S.L. 437.100 Art. 14Rules on safeguard and control measures. S.L. 437.48

(1) If a contagious animal disease which may be carried by embryos breaks out or spreads, or if any other reason connected with animal health which might endanger the health of the livestock in Malta so justify:

(a) the safeguard measures laid down in regulation 9 of the Animal Health Problems Affecting Intra-Community Trade in Bovine Animals and Swine Regulations, regarding a compulsory national control programme for contagious diseases may be applied; and

(b) where all or part of a third country is concerned, the Member State of destination shall prohibit the importation of those embryos whether imported directly or indirectly through another Member State, either from the whole of the third country or from only part only thereof.

(2) Measures taken by the competent authority pursuant to sub-rule (1) and the repeal of such measures shall be communicated immediately to the other Member States and the Commission together with the reasons for taking or repealing such measures.

(3) In accordance with the procedure laid down in the definition "Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" or "the Committee" in rule 2(2), it may be decided that such measures shall be amended, in particular in order to coordinate them with measures adopted by other Member States, or that they shall be repealed.

(4) If the situation envisaged in sub-rule (1) arises, and it is necessary that other Member States also apply the measures taken under such sub-rule as amended where necessary in accordance with sub-rule (3), appropriate steps shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the definition "Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" or "the Committee" in rule 2(2). Resumption of importation from the third country concerned shall be authorised in accordance with the same procedure.