S.L. 437.103 Art. 13Programme monitoring procedures taken by the competent authority.

Where the competent authority draws up or has drawn up a voluntary or compulsory control programme for a disease to which poultry are susceptible, it may present the programme to the

Commission, outlining in particular:

(a) the distribution of the disease in Malta;

(b) the reasons for the programme, taking into consideration the importance of the disease and the programme’s likely benefit in relation to its cost;

(c) the geographical area in which the programme will be implemented;

(d) the status categories to be applied to poultry establishments, the standards which shall be attained in each category, and the test procedures to be used;

(e) the programme monitoring procedures;

(f) the action to be taken if, for any reason, an establishment loses its status; and

(g) the measures to be taken if the results of the tests carried out in accordance with the provisions of the programme are positive.