Transitional provisionS

21.  In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it is a defence for the person charged to prove that—

(a)the product was placed on the market or labelled before 24th June 2015; and

(b)the matters constituting the alleged contravention would not have constituted an offence under the Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2003 as they stood immediately before 24th June 2015.