Regulation 4 Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996

In regulation 50 (transitional provision) there shall be inserted at the end–

“(10)

In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 44 (1)(a), it shall be a defence to prove that–

(a)

the food concerned was sold before 1st July 2003 or marked or labelled before that date; and

(b)

the matters constituting the offence would not have constituted an offence under these Regulations if the amendments made by regulations 3 and 5 of the Food Labelling Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002 had not been in force when the food was sold, marked or labelled.”.