control sample — the GMO or its genetic material (positive sample) and the parental organism or its genetic material that has been used for the purpose of the genetic modification (negative sample) 11.

conventional counterpart — a similar food or feed produced without the help of genetic modification and for which there is a well-established history of safe use 12.

genetically modified feed — feed containing, consisting of or produced from GMOs 7.

genetically modified food — food containing, consisting of or produced from GMOs 6.

genetically modified organism — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own 5.

genetically modified organism for feed use — a GMO that may be used as feed or as a source material for the production of feed 9.

genetically modified organism for food use — a GMO that may be used as food or as a source material for the production of food 8.

GMO — a genetically modified organism as defined in Article 2(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC, excluding organisms obtained through the techniques of genetic modification listed in Annex I B to Directive 2001/18/EC 5.

ingredient — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own 13.

mass caterer — "mass caterer" as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2000/13/EC. CHAPTER II GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD Section 1 Authorisation and supervision 16.

operator — the natural or legal person responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this Regulation are met within the food businesses or feed businesses under its control 3.

placing on the market — the holding of food or feed for the purpose of sale, including offering for sale, or any other form of transfer, whether free of charge or not, and the sale, distribution and other forms of transfer themselves 14.

pre-packaged food — any single item for presentation as such consisting of a food and the packaging into which it was put before being offered for sale, whether such packaging encloses the food completely or only partially, provided that the contents cannot be altered without opening or changing the packaging 15.

produced from GMOs — derived, in whole or in part, from GMOs, but not containing or consisting of GMOs 10.