Defence in relation to exports E+W

9.  In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person 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 Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and the Council relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption M1 .

Marginal Citations

M1 OJ No. L197, 3.8.2000. p. 19, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision 152/2001 (OJ No. L65, 7.3.2002, p. 26).