S.L. 437.40 Art. 7Animals which are not to be placed on the market of Malta and which are destined for another Member State. Cap. 437. 8 [ Cap. 437. 9

(1) Where animals of species for which import rules have been harmonised at European Community level are not to be placed on the market in the territory of Malta but for which the final destination is another Member State, the official veterinarian of the border inspection post shall, without prejudice to the specific requirements applicable to equidae registered and accompanied by the identification document provided for by European Union Council Directive 90/427/EEC -

(a) provide the person concerned with a copy or, if the consignment of animals is split, several individually authenticated copies of the original certificates relating to the animals; the period of validity of such copies shall be no more than ten days,

(b) issue a certificate which matches the model drawn up by the European Commission attesting that the checks referred to in regulation 4(1) and (2)(a), (b) and (d) have been carried out to the satisfaction of the official veterinarian, and specifying the nature of the samples that have been taken and the results of any laboratory tests, or when those results are expected,

(c) keep the original certificate or certificates accompanying the animals.

(2) Detailed rules for the application of subregulation (1) shall be adopted in accordance with requirements of European Community and in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 16(2) of the Veterinary Services Act.

(3) Once animals have passed through the border inspection post, trade in the animals referred to in subregulation (1) and allowed into the territory of Malta and the territories listed in

S.L.437.40 OF THE TERRITORY OF MALTA Annex I to European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC shall be conducted in accordance with the rules for veterinary checks laid down in European Union Council Directive 90/425/EEC. In particular, the information of the competent authority of the place of destination in a Member State given by means of the computerised information exchange system: ANIMO, must specify whether -

(a) animals are intended for a Member State or an area of this Member State having specific requirements,

(b) samples have been taken but the results are not known when the means of transport leaves the border inspection post.

(4) (a) Where animals of species for which import rules have been harmonised at European Community level, are not to be placed on the market in the territory of the Member State which carried out the checks referred to in regulation 4, but in the territory of Malta, the Veterinary Services shall be provided with -

(i) a copy or, if the consignment of animals is split, several individually authenticated copies of the original certificates relating to the animals; the period of validity of such copies shall be no more than ten days,

(ii) a certificate which matches the model described in regulation 7(1)(b) attesting that the checks referred to in regulation 4(1) and (2)(a), (b) and

(d) have been carried out to the satisfaction of the official veterinarian, and specifying the nature of the samples that have been taken and the results of any laboratory tests, or when those results are expected.

(b) Detailed rules for the application of paragraph (a) shall be adopted in accordance with requirements of European Community and in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 16(2) of the Veterinary

Services Act.

(c) Once animals have passed through border inspection post trade in the animals referred to in paragraph (a) and allowed into the territory of Malta and the territories listed in Annex I to European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC shall be conducted in accordance with the rules for veterinary checks laid down in European Union Council Directive 90/425/ EEC. In particular, the information to the Veterinary Services shall be given by means of the computerised information exchange system ANIMO and shall specify whether -

(i) animals are intended for a holding of destination having specific requirements,

(ii) samples have been taken but the results are not known when the means of transport leaves the border inspection post.