S.L. 437.6 ст. 3Acceptance of artificial insemination and official testing of pure-bred breeding pigs. Cap. 437.

(1) No prohibition, restriction or impediment shall take place on -

(a) the acceptance for artificial insemination within the territory of Malta of pure-bred breeding male pigs or the use of their semen when those animals have been accepted for artificial insemination in a Member State on the basis of tests for monitoring their performance and assessing their genetic value to be carried out in accordance with Member State legislation corresponding to European Union Commission Decision 89/507/EEC;

(b) the acceptance for official testing of pure-bred breeding male pigs or the use of their semen within the quantitative limits necessary for the tests for monitoring their performance and assessing their genetic value to be carried out in accordance with Member State legislation corresponding to European

*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024. Union Commission Decision 89/507/EEC by officially approved associations or organisations.

(2) Where implementation of the provisions of subregulation

(1) would give rise to disputes, particularly with regard to interpretation of the tests, operators shall have the right to seek the opinion of an expert. In the light of the expert’s opinion, measures may be adopted in accordance with requirements of the European Community and according to the procedure laid down in article 34(b) of the Veterinary Services Act.