The Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 No. 52

Amendment of the General Food Regulations 2004

2.—(1) The General Food Regulations 2004(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (requirements under Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002: offences), in paragraph (a), for “Community” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(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.”.

(1)

S.I. 2004/3279, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/3254, S.S.I. 2005/616, S.I. 2005/2626, S.I. 2013/2996.