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Regulation 7 Defence in relation to exports

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In any proceedings under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person charged 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 it complies with that legislation; and

(b)

that the legislation complies with the Council Regulations in the case of—

(i)

export to a member State, or

(ii)

where there is a decision by the EEA Joint Committee under Article 98 of the EEA Agreement to amend it to refer to the Council Regulation, export to an EEA State which is not a member State.