S.L. 433.26 чл. 4Containment.

(1) On the occurrence or suspected occurrence of the pest on susceptible plants, the Department shall be empowered to register the infected plant and field.

(2) Any person, entity, authority, including growers, who are involved in the propagation or production of susceptible plants

*These regulations were repealed by Legal Notice 83 of 2023. shall:

(a) ensure that the phytosanitary conditions within a field are homogeneous as regards the risk of the pest by taking into account sound scientific and statistical principles, the biology of the pest, the cultivation of the field and the particular production systems of the host plants of in Malta; and Tuta absoluta

(b) carry out necessary actions and at appropriate times, to ascertain that the obligations laid down in these regulations and in any guidelines issued under these regulations are met in such a way and manner as laid down in any guideline instructions that may from time to time be issued by the Director.

(3) Any grower representative, shall be obliged to follow such guidelines issued by the Department and which the Director may, from time to time, deem necessary to issue.

(4) To contain and control the pest, the Department shall establish and enforce various provisions as may be published by notice in the Gazette.

(5) Without prejudice to other regulations under the Act, the Director may also take adequate enforcement measures, as may be established in the Gazette and which may include the full suspension and, or destruction of the susceptible plants produced, propagated and, or cultivated in any of the fields under the Director’s responsibility.