Amendment of the General Food Regulations 2004I12

1

The General Food Regulations 2004 M1 are amended as follows.

F12

In regulation 4 (requirements under Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002: offences), paragraph (a), for “the Community” substitute “Great Britain”.

3

For regulation 6A (defence for exports) substitute—

6A

In 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.