‘preventive measures’ means measures that are to be taken by operators at every stage of production, preparation and distribution in order to ensure the preservation of biodiversity and soil quality, measures for the prevention and control of pests and diseases and measures that are to be taken to avoid negative effects on the environment, animal health and plant health;
ciallaíonn “bearta coisctheacha” bearta atá le déanamh ag oibreoirí ag gach céim den táirgeadh, den ullmhú agus den dáileachán chun caomhnú na bithéagsúlachta agus cáilíocht na hithreach a áirithiú, agus bearta chun lotnaidí agus galair a chosc agus a rialú, mar aon le bearta atá le déanamh chun nach ndéanfar dochar don chomhshaol agus do shláinte ainmhithe agus plandaí;