(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
accredited verifier means a person currently accredited under section 103 of the Act as a verifier for the purposes of this regulated control scheme
equipment includes—
(a) the whole or any part of any utensil, machine, fitting, device, instrument, stamp, apparatus, table, or article that is used or available for use in or for the preparing, marking, processing, packing, storing, carrying, or handling of any fish material, fish product, ingredient, additive, or processing aid; and
essential services includes, without limitation, process gases, lighting, ventilation, and water and waste management
external verification means the process of verification by an accredited verifier, but does not include initial verification
facilities includes amenities, storage areas, landing areas, reception areas, processing areas, and those areas referred to in regulation 4(4)(b) and (c)
fish material, or fish product, includes material or product of all fish species other than bivalve molluscan shellfish
ingredient means any substance, including a food additive, used in the processing of animal product
initial verification means the pre-registration verification process (or pre-renewal of registration verification process) by an accredited verifier provided for in regulation 43
landing area means the area on board a fishing vessel used for taking fish on board, including the fish catching equipment and landing deck
limited processing—
(a) means—
(i) the washing, scaling, gutting, deheading, tubing, tailing, chilling, freezing, storage, packing, or transport of fish material or fish product intended for human consumption:
limited processing fishing vessel means a fishing vessel registered as such under regulation 34 (or deemed to be registered as such under regulation 5)
maintenance compound means, in relation to any limited processing fishing vessel where fish material or fish product is processed, any substance—
(a) used for maintaining, repairing, servicing, cleaning, or sanitising equipment or surfaces that may be the source of, or result in, contamination of fish material, fish product, or associated things; or
operator, or fishing vessel operator, in relation to a limited processing fishing vessel, means the person noted as the operator on the register under regulation 31 as being the person with the overall management or control of processing operations on the vessel
operator documented system means a documented system that complies with the requirements of regulation 39
operator verification means the application of methods, procedures, tests, and other checks by the operator to—
pest includes, without limitation, dogs, cats, birds, rodents, insects, and any other creatures that are likely to transfer contaminants to fish material or fish product; but does not include—
primary processor includes the licensee of premises licensed under the Meat Act regime
processing area means that area of a fishing vessel where processing operations take place
product handler means a person who has direct contact with fish material, fish product, or other associated things
reception area means the area on board a fishing vessel where fish are held or stored prior to processing, and includes pounds, flumes, and holding tanks
scheme, or regulated control scheme, means these regulations and any associated specifications
specification means a requirement specified by notice under section 167(1) of the Act
specified person means any—
waste includes, without limitation, all solids, liquids, and gases that the operator intends to dispose of as being unwanted and that may become a source of contamination or attract pests.