control samplemeans the GMO or its genetic material (positive sample) and the parental organism or its genetic material that has been used for the purpose of the genetic modification (negative sample);
conventional counterpartmeans a similar food or feed produced without the help of genetic modification and for which there is a well-established history of safe use;
genetically modified feedmeans feed containing, consisting of or produced from GMOs;
genetically modified foodmeans food containing, consisting of or produced from GMOs;
genetically modified organism for feed usemeans a GMO that may be used as feed or as a source material for the production of feed;
genetically modified organism for food usemeans a GMO that may be used as food or as a source material for the production of food;
GMOmeans a genetically modified organism as defined in Article 2(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC, excluding organisms obtained through the techniques of genetic modification listed in Annex I B to Directive 2001/18/EC;
ingredientmeans ‘ingredient’ as referred to in Article 6(4) of Directive 2000/13/EC;
mass caterermeans ‘mass caterer’ as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2000/13/EC.
operatormeans the natural or legal person responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this Regulation are met within the food businesses or feed businesses under its control;
placing on the marketmeans the holding of food or feed for the purpose of sale, including offering for sale, or any other form of transfer, whether free of charge or not, and the sale, distribution and other forms of transfer themselves.
pre-packaged foodmeans any single item for presentation as such consisting of a food and the packaging into which it was put before being offered for sale, whether such packaging encloses the food completely or only partially, provided that the contents cannot be altered without opening or changing the packaging.
produced from GMOsmeans derived, in whole or in part, from GMOs, but not containing or consisting of GMOs;