For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:
(1)
'quality schemes' means the schemes established under Titles II, III and IV;
(2)
'group' means any association, irrespective of its legal form, mainly composed of producers or processors working with the same product;
(3)
'traditional' means proven usage on the domestic market for a period that allows transmission between generations; this period is to be at least 30 years;
(4)
'labelling' means any words, particulars, trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a foodstuff and placed on any packaging, document, notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring to such foodstuff;
(5)
'specific character' in relation to a product means the characteristic production attributes which distinguish a product clearly from other similar products of the same category;
(6)
'generic terms ' means the names of products which, although relating to the place, region or country where the product was originally produced or marketed, have become the common name of a product in the Union;
(7)
'production step' means production, processing or preparation;
(8)
'processed products' means foodstuffs resulting from the processing of unprocessed products. Processed products may contain ingredients that are necessary for their manufacture or to give them specific characteristics.