and Caprine Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2010

L.N. 257 of 2010

MALTA VETERINARY SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 437)

Health Conditions governing Intra-Community Trade in Ovine

and Caprine Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2010

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 8 and 9 of

the Veterinary Services Act, the Minister for Resources and Rural

Affairs has made the following rules:-

The title of these rules is the Health Conditions

governing Intra-Community Trade in Ovine and Caprine Animals

(Amendment) Rules, 2010 and they shall be read and construed as

one with the Health Conditions governing Intra-Community Trade

in Ovine and Caprine Animals Rules, 2005 hereinafter referred to

as “the principal rules”.

For rule 8 of the principal rules, there shall be substituted

the following:-

“8. (1) The competent Authority shall issue

an approval number to each approved assembly centre.

Approvals may be limited to one or more species covered

by these rules or to animals for breeding or fattening, or to

animals for slaughter. The competent Authority shall draw up

and keep up to date a list of approved assembly centres and

their unique approval numbers and make it available to the

other Member States and to the public.

(2) The competent Authority shall draw up and

keep up to date a list of approved dealers and registered

premises used by dealers in connection with their business

and their approval numbers and shall make it available to

the other Member States and to the public. Detailed rules for

the uniform application of this sub-rule may be adopted in

accordance with the procedure referred to in rule 15(2) of

these rules.”.

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