S.L. 439.11 ст. 3Presentation of report. 1. (a) (b) (c) 2. Table animals based Territory of Malta Species and Calves Pigs Laying Hens Number of Kind and number Requirement Staffing Inspection Record keeping Freedom of movement Buildings

(1) The Veterinary Services will submit a report including the results of the inspections carried out in the field of the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. This report will be addressed to the trading partners and to the European Commission.

(2) In the light of the provisions of article 6(3) of European Union Council Directive 98/58/EC, the report will have to comply with the information specified in the Schedule.

(3) The report will have to be presented every two years, by the last working day in April.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 187 of 2022. SCHEDULE

Species or category of animals Calves Pigs Laying hens. concerning the information requested for each species and category of on the Annex of European Union Council Directive 98/58/EC. Information requested for each species and category of animals

Year: category of animal:

holdings: Number of inspections/ average: ....................................... of infringements: Number of legal actions taken in consequence: Definition (according to European Total number Advice Other Union Council Directive 98/58/EC) sanctions Animal shall be cared by an appropriate number of staff who possesses the appropriate knowledge Animal shall be inspected at least once a day. Adequate light shall be available to enable the animals to be thoroughly inspected at any time. Animal which appears to be ill or injured must be cared for appropriately without delay. Where necessary sick or injured animals shall be isolated in suitable accommodation. The owner or keeper shall maintain a record of any medicinal treatment given and of the number of mortalities found at each inspection. For a period of at least three years. The animal must not be restricted in such a way as to cause it unnecessary suffering or injury. Materials and equipment with which the animals may come into contact must not be harmful to the animals. No sharp edges or protrusions. Air circulation, dust levels, temperature, relative air humidity and gas concentration must be kept in limits which are not harmful to the animals. Animals kept in buildings must not be kept in permanent darkness or without an appropriate period of rest. Equipment Where the health and well-being of the animals is dependent on an artificial ventilation system, provision must be made for an appropriate backup system to guarantee sufficient air renewal to preserve the health and well-being of the animals in the event of failure of the system, and an alarm system must be provided to give warning of breakdown. Feeding and other No other substance, with the substances exception of those given for therapeutic, or prophylactic purposes or for the purposes of zootechnical treatment as defined in article 1(2)(c) of European Union Council Directive 96/ 22/EC must be administered to an animal unless it has been demonstrated by scientific studies of animal welfare or established experience that the effect of that substance is not detrimental to the health or welfare of the animal. Mutilations Reference to national legislation. Breeding Natural or artificial breeding or procedures breeding procedures which cause or are likely to cause suffering or injury to any of the animals concerned must not be practised. This provision shall not preclude the use of certain procedures likely to cause minimal or momentary suffering or injury, or which might necessitate interventions which would not cause lasting injury, where these are allowed by national provisions.