S.L. 460.31 Art. 8Recognition of results.

(1) As from the date of the entry into force of this Order, the results of accredited forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities in any Member of the European Union shall be recognised as reliable by Maltese authorities responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of criminal offences.

(2) This Order does not affect the validity, established in accordance with national applicable rules, of the results of laboratory activities carried out prior to its entry in force, even if the forensic service provider was not accredited to comply with EN ISO/IEC 17025.