Trading Regulations, 2004

L.N. 315 of 2004

FOOD SAFETY ACT

(CAP. 449)

Trading Regulations, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Food Safety

Act, the Minister responsible for Health has made the following

regulations>-

The title of these regulations is the Trading Regulations, 2004

These regulations shall be applicable to import declarations

or notifications, as the case may be, before the entry of consignments

of animals, food, feeding stuffs or plants into Malta.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires>

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act<

“animal” has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the

Veterinary Services Act, however excluding animals or parts

thereof which are not intended for human consumption<

“feeding stuffs” has the same meaning as is assigned to it in

the Veterinary Services Act, 2001

“food” has the same meaning as is assigned to in the Act<

“import declaration” means the Customs Entries requirements

as requested in Part II of the Customs Regulations<

“plants” has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Plant

Quarantine Act, however excluding plants or parts thereof which

are not intended for human consumption<

“trader” means any person or registered company responsible

for introducing into Malta any animals, feeding stuffs, food or plants

from a foreign country whether for profit or not and whether by

virtue of intra-community acquisition or importation from third

countries, and the word “trading” shall be construed accordingly.

(1) Any trader, whose activities consist in the trading of Registration

trader.

animals, feeding stuffs, food or plants shall be registered with the Food

Safety Commission.

(2) Registration of trader under these regulations shall not

exempt the trader from any obligations to apply for and acquire the

necessary licences or permits that may be required by any competent

authority.

(1) Registration shall be carried out in writing on the Method of

appropriate form acquired from the Food Safety Commission, duly filled registration.

and forwarded to the designed office.

(2) Particulars given on the registration form shall not be

misleading, inaccurate or incomplete.

(3) The Food Safety Commission shall keep a register to

be named The Traders Register.

It shall not be lawful for a trader to submit an import declaration Trading

or notification for the entry into Malta of any consignment of animals, declaration.

food, feeding stuffs or plants unless such trader is registered with the

Food Safety Commission.

(1) The trader is to notify the Veterinary Services if Notifications.

consignment consists of animals, feeding stuffs or food of animal origin

for human consumption.

(2) The trader is to notify the Public Health Department if

the consignment consists of food of animal origin or any food for human

consumption.

(3) The trader is to notify the Plant Health Department if

the consignment consists of plants.

(4) The notifications referred to in sub-regulations 7(1), 7(2),

and 7(3) above shall be submitted to the relevant authority 48 hours

before the submission of either the import declaration or the entry into

Malta of any consignment of animals, food, feeding stuffs or plants, as

the case may be.

On every consignment the trader shall submit the necessary Certification or

documentation.

certification or documentation, as may be required, to safeguard public

health or by any regulations made under the Act, Veterinary Services

Act or Plant Quarantine Act.

The Import Declaration Regulations, 2003 are hereby repealed.

Traders registered in the Traders Register and issued with a

notice of Registration of Trader in terms of the repealed Import

Declaration Regulations, 2003, prior to the repeal of the said regulations,

shall continue to be so registered and have effect as if they had been

registered under these regulations.

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