[F1[F2Defence for exportsE+W
6A. In 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...
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to E.W. only. The original version was inserted for E.W.S. It has been revoked in relation to E, and a new version substituted for S.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 6A inserted (S.) (1.1.2006) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/616), regs. 1(b), 41(5); (E.) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2626), regs. 1(b), 41(5); and (W.) The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3254), regs. 1, 41(5)
F2Reg. 6A revoked (E.) (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996), reg. 1(1)(c), Sch. 9 (with reg. 1(2))
F3Words in reg. 6A(a) substituted (W.) (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/434), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Reg. 6A(b) and word omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/434), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[F5Defence for exportsS
6A. [F6In 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.]]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to S. only. The original version was inserted for E.W.S. It has been revoked in relation to E, and a new version substituted for S.
Textual Amendments
F5Reg. 6A inserted (S.) (1.1.2006) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/616), regs. 1(b), 41(5); (E.) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2626), regs. 1(b), 41(5); and (W.) The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3254), regs. 1, 41(5)
F6Reg. 6A substituted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/52), regs. 1(1), 2(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)