S.L. 549.94 Art. 10Onus of proof.

In any proceedings for an offence under these regulations consisting of a failure to comply with Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 and Article 5 of the Implementing Regulation, it shall be for the accused to prove (as the case may be) that all the necessary due diligence was in fact done to satisfy the duty or requirement, or that there was no better practicable means than was in fact used to satisfy the duty or requirement.