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The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

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10.—(1) Notwithstanding the revocations in regulation 16, in relation to regenerated cellulose film manufactured before 29th April 1994 the defences in regulation 6A of the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) shall apply in relation to offences under these Regulations in like manner as they applied to offences under the equivalent provisions in those Regulations.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 8(3), (4) or 6(b) or regulation 9(1) or (3) it shall be a defence to prove that –

(a)the Order constituting the offence was committed in relation to the manufacture or importation into the European Community of regenerated cellulose film before 29th January 2006; and

(b)the Order constituting the offence would not have constituted an offence under the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987 immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations.

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