F1F2Defence for exports6A
E1In any proceedings for an offence of contravening or failing to comply with food law it shall be a defence for the accused to prove–
a
that the item in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed was intended for export to a F3third country and that the item could lawfully be exported there under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002; F4...
F4b
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F5Defence for exports6A
E2F6In 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.