S.L. 433.32 Art. 7Importation and movement. S.L. 433.03 S.L. 433.03

(1) (a) The importation of susceptible plants from a third country shall be notified to the Directorate at least forty-eight hours prior to the arrival of the material in Malta by means of the Third Countries Notification form available on the Directorate’s website.

(b) The susceptible plants referred to in paragraph

(a) shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate as stipulated in point 37.1 of Schedule IV, Part A, Section I of the Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) Regulations.

(2) Should the pest or signs or symptoms of the pest, be found present during official inspections that may be performed by the Directorate, on imported susceptible plants, the Directorate shall issue instructions for the actions to be taken.

(3) (a) The movement of susceptible plants, shall be declared through the Supplementary Declaration System of Malta (Intrastat) at least forty-eight hours (48) before such movement takes place.

(b) (i) Plants of Palmae referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with the Plant Quarantine

(Harmful Organisms) Regulations.

(ii) Such plants are subject to control measures or obligations in terms of any guidelines issued by the Directorate, or which the Director may, from time to time, deem necessary to issue.