S.L. 437.72 Art. 19Safeguard clause.

(1) Where a problem due to a product to be used in animal nutrition, likely to pose a serious risk to human health, animal health or to the environment, appears in one or more Member States and cannot be contained satisfactorily by means of the measures taken by any Member State concerned, the Veterinary Services, acting in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 23a of European Union Council Directive 95/53/EC, shall immediately, depending on the seriousness of the situation adopt the following measures:

(a) suspend the putting into circulation within Malta, the use in animal nutrition or exports to third countries of products from all or part of any Member State concerned or from one or more establishments situated in the territory of any Member State, or

(b) lay down special conditions for the putting into circulation in Malta, the use in animal nutrition or exports to third countries of products from all or part of any Member State concerned or from one or more establishments situated in territory of Member States.

(2) Where the Veterinary Services adopts such temporary protective measures referred to in sub-rule (1), they shall immediately inform the Member States and the European Commission.

(3) However, where the measures referred to in sub-rule (1) are adopted by the European Commission after informing the Veterinary Services of Malta these measures shall be applied by Malta.