Cap. 437 Art. 4Veterinary requirements.

Within the scope of this Act, the veterinary requirements shall include -

(a) measures, concerning live animals, relating to -

(i) the control of contagious diseases;

(ii) the notification of diseases;

(iii) animal identification and registration;

(iv) health conditions relating to the movement of live animals and germinal products; and

(v) importation conditions relating to live animals and germinal products imported into Malta from third countries;

(b) measures, concerning products of animal origin, relating to -

(i) the production and placing on the market of products of animal origin;

(ii) animal health measures for the production and placing on the market of products of animal origin; and

(iii) importation conditions relating to products of animal origin imported into Malta from third countries;

(c) measures relating to live animals and products of animal origin concerning -

(i) the prohibition on the use of certain substances;

(ii) the monitoring of certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and products of animal origin; and

(iii) animal waste and pathogens;

(d) measures concerning veterinary inspections relating to the exchange, with trading partners, of live animals and products of animal origin;

(e) measures concerning veterinary inspections relating to the importation, from third countries, of live animals and products of animal origin;

(f) certification with regard to veterinary matters; and

(g) the relationship with trading partners in veterinary matters.