approved veterinarian — a veterinarian designated by the competent authority to carry out specific official controls on holdings on its behalf (g)

audit — a systematic and independent examination to determine whether activities and related results comply with planned arrangements and whether these arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve objectives (d)

competent authority — the central authority of a Member State competent to carry out veterinary checks or any authority to which it has delegated that competence (c)

health mark — a mark indicating that, when it was applied, official controls had been carried out in accordance with this Regulation (i)

inspection — the examination of establishments, of animals and food, and the processing thereof, of food businesses, and their management and production systems, including documents, finished product testing and feeding practices, and of the origin and destination of production inputs and outputs, in order to verify compliance with the legal requirements in all cases (e)

official auxiliary — a person qualified, in accordance with this Regulation, to act in such a capacity, appointed by the competent authority and working under the authority and responsibility of an official veterinarian (h)

official control — any form of control that the competent authority performs for the verification of compliance with food law, including animal health and animal welfare rules (a)

official veterinarian — a veterinarian qualified, in accordance with this Regulation, to act in such a capacity and appointed by the competent authority (f)

verification — checking, by examination and the provision of objective evidence, whether specified requirements have been fulfilled (b)