S.L. 437.46 ст. 3Notification of arrival of products by means of the Common Veterinary Entry Document.

(1) Before the physical arrival of the consignment on the territory of Malta the person responsible for the load shall notify the arrival of the products to the veterinary staff of the border inspection post. This shall take place by the CVED, as set out in

Schedule III.

(2) The CVED shall be issued in accordance with the rules relating to certification laid down in other relevant European Community legislation.

(3) The CVED shall be drawn up in an original and copies as determined by the Veterinary Services to meet the requirements of these regulations. The person responsible for the load shall fill in part 1 of the CVED and transmit this to the veterinary staff of the border inspection post.

(4) Without prejudice to subregulations (1) and (3), the information contained in the CVED may, with the agreement of the competent authorities concerned by the consignment, be made the object of an advanced notification through telecommunication or other systems of electronic data transmission. Where this is done, the information supplied in electronic form shall be that required by part 1 of the model CVED.