Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Meat Products Regulations ” means the Meat Products (England) Regulations 2003;
“the Fruit Juices Regulations ” means the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2003;
“confectionery” means chewing gum, cereal bars, processed fruit bars, non-chocolate confectionery (whether or not containing sugar), chocolate in any form (except hot chocolate), any product containing or wholly or partially coated with chocolate and any chocolate-flavoured substance, but excludes cocoa powder used in cakes, biscuits and puddings or in a drink listed in group F in Schedule 1;
“food” includes drink;
“fruit juice” means the products described by that name or by the name of “fruit juice from concentrate” in Schedule 1 to the Fruit Juices Regulations ;
“meat” has the meaning assigned to it by Directive 2000/13/ECof the European Parliament and the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs;
“meat product” has the same meaning as in the Meat Products Regulations;
“oily fish” includes anchovies, herring, kipper, mackerel, pilchards, salmon, sardines, trout, tuna (but not canned tuna) and whitebait;
“portion” means an amount of a particular food provided to an individual as part of a meal;
“sandwiches” includes filled rolls and similar products which are ready to eat without further preparation;
“school lunch” means food provided for consumption by pupils as their midday meal on a school day, whether involving a set meal or the selection of items by them or otherwise;
“snacks” means pre-packaged items other than confectionery which are ready to eat without further preparation and which consist of or include as a basic ingredient potato, cereals, soya, nuts, seeds, fruit or vegetables, but does not include sandwiches, cakes or biscuits;
“transfer of control agreement” has the same meaning as in paragraph 2(7) of Schedule 13 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“vegetable juice” means juice extracted from vegetables or tomatoes with no other substance added, except that any water extracted during concentration may be restored;
“week” means the five days from Monday to Friday.
(2) Nothing in these Regulations applies to food provided—
(a)
(a) at parties or celebrations to mark religious or cultural occasions;
(b)
(b) at fund-raising events;
(c)
(c) as rewards for achievement, good behaviour or effort;
(d)
(d) for use in teaching food preparation and cookery skills, provided that any food so prepared is not served to pupils as part of a school lunch ; or
(e)
(e) on an occasional basis by parents or pupils.