There are multiple versions of this provision on screen. These apply to different geographical extents.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The General Food Regulations 2004, Section 6A.
6A. In any proceedings for an offence of contravening or failing to comply with food law it shall be a defence for the accused to prove–
(a)that the item in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed was intended for export to a [F3third country] and that the item could lawfully be exported there under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002; F4...
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to E.W. only. The original version was inserted for E.W.S. It has been revoked in relation to E, and a new version substituted for S.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 6A inserted (S.) (1.1.2006) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/616), regs. 1(b), 41(5); (E.) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2626), regs. 1(b), 41(5); and (W.) The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3254), regs. 1, 41(5)
F2Reg. 6A revoked (E.) (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996), reg. 1(1)(c), Sch. 9 (with reg. 1(2))
F3Words in reg. 6A(a) substituted (W.) (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/434), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Reg. 6A(b) and word omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/434), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
6A. [F6In any proceedings for an offence of contravening or failing to comply with food law it is a defence for the accused to prove that the item in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed—
(a)was intended for export to a third country; and
(b)could lawfully be exported there under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002.]]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to S. only. The original version was inserted for E.W.S. It has been revoked in relation to E, and a new version substituted for S.
Textual Amendments
F5Reg. 6A inserted (S.) (1.1.2006) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/616), regs. 1(b), 41(5); (E.) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2626), regs. 1(b), 41(5); and (W.) The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3254), regs. 1, 41(5)
F6Reg. 6A substituted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/52), regs. 1(1), 2(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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