S.L. 427.55 Art. 3Definitions.

For the purposes of these regulations, all the definitions of the Act shall apply, and in addition:

"dangerous product" means any product which does not meet the definition of "safe product" in article 2 of the Act;

"MSA Directorates" means the Consumer and Industrial Goods Directorate and the Foodstuffs Chemicals and Cosmetics Directorates of the Malta Standards Authority; "RAPEX" means the European Community Rapid Information System; "recall" means any measure aimed at achieving the return of a dangerous product that has already been supplied or made available to consumers by the producer or distributor; "serious risk" means any serious risk, including those the effects of which are not immediate, requiring rapid intervention by the public authorities;

"the Directive" means Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety; "under normal or foreseeable conditions of use" also includes, where applicable, the putting into service, the installation and the maintenance requirements; "withdrawal" means any measure aimed at preventing the distribution, display and offer of a product dangerous to the consumer.