S.L. 117.36 Art. 11Acceptance of declaration.

(1) The customs authority may only accept export declarations and, or declarations for the release for free circulation for the products subject to specific marketing standards, if:

(a) the products are accompanied by a conformity certificate issued in terms of regulation 12; or

(b) the competent authority has informed the customs authority that the lots concerned have been issued with a conformity certificate in terms of regulation 12; or

(c) the competent authority has informed the customs authority that it has not issued a conformity certificate for the lots concerned, because they do not need to be checked in the light of the risk assessment referred to in regulation 10(1).

(2) The provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall be enforced without prejudice to any conformity checks that the Inspectorate Unit may carry out pursuant to regulation 10.

(3) Sub-regulation (1) shall also apply to products subject to the general marketing standards and products referred to in regulation 4(1)(a) if the Malta Food Agency considers it necessary in the light of the risk analysis referred to regulation 10(1) and also Article 11(1) of Commission Regulation 543/2011.