S.L. 437.66 Art. 2Definitions. Cap. 437. Cap. 437.

For the purposes of these rules, and unless context otherwise requires -

"aggregate sample" means the combined total of all the incremental samples taken from the lot or sublot;

"the Commission" means the European Commission; "the Community" means the European Community as established under the Treaty establishing the European Community; "the competent authority" means the Veterinary Services within Malta as provided under article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act; "incremental sample" means a quantity of material taken from a single place in the lot or sublot; "laboratory sample" means the sample intended for the laboratory; "lot" means an identifiable quantity of food delivered at one time and determined by the veterinary official to have common characteristics, such as origin, variety, type of packing, packer, consignor or markings. In the case of fish, also the size of fish shall be comparable; "Member State" means a State which is a Member within the European Community; "sublot" means a designated part of a large lot in order to apply the sampling method on that designated part. Each sublot must be physically separated and identifiable;

"third country" means a State which is not a Member within the European Community; "Veterinary Services" means the competent authority within the territory of Malta as established under article 2 of the Veterinary

Services Act.