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ZOOTECHNICAL AND GENEALOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE BREEDING, TRADE IN AND ENTRY INTO MALTA OF PUREBRED BREEDING
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ZOOTECHNICAL AND GENEALOGICAL CONDITIONS
FOR THE BREEDING, TRADE IN AND ENTRY INTO
MALTA OF PUREBRED BREEDING ANIMALS, HYBRID
BREEDING PIGS AND THE GERMINAL PRODUCTS
THEREOF (IMPLEMENTING)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.112
ZOOTECHNICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
CONDITIONS FOR THE BREEDING, TRADE IN AND
ENTRY INTO MALTA OF PUREBRED BREEDING
ANIMALS, HYBRID BREEDING PIGS AND THE
GERMINAL PRODUCTS THEREOF
(IMPLEMENTING) RULES
26th March, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE 11 of 2024.
(1)
The title of these rules is the Zootechnical and
Genealogical Conditions for the Breeding, Trade in and Entry into
Malta of Purebred Breeding Animals, Hybrid Breeding Pigs and the
Germinal Products thereof (Implementing) Rules.
(2)
The scope of these rules is to implement the requirements
of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions
for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred
breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products
thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council
Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in
the area of animal breeding ("Animal Breeding Regulation").
(1)
In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires
"Act" means the Veterinary Service Act;
"competent authority" means the Veterinary Services;
"Director" means the Director of Veterinary Services as
defined in the Act;
"Regulation (EU) 2016/1012" means Regulation (EU)
2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
8th June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for
the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred
breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal
products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014,
Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing
certain acts in the area of animal breeding ("Animal Breeding
Regulation").
(2)
For the purposes of these rules, unless the context
ZOOTECHNICAL AND GENEALOGICAL CONDITIONS
FOR THE BREEDING, TRADE IN AND ENTRY INTO
MALTA OF PUREBRED BREEDING ANIMALS, HYBRID
BREEDING PIGS AND THE GERMINAL PRODUCTS
THEREOF (IMPLEMENTING)
otherwise requires, terms used in these rules which are not defined
herein shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act and
Regulation (EU) 2016/1012.
The Veterinary Services as defined in the Act shall be the
competent authority for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 2016/
1012.
The model forms of zootechnical certificates for
breeding animals and their germinal products in accordance with
Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for the issuing of zootechnical
certificates by breed societies or breeding operations in accordance
with the requirement of Article 30(1) of the said Regulation, shall be
those found in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/602
of 15 April 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717
as regards the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding
animals and their germinal products.
(1)
Whenever any person infringes any of the
provisions of these rules or Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, the provisions
of articles 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 of the Act shall apply.
(2)
Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (1), the
Court may also order any person who is found guilty of an offence in
accordance with these rules, to pay for the expenses incurred by the
competent authority and the Director as a result of the said offence, the
revocation of any permits or certification issued under these rules and
the confiscation, retention and disposal of the animals involved.