S.L. 427.93 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 427. 2 [

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Product Safety Act;

"Directorate" means the Agricultural Directorate within the Ministry responsible for Agriculture;

"Director" means the Director of Agriculture and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any officer authorised by him in writing, to act on his behalf for any of the purposes of these

*These Regulations have been transposed to Cap 639, see S.L. 639.05. - See Act XXXIII of 2023. S.L.427.93 OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS regulations;

"infringement with a prolonged effect" means an infringement where the action done by an operator does not only compromise the organic status of the existing product but also that of future products;

"Malta" has the same meaning as assigned to it by article 124 of the Constitution;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Agriculture and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any officer authorised by him, in writing, to act on his behalf for any of the purposes of these regulations;

"organic production" has the same meaning as in Article 2(a) of the Council Regulation;

"severe infringement" means an infringement that compromises the organic status of the product, that is, it directly goes against the basic principles of the organic production method.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions used in these regulations shall have the same meaning assigned to them in Article 2 of the Council Regulation, Article 2 of the Regulation (EC) 889/2008, and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) 1235/ 2008.

(3) In the event that any of these regulations conflict with the provisions of the Council Regulation, Regulation (EC) 889/2008, or Regulation (EC) 1235/2008, the provisions of the latter shall prevail.