S.L. 437.88 Art. 5Compulsory declarations.

(1) Feed materials may not be put into circulation unless the particulars listed below, which must be properly visible, legible and indelible and for which the producer, packer, importer, seller or distributor, established within Malta, shall be held responsible, are shown on an accompanying document or where appropriate on the packaging, on the container or on a label attached thereto -

(a) the words "feed material";

(b) the name of the feed material and where appropriate the other particulars referred to in rule 7;

(c) for feed materials listed in Part B of the Schedule, the particulars provided for in the fourth column of Part B of the Schedule;

(d) for feed materials which are not listed in Part B of the Schedule, the particulars provided for in the second column of the table in Part C of the Schedule;

(e) where appropriate, the particulars provided for in Part A of the Schedule;

(f) the net quantity expressed in units of mass in the case of solid products, and in units of mass or volume in the case of liquid products;

(g) the name or business name and the address or registered place of business of the producing establishment, the approval number, the reference number of the batch or any other particulars which ensure that the feed material can be traced, where the establishment must be approved in accordance with:

(i) Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No. 1774/2002;

(ii) measures to be drawn up in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of European Union Council Directive 96/25/EEC;

(h) the name or business name and the address or registered place of business of the person responsible for the particulars referred to in this sub-rule, if different from the producer referred to in paragraph (g).

(2) Other information may be given on packaging, containers, labels and accompanying documents provided that such information relates to objective or quantifiable parameters which can be substantiated and that it cannot mislead the purchaser. This information must be separate from the information referred to in sub-rule (1).

(3) For quantities of feed materials less than or equal to 10 kg, intended for the final user, the particulars provided for in sub-rules

(1) and (2) may be given to the purchaser by means of an appropriatenotice at the point of sale.

(4) If a batch is divided during circulation, the particulars referred to in sub-rule (1), together with a reference to the initial batch, must be repeated on the packaging, container or accompanying document of each division of the batch.

(5) Where the composition of a feed material in circulation is changed, the particulars referred to in sub-rule (1) must be changed accordingly under the responsibility of the person providing the new particulars.