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ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION INTO AND TRANSIT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF LIVE UNGULATES RULES *

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Laws of Malta — Subsidiary Legislation 437.52 — ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION INTO AND TRANSIT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF LIVE UNGULATES RULES *

THE COMMUNITY OF LIVE UNGULATES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.52

ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

IMPORTATION INTO AND TRANSIT THROUGH

THE COMMUNITY OF LIVE UNGULATES RULES *

16th July, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 359 of 2010.

Laws of Malta — Subsidiary Legislation 437.52 — ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION INTO AND TRANSIT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF LIVE UNGULATES RULES *

(1) The title of these rules is the Animal Health

Requirements for the Importation into and Transit through the

Community of Live Ungulates Rules.

(2) The scope of these rules is to transpose Directive 2004/68/

EC laying down animal health requirements for the importation

into and transit through the Community of live ungulates and shall

apply without prejudice to the provisions adopted pursuant to other

regulations and Community rules which may apply in this regard.

(3) These rules are being made for the safeguarding of the

public interest and public safety. Any requirements and safeguard

measures contained therein including those relating to

authorisations are made for overriding reasons relating to public

interest.

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Animal species as referred to in rule 1

Taxon

Order

Family

Genera/Species

Antilocapra ssp.

Antilocapridae

Addax ssp., Aepyceros ssp., Alcelaphus

ssp., Ammodorcas ssp., Ammotragus

ssp., Antidorcas ssp., Antilope ssp.,

Bison ssp., Boss sp.(including Bibos,

Novibos, Poephagus), Boselaphus ssp.,

Bubalus ssp., (including Anoa ),

Budorca s ssp., Capra ssp .,

Cephalophus ssp., Connochaetes ssp.,

Damaliscus ssp. (including Beatragus),

Dorcatragus ssp.,

Gazella ssp., Hemitragus ssp.,

Artiodactyla

Bovidae

Hippotragus ssp., Kobus ssp.,

Litocranius ssp., Madogua ssp.,

Naemorhedus ssp. (including

Nemorhaedus and Capricornis ),

N e o t r a g u s s s p . , O re a m u o s s s p . ,

Oreotragus ssp., Oryx ssp., Ourebia

ssp., Ovibos ssp., Ovis ssp., Patholops

s s p . , P e l e a s s p . , P ro c a p r a s s p . ,

Pseudois ssp., Pseudoryx ssp.,

Raphicerus ssp., Redunca ssp.,

Rupicapra ssp., Saiga ssp.,

Sigmoceros-Alecelaphus ssp.,

Sylvicapra ssp., Syncerus ssp.,

Camelidae

Ta u ro t r a g u s s s p . , Te t r a c e r u s s s p . ,

Tragelaphus ssp. (including Boocerus).

Camelus ssp., Lama ssp., Vicugna ssp.

Cervidae

Alces ssp., Axis-Hyelaphus ssp.,

B l a s t o c e r u s s s p . , C a p re o l u s s s p . ,

Cervus-Rucervus ssp., Dama ssp.,

Elaphurus ssp., Hippocamelus ssp.,

Hydropotes ssp., M a zam a ssp .,

Giraffidae

Megamuntiacus ssp., Muntiacus ssp.,

Odocoileus ssp., Ozotoceros ssp., Pudu

Artiodactyla

Hippopotamidae

ssp., Rangifer ssp.

Giraffa ssp., Okapia ssp.

Moschidae

H e x a p ro to d o n - C h o e ro p s i s s s p . ,

Suidae

Hippopotamus ssp.

Moschus ssp.

Babyrousa ssp., Hylochoerus ssp.,

Tayassuidae

Phacochoerus ssp., Potamochoerus

Tragulidae

ssp., Sus ssp.

Catagonus ssp., Pecari-Tayassu ssp.

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Taxon

Order

Family

Genera/Species

Hyemoschus ssp., Tragulus-Moschiola

ssp.

Ceratotherium ssp., Dicerorhinus ssp.,

Perissodactyla

Rhinocerotidae

Diceros ssp., Rhinoceros ssp.

Tapirus ssp.

Tapiridae

Elephas ssp., Loxodonta ssp.

Proboscidae

Elephantidae

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(1) Unless stated otherwise in these rules, the definitions

in the Act and those contained in the Animal Health Requirements

Governing Trade and Imports into the Community of Animals,

Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to Animal Health

Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts, Rules shall

apply.

(2) For the purposes of these rules and unless the context

otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply

''the Act'' means the Veterinary Services Act;

''authorisation'' means any authorisation granted under these

rules and in relation to authorised providers and services means a

permit, licence, warrant, appointment, concession or any decision

concerning access to a service activity or the exercise thereof;

''authorised provider'' shall have the same meaning as that

provided under the Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade

and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and

Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in

Specific Community Acts, Rules;

''authorised third country'' means a third country, or a part of a

third country, from which the importation into the Community of

live ungulate animals listed in Schedule I is authorised as provided

for in rule 4(1);

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 77 of 2025.

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''the competent authority'' means the Veterinary Services

Authority in Malta as established by the Act;

''the Commission'' means the European Commission;

''the Community'' means the European Community as established

by the Treaty which establishes the European Community;

''the Director'' means the Director General of the competent

authority or a veterinary officer nominated by him;

''final consumer'' shall have the same meaning as that provided

under the Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade and

Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos

not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific

Community Acts Rules;

' ' M e m b e r Sta t e ' ' m e a n s a s t a t e w h i c h i s a m e m be r t o th e

European Union;

''Member State of destination'' means such member state to

which ungulates are imported or transported either from the place

or Member State of origin if transmitted through the Community or

from a third country;

''OEI'' means the Office of Evaluation and Inspections to which a

third country is a member;

''official veterinarian'' shall have the same meaning as that

provided under the Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade

and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and

Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in

Specific Community Acts Rules;

''the product'' means any product of animal origin subject to trade

and trading purposes;

''Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health''

means a Committee made up of Member States’ representatives

named committee members, who assist and consult the

Commission by delivering an Opinion regarding safety measures

with respect to animal health issues to be then formally adopted by

the Commission in accordance with the appropriate procedure.

Such committee procedure covers the entire food supply chain,

ranging from animal health issues on the farm to the product which

arrives to the final consumer, therefore significantly enhancing its

a b i l i t y t o t a rg e t r i s k s t o h e a l t h w h e r e v e r t h e y a r i s e i n t h e

production of food;

''third country'' means a country which is not a member state of

the European Union;

''trade'' means trade between Member States or between a third

country and a Member State in animals and their products, a

business or occupation to make profit or gain, particularly in

wholesale or retail sales and includes dealings in a particular

business activity;

''ungulates'' means the animals listed in Schedule I.

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Diseases referred to in rule 4(f)(i) and the basic general criteria

for a territory to be considered disease-free in accordance with rule 6(a)

Disease

Conditions

Animals concerned

F o o t a n d m o u t h No outbreak of disease, no evidence All species

disease

of virus infection (*) and no

vaccination carried out during the

last 12 months

Vesicular stomatitis No case of disease during the last six All species

months

Swine vesicular No case of disease and no Species of family

disease

vaccination carried out during the Suidae

last 24 months

Rinderpest

N o c a s e o f d i s e a s e a n d n o All species

vaccination carried out during the

last 12 months

P e s t d e s p e t i t s N o c a s e o f d i s e a s e a n d n o Species of the genera

ruminants

vaccination carried out during the Ovis and Capra

last 12 months

Contagious bovine N o c a s e o f d i s e a s e a n d n o Species of the genera

pleuropneumonia

vaccination carried out during the Bos

last 12 months

Lumpy skin disease N o c a s e o f d i s e a s e a n d n o Species of the genera

vaccination carried out during the Bos, Bison and Bubalus

last 36 months

Rift valley fever

N o c a s e o f d i s e a s e a n d n o All species other than

vaccination carried out during the those of family Suidae

last 12 months

Bluetongue

N o c a s e o f d i s e a s e a n d n o All species other than

vaccination carried out during the those of family Suidae

l as t 1 2 m o n t h s w i t h ap p r o p r i a t e

control of the Culicoides population

Sheep pox and goat N o c a s e o f d i s e a s e a n d n o Species of the genera

pox

vaccination carried out during the Ovis and Capra

last 12 months

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Disease

Conditions

Animals concerned

African swine fever No case of disease during the last 12 S p e c i e s o f f a m i l y

months

Suidae

Classical swine No case of disease and no Species of family

fever

vaccination carried out during the Suidae

last 12 months

(*)

In accordance with Chapter 2.1.1 of the OIE Manual

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(1) These rules shall apply in order to protect animal

health and should be extended to cover other ungulate animals that

may present a similar risk of disease transmission. In the interests

of an i m a l w e l fa r e , t he pr o t e c t i o n o f a n im a l h e a lt h an d t h e

consistency of Community legislation, the general requirements of

the Animals Transport (Protection) Regulations, in particular as

regards watering and feeding, and the Principles Governing the

Organisation of Veterinary Checks on Animals Entering the

Community from Third Countries via Border Inspection Posts of

Malta Regulations, should be taken into account.

(2) The Director of the competent authority shall apply all such

necessary administrative measures conforming to the requirements

of the Food Chain and Animal Health according to the

requirements of these rules, to ensure that there is no breach of

these rules and also to reduce the risk for final consumers and any

additional risk to animals and to the environment.

(3) These measures include the direct confiscation of the

product, the suspension of the activities carried out by the

auth orised provi der wh en t hese are c reating a risk to final

consumers and to the environment, and the forfeiture of any

authorisation, licence or permit in terms of article 60 of the Act in

addition to the application of any other administrative penalty in

terms of article 61 of the Act.

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Requirements for veterinary certificates as referred to in rule 11

1. The representative of the competent authority of dispatch issuing a

veterinary certificate to accompany a consignment of animals must sign the

certificate and ensure that it bears an official stamp. This requirement applies to each

sheet of the certificate if it consists of more than one.

2. Veterinary certificates shall be drawn up in the official language or

languages of the Member State of destination and those of the Member State in

which the border inspection takes place, or be accompanied by a certified translation

into that language or those languages. However, a Member State may consent to the

use of an official Community language other than its own.

3. The original version of the veterinary certificate must accompany the

consignments on entry into the Community.

4. Veterinary certificates must consist of

(a) a single sheet of paper; or

(b) two or more pages that are part of a single and indivisible sheet of

paper; or

(c) a sequence of pages numbered so as to indicate that it is a particular

page in a finite sequence (for example, ‘page 2 of four pages’).

5. Veterinary certificates must bear a unique identifying number. Where the

veterinary certificate consists of a sequence of pages, each page must indicate the

unique identifying number.

6. The veterinary certificate must be issued before the consignment to which it

relates leaves the control of the competent authority of the country of dispatch.

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(1) The importation of live ungulates and their transit into

the Community shall only be authorised from authorised third

countries that appear on a list or lists to be drawn up or amended in

accordance with the procedure referred to in the definition

''Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health'' in

rule 2(2).

(2) Taking into account the health situation and the guarantees

provided by the authorised third country for the animals listed in

Schedule I, it may be decided according to the procedure

mentioned in sub-rule (1), that the authorisation provided for in

sub-rule (1) shall apply to the whole territory of an authorised third

country or to only part of its territory.

(3) For such purpose and on the basis of the relevant

i nt e r n a t i o n a l s t a n d a r d s , ac c ou n t sh a l l be t a k e n of h o w t h e

authorised third country applies and implements such standards, in

particular the principle of regionalisation within its own territory

and in relation to its sanitary requirements for importation from

other third countries and from the Community.

(4) The authorisation for importation of live ungulates or their

transit into the Community as provided for in sub-rule (1) and the

specific animal health conditions provided for in rule 6(3) may be

suspended or withdrawn according to the procedure mentioned in

sub-rule (1), where the animal health situation in the authorised

third country justifies such suspension or withdrawal.

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List of Decisions

2003/56/EC: Commission Decision of 24 January 2003 on health certificates for

the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand (OJ L 22,

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When the lists of authorised third countries are drawn up or

amended, particular account shall be taken of

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(a) the health status of livestock, other domestic animals

and wildlife in the third country, with particular regard

to exotic animal diseases and any aspects of the

general health and the environmental situation in the

third country which may pose a risk to the health and

the environmental status of the Community;

(b) the legislation of the third country in relation to animal

health and welfare;

(c) the organisation of the competent authority of the

authorised third country and its inspection services,

the powers of those services, the supervision to which

they are subject, and the means at their disposal,

including staff and laboratory capacity, to apply

national legislation effectively;

(d) the assurances which the competent authority of the

authorised third country can give regarding

compliance or equivalence with the relevant animal

health conditions applicable in the Community;

(e) whether the third country is a member of the OIE and

the regularity and rapidity of the information supplied

by the third country relating to the existence of

infectious or contagious animal diseases in its

territory, in particular those diseases listed by the OIE;

(f)

the guarantees given by the third country directly to

inform the Commission and the Member States

(i)

within twenty-four hours of the confirmation of

the occurrence of any of the diseases listed in

Schedule II and of any change in the vaccination

policy concerning such diseases;

(ii) within an appropriate period, of any proposed

changes in the national health rules concerning

live ungulate animals, in particular regarding

importation;

(iii) at regular intervals, of the animal health status

of its territory;

(g) any experience of previous imports of live animals

from the third country and the results of any import

controls carried out;

(h) the results of inspections and, or audits carried out in

the third country by veterinary officials in Malta, in

particular the results of the assessment of the

competent authority or, where the Commission so

requests, the report submitted by the competent

authority on the inspections which they have carried

out;

(i)

the rules on the prevention and control of infectious or

contagious animal diseases in force in the third

country and their implementation, including rules on

the importation from other third countries.

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(1) Specific animal health conditions for the importation

and transit of live ungulates from authorised third countries into the

Community shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure

referred to in rule 4(1), taking into consideration the following

(a) the animal species concerned;

(b) the age and sex of the animals;

(c) the intended destination or purpose of the animals;

(d) the measures to be applied after importation of the

animals into the Community; and

(e) any special provisions applicable in the framework of

intra-Community trade.

(2) The specific animal health conditions provided for in sub-

rule (1) shall be based on the rules laid down in Community

legislation for the diseases to which the animals are susceptible.

(3) However, where the equivalence of the official health

guarantees provided for by the third country concerned can be

formally recognised by the Community, the specific animal health

conditions may be based on such guarantees.

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Imports of live ungulates into the Community shall be

allowed only if the authorised third country provides the following

guarantees

(a) the animals must come from a disease-free territory, in

accordance with the basic general criteria listed in

Schedule II and into which the entry of animals

vaccinated against the diseases listed in such Schedule

shall be prohibited;

(b) the animals must comply with the specific animal

health conditions provided for in rule 6;

(c) before the day of loading for shipment to the

Community, the animals must have remained in the

territory of the authorised third country for a period of

time to be set out in the specific animal health

conditions referred to in rule 6;

(d) before shipment to the Community, the animals must

have undergone a check by an official veterinarian to

ensure that they are healthy and that the transport

conditions provided for in the Animals Transport

(Protection) Regulations are complied with, in

particular as regards watering and feeding;

(e) the animals must be accompanied by a veterinary

certificate which complies with rule 11 and with a

specimen veterinary certificate established in

accordance with the procedure referred to in rule 4(1).

Provisions may be made for the use of electronic

documents under the same procedure; and

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(f)

upon arrival in the Community, the animals must be

checked at an agreed border inspection post in

accordance with regulation 4 of the Principles

Governing the Organisation of Veterinary Checks on

Animals Entering the Community from Third

Countries via Border Inspection Posts of Malta

Regulations.

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By way of derogation from rules 6 and 7, specific

provisions, including model veterinary certificates, may be laid

down in accordance with the procedure referred to in rule 4(1) for

the importation or transit of live ungulates from authorised third

countries if such animals

(a) are intended exclusively for grazing or draught

purposes, on a temporary basis, in the vicinity of the

Community frontiers;

(b) are related to sporting events, circuses, shows and

exhibitions but not related to commercial transactions

of the animals themselves;

(c) are intended for a zoo, an amusement park, an

experimental laboratory, or an approved body,

approved institute or approved centre as defined in the

definition ''approved body, institute or centre'' under

rule 2(2) of the Animal Health Requirements

Governing Trade and Imports into the Community of

Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to

Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific

Community Acts Rules;

(d) exclusively transit the territory of the Community

through approved Community border inspection posts

under custom officials and official veterinary approval

and supervision, with no stop in the Community other

than those necessary for animal welfare purposes;

(e) accompany their owners as pet animals;

(f)

are presented at an approved Community border

inspection post after they have left the Community

(i)

within a period of thirty days for one of the

purposes referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and

(e); or

(ii) transiting a third country; or

(g) which belong to endangered species.

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By way of derogation from rule 7(a), and in accordance

with the procedure referred to in rule 4(1), conditions may be

established for the importation or transit of live ungulates into the

Community from an authorised third country where certain

diseases listed in Schedule II are present and, or vaccinations

against those diseases are carried out. Such derogations shall be

established country by country.

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(1) By way of derogation from rule 7(a), and in

accordance with the procedure referred to in rule 4(1), a specific

period may be determined after which the importation or transit of

live ungulates from an authorised third country may be resumed

after the suspension or prohibition of importation or transit due to

any change in the health situation, together with any additional

conditions to be fulfilled after such resumption.

(2) When deciding to resume the importation or transit of such

animals, account shall be taken of

(a) international standards and, or;

(b) whether an outbreak or a number of epizootiologically

interrelated outbreaks of one of the diseases listed in

Schedule II occurs within a geographically limited

area in an authorised third country or region and, or;

(c) whether the outbreak or outbreaks are successfully

eradicated within a limited period of time.

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(1) A veterinary certificate complying with the

requirements set out in Schedule III shall be presented with each

consignment of animals upon their import or transit into the

Community.

(2) The veterinary certificate shall certify that the requirements

of these rules and other Community legislation on animal health, or

provisions which are equivalent to such requirements, where such

provisions are applicable in accordance with rule 6(3), have been

complied with.

(3) The veterinary certificate may include certification

statements required under other Community legislation on public

health, animal health and animal welfare.

(4) The use of the veterinary certificate provided for in sub-

rule (1) may be suspended or withdrawn in accordance with the

procedure referred to in rule 4(1) where the animal health situation

in the authorised third country justifies such suspension or

withdrawal.

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(1) Inspections and, or audits may be carried out in third

countries by experts from the Commission in order to verify

conformity with or equivalence to Community animal health rules.

The experts from the Commission may be accompanied by experts

from the Malta authorised by the Commission to carry out such

inspections and, or audits.

(2) The inspections and, or audits provided for in sub-rule (1)

s h a l l b e c a r r i e d o u t o n b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m u n i t y, a n d t h e

Commission shall meet the costs incurred.

(3) The procedure for carrying out the inspections and, or

audits in third countries as provided for in sub-rule (1) may be

established or amended in accordance with the procedure referred

to in rule 4(1).

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(4) If a serious animal health risk is identified during an

inspection and, or audit as provided for in sub-rule (1), even if it is

not directly related to the objectives of the inspection or audit, the

Commission shall immediately, take the measures necessary to

safeguard animal health, as laid down in regulation 18 of the

Principles Governing the Organisation of Veterinary Checks on

Animals Entering the Community from Third Countries via Border

Inspection Posts of Malta Regulations, including the suspension or

withdrawal of the authorisation provided for in rule 4(1) of these

rules.

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(1) The following may be established in accordance with

the procedure referred to in rule 4(1)

(a) detailed rules for the application of these rules;

(b) rules regarding the origin of animals;

(c) the criteria for classifying authorised third countries or

regions thereof with regard to animal diseases;

(d) provisions for the use of electronic documents relating

to model veterinary certificates as provided for in rule

7(e);

(e) models of veterinary certificates as provided for in

rule 11(1).

(2) The Schedules may be amended in accordance with the

procedure referred to in rule 4(1), with particular account being

taken of

(a) scientific opinions and scientific knowledge

particularly concerning new risk assessments;

(b) technical developments and, or amendments to

international standards; and

(c) the setting of safety targets for animal health.

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(1) Any person who fails to abide by these rules shall be

guilty of an offence in terms of the Act and the provisions and

measures of rule 3(2) and (3) shall apply to such person.

(2) Any right given to the competent authority under these

rules to apply all such necessary measures prescribed in rule 3(2)

and (3) shall be given to the Authority without prejudice to other

criminal procedures which may be taken under the Act or any other

law when a person commits an offence by failing to abide by these

rules.

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1.2003, p. 38);

2002/987/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2002 on the list of

establishments in the Falkland Islands approved for the purpose of importing fresh

meat into the Community (OJ L 344, 19.12.2002, p. 39);

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2002/477/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2002 laying down public health

requirements for fresh meat and fresh poultrymeat imported from third countries,

and amending Decision 94/984/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39);

2001/600/EC: Commission Decision of 17 July 2001 concerning protective

measures with regard to imports of certain animals from Bulgaria due to an outbreak

of bluetongue, repealing Decision 1999/542/EC, amending Decision 98/372/EC

concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of

live animals of bovine and swine species from certain European countries to take

into account some aspects in relation with Bulgaria and amending Decision 97/232/

EC drawing up lists of third countries from which Member States authorise imports

of sheep and goats (OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 51);

2000/159/EC: Commission Decision of 8 February 2000 on the provisional

approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC

(OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 30);

98/8/EC

Commission Decision of 16 December 1997 on the list of

establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved for the purpose of

importing fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 2, 6.1.1998, p. 12);

97/222/EC

Commission Decision of 28 February 1997 laying down the list of

third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat

products (OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39);

97/221/EC

Commission Decision of 28 February 1997 laying down the

animal health conditions and model veterinary certificates in respect of imports of

meat products from third countries and revoking Decision 91/449/EEC (OJ L 89,

4.4.1997, p. 32);

95/427/EC

Commission Decision of 16 October 1995 on the list of

establishments in the Republic of Namibia approved for the purpose of importing

meat products into the Community (OJ L 254, 24.10.1995, p. 28);

95/45/EC

Commission Decision of 20 February 1995 on the list of

establishments in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia approved for the

purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 51, 8.3.1995, p. 13);

94/465/EC

Commission Decision of 12 July 1994 on the list of establishments

in Botswana approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the

Community (OJ L 190, 26.7.1994, p. 25);

94/40/EC

Commission Decision of 25 January 1994 on the list of

establishments in Zimbabwe approved for the purpose of importing meat products

into the Community (OJ L 22, 27.1.1994, p. 50);

93/158/EEC: Council Decision of 26 October 1992 concerning the conclusion of

an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European

Economic Community and the United States of America concerning the application

of the Community third-country directive, Council Directive 72/462/EEC, and the

corresponding United States of America regulatory requirements with respect to

trade in fresh bovine and porcine meat (OJ L 68, 19.3.1993, p. 1);

93/26/EEC

Commission Decision of 11 December 1992 on the list of

establishments in the Republic of Croatia approved for the purpose of importing

fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 24);

90/432/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 July 1990 on the list of establishments

in Namibia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community

THE COMMUNITY OF LIVE UNGULATES

(OJ L 223, 18.8.1990, p. 19);

90/13/EEC

Commission Decision of 20 December 1989 on the procedure to

be followed for amending or supplementing the lists of establishments approved in

third countries for the import of fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 8, 11.1.1990,

p. 70);

87/431/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1987 on the list of establishments

in the Kingdom of Swaziland approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into

the Community (OJ L 228, 15.8.1987, p. 53);

87/424/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 July 1987 on the list of establishments

in the United Mexican States approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into

the Community (OJ L 228, 15.8.1987, p. 43);

87/258/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 April 1987 on the list of

establishments in Canada approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the

Community (OJ L 121, 9.5.1987, p. 50);

87/257/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 April 1987 on the list of

establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of

importing fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 121, 9.5.1987, p. 46);

87/124/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 January 1987 on the list of

establishments in Chile approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the

Community (OJ L 51, 20.2.1987, p. 41);

86/474/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 September 1986 on the

implementation of the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the

importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries

(OJ L 279, 30.9.1986, p. 55);

86/65/EEC

Commission Decision of 13 February 1986 on the list of

establishments in Morocco approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the

Community (OJ L 72, 15.3.1986, p. 40);

85/539/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 November 1985 on the list of

establishments in Greenland approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into

the Community (OJ L 334, 12.12.1985, p. 25);

84/24/EEC

Commission Decision of 23 December 1983 on the list of

establishments in Iceland approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the

Community (OJ L 20, 25.1.1984, p. 21);

83/423/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 on the list of establishments

in the Republic of Paraguay approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into

the Community (OJ L 238, 27.8.1983, p. 39);

83/402/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 on the list of establishments

in New Zealand approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the

Community (OJ L 233, 24.8.1983, p. 24);

83/384/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 on the list of establishments

in Australia approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community

(OJ L 222, 13.8.1983, p. 36);

83/243/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 May 1983 on the list of

establishments in the Republic of Botswana approved for the purposes of importing

fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 129, 19.5.1983, p. 70);

83/218/EEC

Commission Decision of 22 April 1983 on the list of

THE COMMUNITY OF LIVE UNGULATES

establishments in the Socialist Republic of Romania approved for the purpose of

importing fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 121, 7.5.1983, p. 23);

82/923/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1982 concerning the

establishments in the Republic of Guatemala from which Member States may

authorise the importation of fresh meat (OJ L 381, 31.12.1982, p. 40);

82/913/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1982 on the list of

establishments in the Republic of South Africa and Namibia approved for the

purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (OJ L 381, 31.12.1982, p. 28);

82/735/EEC: Council Decision of 18 October 1982 on the list of establishments

in the People’s Republic of Bulgaria approved for the purposes of exporting fresh

meat to the Community (OJ L 311, 8.11.1982, p. 16);

82/734/EEC: Council Decision of 18 October 1982 on the list of establishments

in the Swiss Confederation approved for the purposes of exporting fresh meat to the

Community (OJ L 311, 8.11.1982, p. 13);

81/713/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1981 on the list of establishments

in the Federative Republic of Brazil approved for the purpose of importing fresh

beef and veal and meat of domestic solipeds into the Community (OJ L 257,

10.9.1981, p. 28);

81/92/EEC

Commission Decision of 30 January 1981 on the list of

establishments in the Republic of Uruguay approved for the purposes of the

importation of fresh beef and veal, sheep meat and meat of domestic solipeds into

the Community (OJ L 58, 5.3.1981, p. 43);

81/91/EEC

Commission Decision of 30 January 1981 on the list of

establishments in the Argentine Republic approved for the purposes of the

importation of fresh beef and veal, sheep meat and meat of domestic solipeds into

the Community (OJ L 58, 5.3.1981, p. 39);

79/542/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third

countries or parts of third countries, and laying down the animal and public health,

and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of

certain live animals and their fresh meat. (OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15);

78/685/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1978 establishing a list of

epizootic diseases in accordance with Directive 72/462/EEC (OJ L 227, 18.8.1978,

p. 32).

Liġijiet ta' Malta — Leġiżlazzjoni Sussidjarja 437.52 — Regoli dwar il-Ħtiġiet tas-Saħħa tal-Annimali għall-Importazzjoni u t-Trasferiment fil-Komunità, ta’ Ungulati Ħajjin Imħassrin bl-Avviż Legali 77 tal-2025

12.1982, p. 28)

82/735/KEE: Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni tal-10 ta' Mejju 1982 dwar il-lista

ta’ stabbilimenti fir-Repubblika tal-Poplu tal-Bulgarija li jkunu approvati għall-

iskop tal-importazzjoni tal-laħam frisk fil-Komunità (ĠU L 311, tat-8.11.1982, p.

16)

82/734/KEE: Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni tat-18 ta’ Ottubru 1982 dwar il-lista

ta’ stabbilimenti fil-Konfederazzjoni Svizzera li jkunu approvati għall-iskop tal-

importazzjoni tal-laħam frisk fil-Komunità (ĠU L 311, tat-8.11.1982, p. 13)

81/713/KEE: Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni tat-28 ta’ Lulju 1981 dwar il-lista

ta’ stabbilimenti fir-Repubblika Federali tal-Brażil li jkunu approvati għall-iskop tal-

importazzjoni taċ-ċanga u l-vitella u tal-laħam minn solipiedi domestiċi fil-

Komunità (ĠU L 257, tal-10.9.1981, p. 28)

81/92/KEE

Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni tat-30 ta’ Jannar 1981 dwar il-lista

ta’ stabbilimenti fir-Repubblika tal-Urugwaj li jkunu approvati għall-iskop tal-

importazzjoni taċ-ċanga u l-vitella, laħam tan-nagħaġ u tal-laħam minn solipiedi

domestiċi fil-Komunità (ĠU L 58, tal-5.3.1981, p. 43)

81/91/KEE

Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni tat-30 ta’ Jannar 1981 dwar il-lista

ta’ stabbilimenti fir-Repubblika tal-Arġ%entina li jkunu approvati għall-iskop tal-

importazzjoni fil-Komunità (ĠU L 58, tal-5.3.1981, p. 39)

79/542/KEE: Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill tal-21 ta’ Diċembru 1976 li tħejji lista ta’

pajjiżi terzi jew partijiet ta’ pajjiżi terzi u li tistabbilixxi l-kondizzjonijiet taċ-

ċertifikazzjoni tas-saħħa pubblika u ċ-ċertifikat veterinarju, għall-importazzjoni fil-

Komunità ta’ ċerti annimali ħajjin u l-laħam frisk tagħhom. (ĠU L 146, 14.06.79, p.

15)

78/685/KEE: Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni tas-26 ta’ Lulju 1978 li tistabbilixxi

lista ta’ mard epiżootiku bi qbil mad-Direttiva 72/462/KEE (ĠU L 227, tat-

18.8.1978, p. 32).

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