General

Transitional provisions
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1
In any proceedings for an offence under–
a
regulation 7(a); or
b
regulation 7(b), as read with regulations 5 or 6,
in relation to the particulars with which any relevant food is required to be marked or labelled by regulation 1139/98, it is a defence to prove that–
i
in the case of food sold to the final consumer, it was prepared using an ingredient which was on sale before 1st September 1998; or
ii
in the case of food sold to a mass caterer, it was prepared using an ingredient which was on sale before 10th April 2000.
2
In any proceedings for an offence under–
a
regulation 7(a); or
b
regulation 7(b), as read with regulation 5 or 6,
in relation to the particulars with which any relevant food is required to be marked or labelled by Regulation 50/2000, it is a defence to prove that the food was sold to the final consumer or to a mass caterer and was prepared using an ingredient which was on sale before 10th April 2000.
3
For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) above, “relevant food” means food which is–
i
not prepacked; or
ii
prepacked for direct sale.