S.L. 437.11 ст. 2Definitions. Cap. 437. S.L. 437.60

(1) Unless otherwise stated in these regulations, the definitions in the Act shall continue to apply.

(2) For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires: ''the Act'' means the Veterinary Services Act; ''the Community'' means the European Community as established under the Treaty establishing the European Community; ''the competent authority'' means the Veterinary Services Authority of Malta as established by the Act; ''equidae'' means domestic animals of the equine or asinine species or crossbreeds thereof; ''Member State'' means a state which is a member of the European Union; ''Member State of dispatch'' shall have the same meaning as under the Animal Health Conditions governing the Movement and Import from Third Countries of Equidae Rules;

''registered equidae'' means equidae which are entered or registered and eligible for entry in a stud book, in accordance with the rules laid down pursuant to regulation 4(2)(b) and identified by means of the identification document provided for in regulation 8(a);

''stud book'' means any book, register, file or data medium:

(a) which is maintained either by an organisation or an association officially approved or recognised by Malta or a Member State or by an official agency of Malta or Member State concerned; and

*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.

(b) in which equidae are entered or registered, with mention of all their known ascendants; ''third country'' means a country which is not a member state of the European Union; ''trade'' means trade between Member States or between a third country and a Member State in animals and their products, a business or occupation to make profit or gain, particularly in wholesale or retail sales and includes dealings in a particular business activity.