# The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1995, Regulation 7: Defence in relation to exports


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3116/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/spreadable-fats-marketing-standards-regulations-1995/regulation-7
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