S.L. 437.83 ст. 9Loss of status as officially swine fever free.

(1) If Malta, during the period laid down in Article 2(1) of

Decision 80/1096/EEC, loses its status as officially swine fever free, it may avail itself of rule 3(1) provided its plan does not extend beyond that period. Similarly, if Malta, during the whole period laid down in Article 2(1) of Decision 80/1096/EEC, loses its status as officially swine fever-free, it may avail itself of rule 3(4) provided the execution of its plan does not extend beyond the duration of the supplementary measures.

(2) (a) However, if an outbreak or a number of epizootiologically interrelated outbreaks of swine fever occur within a geographically limited area in the local territory which is officially swine fever-free, the status of Malta shall not be withdrawn for a period of fifteen days if Malta takes measures to isolate the area in question.

(b) Within the said fifteen-day period, however a decision may be taken under the procedure in Article 9 of European Union Council Directive 80/1095/EEC to withdraw the status or if the measures taken by Malta are deemed satisfactory, to maintain it for a maximum of three months.