S.L. 437.5 Art. 3Acceptance for official testing and artificial insemination of pure-bred bulls.

(1) In the territory of Malta the following is not prohibited, restricted or impeded:

(a) the acceptance for official testing of pure-bred bulls or the use of their semen within the limits of the quantities necessary for approved organisations or associations to carry out such official tests;

(b) the acceptance for artificial insemination within its territory of pure-bred bulls or the use of their semen when those bulls have been accepted for artificial insemination in a Member State on the basis of tests carried out in accordance with European Union Council Directive 86/130/EEC or corresponding rules in Member States.

(2) Where implementation of these provisions would give rise to disputes, particularly with regard to interpretation of the tests, operators shall have the right to seek the opinion of an expert. In the light of the expert’s opinion, measures may them be adopted.

*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.