S.L. 460.6 Art. 6Security.

Marketing certificates shall be issued against payment by the trader of a deposit, by way of security, in order to ensure that the goods for which the certificate applies shall be marketed in Malta within the period of validity of the certificate. The security shall correspond to fifty per centum of the wholesale price of the quantity for which the certificate shall be valid:

Provided that the security referred to in this article shall be refunded to the trader as soon as he proves to the competent authority that the goods and quantities listed in the marketing certificate have been marketed in Malta during the period of validity of the certificate. Evidence shall be considered as sufficient if it is presented on an appropriate form and includes information on:

(a) the quantities of the respective goods;

(b) the delivery period or periods;

(c) the supplier of the goods;

(d) the name and address of the trader who was responsible for the first sale in Malta; and

(e) on request of the competent authority, the presentation of invoices.