S.L. 437.99 чл. 2Interpretation. S.L. 437.98 S.L. 437.48 Cap. 437. Cap. 500. 2 [ S.L. 437.98 S.L. 437.98 3 S.L. 437.98 S.L. 437.98

(1) Unless stated otherwise in these rules, the definitions in the Act, those contained under the Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts Rules and those contained under the Animal Health Problems Affecting Intra-

Community Trade in Bovine Animals and Swine Regulations shall continue to apply.

(2) For the purpose of these rules and unless the context otherwise requires the following definitions shall apply: "the Act" means the Veterinary Services Act; "animals of the bovine species" means bovine animals whose semen is subject to intra-Community trade and imports from third countries to be produced for use in artificial insemination; "Appeals Board" shall have the same meaning as that provided under the Services (Internal Market) Act, designated in accordance

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 77 of 2025. †see rule 1(4) as originally promulgated. S.L.437.99 ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES with article 12(f) thereof; "approved laboratory" means a laboratory situated in Malta or a third country designated by the competent authority to carry out the tests laid down in these rules; "authorisation" means any authorisation granted under these rules and in relation to authorised providers and services means a permit, licence, warrant, appointment, concession or any decision concerning access to a service activity or the exercise thereof; "authorised provider" shall have the same meaning as that provided under the Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts Rules; "centre veterinarian" means the veterinarian responsible for day-to-day compliance in the centre with the requirements laid down in these rules; "collection" means a quantity of semen taken from a donor at any time; "the Commission" means the European Commission; "the Community" means the European Community as established by the Treaty of the European Union; "the competent authority" means the Department responsible for veterinary services in Malta as established by the Act; "consignment" means a quantity of semen covered by a single certificate; "country of collection" means the Member State or third country in which semen is collected and from which it is sent either directly from the third country or indirectly to another Member State; "the Director" means the Director responsible for veterinary services or any veterinarian officer nominated by him; "donor" means a domestic animal of the bovine species whose semen is used for artificial insemination; "final consumer" shall have the same meaning as that provided for under the Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts Rules; "health certificate" means a certificate properly issued by the competent authority in accordance with Schedule IV, as a means of guaranteeing and monitoring compliance with animal health requirements as regards animals and products of animal origin subject to trade for the purpose of these rules; "Member State" means a State which is a member to the European Union; "Member State of destination" means such Member State to S.L.437.99 ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES [ which semen is transported either indirectly from the Member State of collection where the semen collection centre or establishment of origin is situated, or directly from a semen collection centre or storage of a third country; "official veterinarian" shall have the same meaning as that provided for under the Animal Health Requirements Governing

Trade and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts Rules; "the product" means any product of animal origin subject to trade and trading purposes; "semen" means the prepared or diluted ejaculate of a domestic animal of the bovine species; "semen collection centre" or "centre" means an officially approved and supervised establishment situated in Malta, a Member State or third country, in which semen is produced for use in artificial insemination;

"Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" or "the Committee" means a Committee made up of Member States’ representatives named committee members, who assist and consult the Commission by delivering an Opinion regarding safety measures with respect to animal health issues to be then formally adopted by the Commission in accordance with the appropriate procedure. Such committee procedure covers the entire food supply chain, ranging from animal health issues on the farm to the product which arrives to the final consumer, therefore significantly enhancing its ability to target risks to health wherever they arise in the production of food;

"third country" means a country which is not a member of the European Community;

"trade" means, for the purpose of these rules, trade between Member States or between a Member State and a third country in animals and their products, a business or occupation to make profit or gain, particularly in wholesale or retail and includes dealings in a particular business activity;

"the Treaty" means the treaty as established by the European Union;

"veterinary checks" means for the purpose of these rules, veterinary checks or import controls carried out on semen imports from third countries via border inspection posts in accordance with the procedure laid down in terms of rule 13, provided that import controls between Member States shall be carried out in conformity to the procedure determined for veterinary checks in intra-Community trade as provided in rule 3(2) of the Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts Rules.