S.L. 449.59 ст. 2Interpretation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "carcass" means the body of a lagomorph after slaughter and dressing; "Department" means the Department responsible for veterinary services; "dressing" means the removal of the skin and viscera but with the possible retention of the tongue, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and testicles; "final consumer" means the ultimate consumer of a foodstuff who will not use the food as part of any food business operation or activity;

"fresh meat" means meat that has not undergone any preserving process other than chilling, freezing or quick-freezing, including meat that is vacuum-wrapped or wrapped in a controlled atmosphere, and "fresh lagomorph meat" shall be construed accordingly;

"holding" means any site where breeding and rearing of lagomorphs for human consumption takes place;

"lagomorph" means rabbits, hares and rodents; "local retail establishments" means an establishment that sells lagomorph meat and meat preparations directly to the final consumers, which establishment shall be clearly marked as such;

"premises" means any slaughtering plant or cutting unit; "private domestic consumption" means the consumption of lagomorph meat by the producer or his immediate family; "producer" means any individual breeding or rearing lagomorphs for the purpose of slaughtering for human consumption; "Regulation 852" means Regulation (EC) 852/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs and subsequent amendments; "Regulation 853" means Regulation (EC) 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin and subsequent amendments;

"small-scale producers" means producers whose holding rears 50 breeding does or less.