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Regulation 6 Defence in relation to exportsI1

England and Wales

In any proceedings for an offence consisting of a contravention of regulation 3 it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that—

(a)

the food in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed was intended for export to a country (other than an EEA State) which has legislation analogous to these Regulations, and that the food complies with that legislation; or

(b)

that food was intended for export to an EEA State which has legislation which complies with the provisions of the Commission Regulation.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 6 in force at 30.6.2003, see reg. 1