Amendments to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
13. In regulation 50 (transitional provisions) insert at the end–
“(12) In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 44(1)(a), it shall be a defence to prove that–
(a)the food concerned was marked or labelled before 25th November 2005; and
(b)the matters constituting the alleged offence would not have constituted an offence under the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 if the amendments made by the Food Labelling Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 had not been in force when the food was marked or labelled.”.