Original: '' Whether it is waste must be determined ... by comparison with the definition set out in Article 1 ( a ) of Directive 75\/442 , as amended by Directive 91\/156 , that is to say the discarding of the substance in question or the intention or requirement to discard it ''
Simplified: The European Union Commission defines food waste foods that are thrown away , either because they are not needed , or because they must be thrown away by law .