S.L. 433.3 Art. 20Conditions for the introduction into Malta of certain harmful organisms, plants and plant material for trial and scientific purposes by any scientific institutions.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of these regulations, on request, the Department may allow importation into

Malta or movement and use within the country of prohibited harmful organisms, regulated articles and every development stage of other viable harmful organism listed in Schedules I to V for trial and scientific purposes and for work on varietal selection (research) if the general requirements specified in Part A of Schedule XI are met. In certain cases, additional conditions may be specified by the Director.

(b) Any person requiring to enter in Malta, any plant, plant product or other object listed in Schedules I to V for trial and scientific purposes and for work on varietal selection (research) shall make an application to the Director containing the information set out in Part B of Schedule XI. Such application shall contain such other information and shall be accompanied by such other documents as the Director may require. The letter of authority shall at all times be kept within the same premises where the plant, plant product or object for which letter was issued is being kept.

(c) In the consideration of an application received in accordance with paragraph (b), the Director shall verify that the applicant has the resources and is a fit and proper person to satisfy the requirements in Part A of Schedule XI. If the Director thinks that such person satisfies the requirements aforesaid he shall issue a letter of authority according to the model under Schedule XII. The Director may subject the said letter of authority to any condition that he may deem fit.

(d) Where during such time the letter of authority is in force the Director has reason to believe that any of the conditions laid down in Part A of Schedule XI and the conditions attached to the letter of authority are no longer complied with, he may suspend or revoke the said authority.

(e) Where a plant, plant product or other object listed in Schedules I to V is introduced for trial and scientific purposes and for work on varietal selection (research), the provisions of this regulation shall apply:

(i) in the case of movement of material originating in the Community, where the place of origin is another Member State, the said letter of authority in Schedule XII:

- shall be officially endorsed by the Member State of origin for movement of the material under quarantine containment conditions; and

- for plant material listed in Part A of Schedule V, the research object shall be accompanied by the signed letter of authority in Schedule XII together with the plant passport issued by the Plant Health Department on the basis of inspection carried out in compliance with these regulations, the additional declaration of which shall bear the following statement: "The material is moved within Malta under regulation 20 of the Plant Quarantine Regulations";

(ii) in the case of material listed in Part B of Schedule V introduced from a third country, the material shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in the country of origin, on the basis of the examination carried out pursuant to these regulations for compliance with the provisions laid down herein. The certificate shall, under "Additional declaration", contain the following indication: "This material is imported into Malta under regulation 20 of the Plant Quarantine Regulations". The relevant harmful organism or organisms shall also be specified, where appropriate.