S.L. 433.3 Art. 19Phytosanitary certificates and Phytosanitary certificates for re- export.

(1) (a) phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re-export shall be in compliance with the provisions of the International Plant Protection Convention, hereinafter also referred to as IPPC;

(b) the phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re-export for any imported plants, plant products or other objects shall be designated the Directorate;

(c) where a phytosanitary certificates or phytosanitary certificates for re-export is issued in a language other than Maltese or English it shall incorporate or be accompanied by a translation into the Maltese or English language, which translation, if it is a document separate from the certificate, shall be authenticated by an authorized person of the country of origin;

(d) the certificate shall not be made out more than fourteen days before the date on which the plants, plant products or other objects left the country of origin or consignor country;

(e) the certificates, in the case of plants, plant products or other objects listed in Section I of Part A or Part B of Schedule IV, shall specify, under the heading "Additional Declaration" the special relevant requirements listed as alternatives in the different parts in relation thereto in the said Schedule IV that has been complied with. This specification shall be given through reference to the relevant number and, or letter in the said Schedule:

Provided that, where a special request cannot be fulfilled in a consignor country, the official Phytosanitary certificate may only be issued in relation to the said special requirements by the country of origin;

(f) the issuance of a Phytosanitary certificate for export or re-export shall be subject to fees as stipulated under regulation 19A-and Schedule XXVI-.

(2) (a) the Director shall accept official phytosanitary certificates or phytosanitary certificates for re-export accompanying plants, plant products or other objects listed in Part B of Schedule V to these regulations coming from contracting third countries to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) which are issued in accordance with the models as specified in Schedule X;

(b) the Director shall only accept the certificates referred to in sub-regulation (2)(a) provided that they have been completed taking into account the FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 12 on Guidelines for phytosanitary certificates.