competent authority — the authority of a Member State or of a third country designated to carry out official controls (e)

establishment — any unit of a feed business (d)

feed additives — substances or micro-organisms authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. (c)

feed business operator — the natural or legal person responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the present Regulation are met within the feed business under their control (b)

feed hygiene — the measures and conditions necessary to control hazards and to ensure fitness for animal consumption of a feed, taking into account its intended use (a)

primary production of feed — the production of agricultural products, including in particular growing, harvesting, milking, rearing of animals (prior to their slaughter) or fishing resulting exclusively in products which do not undergo any other operation following their harvest, collection or capture, apart from simple physical treatment (f)