Purposes Regulations, 2003

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L.N. 283 of 2003

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT, 2001

(ACT NO. XXIII OF 2001)

Acceptance of Pure-Bred Breeding Animals of the Bovine Species for Breeding

Purposes Regulations, 2003

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 34(a) of the Veterinary Services Act,

2001, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment has made the following

regulations:-

Title and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Acceptance of Pure-Bred Breeding

Animals of the Bovine Species for Breeding Purposes Regulations, 2003.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the rules found under

European Union Council Directive 87/328/EEC on the acceptance for breeding

purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species.

Acceptance of pure-bred female animals for breeding purposes and pure-bred

bulls for natural service.

In the territory of Malta, without prejudice to animal health rules, there is

no prohibition, restriction or impediment on the acceptance of pure-bred female

animals of the bovine species for breeding purposes and the acceptance of pure-bred

bulls for natural service.

For the purpose of these regulations “trading partner” in the meaning of article 2 of

the Veterinary Services Act shall mean –

(a) Member States of the European Community;

(b) Third countries to the European Community.

Acceptance for official testing and artificial insemination of pure-bred bulls.

(1) In the territory of Malta it is not prohibited, restricted or impeded -

(a) the acceptance for official testing of pure-bred bulls or the use of

their semen within the limits of the quantities necessary for approved

organisations or associations to carry out such official tests;

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(b) the acceptance for artificial insemination within its territory of

pure-bred bulls or the use of their semen when those bulls have been

accepted for artificial insemination in a Member State on the basis of

tests carried out in accordance with European Union Council Directive

86/130/EEC or corresponding rules in Member States.

(2) Where implementation of these provisions 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 them

be adopted.

Identification of pure-race bulls by analysis of the blood group.

In the territory of Malta the use of pure-race bulls and their semen referred

to in regulation 3 is subject to identification of the bulls concerned by analysis of the

blood group or by any other appropriate method adopted in accordance to the

requirements of the European Community and according to the procedure of article

34(a) of the Veterinary Services Act.

Collection, treatment and storage of semen.

For trade with Member States, the semen referred to in regulation 3 is

collected, treated and stored in an officially approved artificial insemination centre.

Reference centres designated by the European Community.

The European Community shall designate one or more reference centres as

being responsible for collaborating in the harmonisation of the testing methods and

of the assessment of the results.