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Regulation 4A Transitional ProvisionF1

A person is not guilty of an offence under regulation 4(1) if they continue to market food for special medical purposes which does not comply with a provision of the Delegated Regulation specified in schedule 1, provided that—

(a)

it complies with the requirements of the EU Regulation specified in schedule 1,

(b)

it was placed on the market or labelled—

(i)

before 22 February 2019, or

(ii)

before 22 February 2020 in the case of food for special medical purposes developed to satisfy the nutritional requirements of infants, and

(c)

the requirements specified in regulation 3 of the Foods for Special Medical Purposes (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are met.

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Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 4A inserted (22.2.2020) by The Foods for Specific Groups (Medical Foods for Infants) and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/7), reg. 1, sch. 1 para. 1(3)