Reg. (EU) 2018/848, Art. 3(42)

Viscera

Organs of the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities, as well as the trachea, esophagus, and crop of birds.

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

Vulnerable groups

Persons requiring special attention when assessing the acute or chronic health effects of plant protection products. This category includes pregnant and breastfeeding women, unborn children, infants and children, the elderly, workers, and residents with significant long-term exposure to pesticides.

— Source: Reg. (EU) 1107/2009, Art. 3(14)

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