S.L. 437.83 Art. 8Conditions for recognition of Malta being free from swine fever.

(1) Malta shall be recognized as officially swine fever-free territory once the following conditions have been fulfilled in the

Malta for at least twelve months:

(a) no swine fever has been detected;

(b) vaccination against swine fever has been discontinued.

(2) Under European Community procedure, any part of the territory to which rule 4(3) applies may be recognized as officially swine fever-free, though not earlier than three months after it has fulfilled the conditions of sub-rule (1) of this rule, provided Malta can supply adequate guarantees that the status of that part of the territory will be maintained, in particular by showing evidence of the existence of measures:

(i) either to prohibit the introduction into the part of the territory concerned of pigs from holdings which are not officially swine fever-free;

(ii) or to prohibit vaccinated pigs from leaving holdings situated in a part of the territory which is not officially swine feverfree or which is not swine fever-free except for immediate slaughter or for introduction into another holding of the same status.