S.L. 437.48 ст. 7Animals for slaughter.

Animals for slaughter which have been taken on arrival in the territory of Malta -

(a) to a slaughterhouse, must be slaughtered there as soon as possible but at least within seventy-two hours of arrival, in accordance with animal health requirements, or

(b) to an approved assembly centre, must be removed directly to a slaughterhouse to be slaughtered as soon as possible but at the latest within three working days of arrival at the assembly centre, in accordance with animal health requirements. At no time, between their arrival at the assembly centre and their arrival at the slaughterhouse, may they come into contact with cloven-hoofed animals other than animals that fulfil the conditions laid down in these regulations.