# Specified Sugar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Regulation 8: Defence in relation to exports

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the accused to prove –
(a) that the food in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed was intended for export to a country which has legislation analogous to these Regulations and that the food complies with that legislation; and
(b) in the case of export to an EEA State, that the legislation complies with the provisions of Council Directive 2001/111/EC of the European Parliament and the Council relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/301/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/specified-sugar-products-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-8
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