S.L. 117.37 Art. 2Interpretation.

For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires: "collector" means an undertaking which transports raw milk from a milk producer or another collector to a processor of raw milk or another collector, where the ownership of the raw milk is transferred in each case;

"contract" means a written agreement between the first purchaser of raw milk and a milk producer, drawn up according to regulation 4: Provided that where raw milk is delivered by a milk producer to a co-operative, of which he is a member, whose statute governing such membership contains provisions having the same effects as the provisions set out in regulation 4(1)(a), (b) and (c), such statute shall be deemed to cover the requirements of a "contract" wherever these are set out in the provisions of these regulations;

"first purchaser" means an undertaking or group which buys milk from producers in order to:

(a) subject it to collecting, packing, storing, chilling or processing, including under a contract;

(b) sell it to one or more undertakings treating or processing milk or other milk products.