S.L. 449.63 Art. 3Interpretation. Cap. 449. Cap. 465.

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

"the Act" means the Food Safety Act;

"competent authority" means the Superintendent of

Public Health or a person authorized to act on his behalf, as established by the Public Health Act;

"composition" means the chemical composition of a metal, enamel, ceramic or other inorganic material;

"the Directive" means Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast), and any amendments thereto;

"distribution network" means any method by which water intended for human consumption is transported to a domestic distribution system;

"domestic distribution system" means the pipework, fittings and appliances which are installed between the taps that are normally used for water intended for human consumption in both public and private premises and the distribution network, but only if they are not the responsibility of the water supplier, in its capacity as a water supplier;

"food business" means a food business as defined in article 2(1) of the Act and Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety;

"food business operator" means a food business operator as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, who is the natural or legal persons responsible for ensuring that the requirements of laws relating to food are met within the food business under their control;

"hazard" means a biological, chemical, physical or radiological agent in water, or another aspect of the condition of water, with the potential to cause harm to human health;

"hazardous event" means an event that introduces hazards into, or fails to remove them from, the supply system of water intended for human consumption;

"other premises" means all non-domestic premises that are not listed as priority premises;

"premises" means all non-domestic premises used for or in connection with the carrying on of a trade or business (whether for profit or not);

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for public health;

"priority premises" means large non-domestic premises with many users who may potentially be exposed to water-related risks, in particular large premises for public use, including hospitals, health care centres, retirement homes, non-domestic accommodations, wellness centres and pools, and any other premises so defined by the competent authority;

"risk" means a combination of the likelihood of a hazardous event and the severity of the consequences if the hazard and hazardous event occur in the supply system of water intended for human consumption;

"starting substance" means a substance that has been intentionally added in the production of organic materials or of admixtures for cementitious materials;

"supporting entities" means entities required to provide support, information, data and any other necessary aid to the competent authority in relation to the objectives and scope of these regulations;

"water intended for human consumption" means:

(a) all water, either in its original state or after treatment, intended for drinking, cooking, food preparation or other domestic purposes in both public and private premises, regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network, supplied from a tanker or put into bottles or containers, including spring waters;

(b) all water used in any food business for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption;

"water supplier" means the entity responsible for supplying water intended for human consumption.