S.L. 437.94 Art. 2Definitions. Cap. 437.

For the purpose of these rules -"animal" means any domestic animal of a species liable to be directly affected by the disease in question, or any wild vertebrate animal likely to participate in the epidemiology of the disease, by acting as a carrier or reservoir of infection; "the competent authority" means the Veterinary Services within the territory of Malta as provided under article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act; "the Commission" means the European Commission within the Community; "the Community" means the European Community as established under the Treaty establishing the European Community; "confirmation of infection" means the declaration by the competent authority of the presence of any of the diseases listed in Schedule I based on laboratory results and in the event of an epidemic, the competent authority may also confirm the presence of the disease on the basis of clinical or epidemiological results; "holding" means any establishment (agricultural or other), situated in the territory of Malta, in which animals are kept or bred; "incubation period" means the period of time likely to elapse between exposure to the agent of the disease and the onset of clinical symptoms. The duration of this period shall be that indicated in Schedule I for the disease in question;

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 77 of 2025. "Member State" means a State which is a Member within the European Community; "official veterinarian" means the veterinarian appointed by the competent authority; "owner or keeper" means any person or persons, either natural or legal, having ownership of the animals, or charged with keeping the said animals, whether or not for financial reward; "vector" means any wild vertebrate or invertebrate animal which, by mechanical or biological means, is liable to transmit and spread the agent of the disease in question.