Defence in relation to exports
8. 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 Council Directive 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption(1).
(1)
OJ No. L15, 17.1.2002, p.19 as adopted by the EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 99/2002 (OJ No. L298, 31.10.2002, p.10).