S.L. 117.36 ст. 2Interpretation.

For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act"’ means the Supplies and Services Act;

"competent authority" means the Malta Food Agency; "customs authority" means the Department of Customs; "Farmers’ Market” means a market established in terms of regulation 3 of the Farmers’ Markets Regulations; "finding of non-conformity" means a statement issued by the competent authority in terms of regulation 13, stating that the products in question do not conform to the relevant marketing standards; "general marketing standards" means those standards listed in Part A of Annex I to EC Regulation No. 543/2011 or any subsequent legislation; "grower" means a person who cultivates fruit and vegetables; "holder" means any natural or legal person physically in possession of the products concerned; "holding" means non-commercial premises where fruits and vegetables are kept with a view of selling them directly to the consumer; "Inspectorate Unit" means the Surveillance Unit within the Malta Food Agency or any other Unit, body or competent office, entrusted by the Malta Food Agency to carry out inspections; "Malta" shall have the same meaning as that assigned to it by article 3 of the Interpretation Act;

"Malta Food Agency" shall have the same meaning as that assigned to it by article 2 of the Malta Food Agency (Establishment) Order; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Agriculture;

"product" means fruit and vegetables listed in Part IX of Annex I of "Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013;

"specific marketing standards" means those standards listed in Part B of Annex I to EC Regulation No. 543/2011 or any subsequent legislation; "trader" means any natural or legal person who:

(a) holds fruit and vegetables subject to marketing standards with a view to:

(i) displaying or offering them for sale,

(ii) selling them, or

(b) marketing them in any other manner, or actually carries out any of the activities referred to in paragraph

(a) as regards fruit and vegetables subject to marketing standards. The activities referred to in paragraph (a) shall cover:

(a) distance selling whether by internet or otherwise,

(b) such activities carried out by the natural or legal person for itself or on behalf of a third party, and

(c) such activities carried out in the European Union and/ or by export to third countries and/or import from third countries.