ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING PIGS FOR BREEDING REGULATIONS *

ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING

PIGS FOR BREEDING

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.06

ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING PIGS

FOR BREEDING REGULATIONS *

7th October, 2003

LEGAL NOTICE 284 of 2003.

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

Bred Breeding Pigs for Breeding Regulations.

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

provisions found under European Union Council Directive 90/118/

EEC on the acceptance of pure-bred breeding pigs for breeding

which in turn finds its legal basis under article 3 of the European

Union Council Directive 88/661/EEC.

(1) In the territory of Malta, without prejudice to animal

health rules, there is no prohibition or restriction of or obstacle to -

(a) the acceptance of pure-bred breeding female pigs for

breeding;

(b) the acceptance of pure-bred breeding male pigs for

natural service;

(c) the use of ova and embryos from pure-bred breeding

female pigs.

(2) 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.

(1) No prohibition, restriction or impediment shall take

place on -

(a) the acceptance for artificial insemination within the

territory of Malta of pure-bred breeding male pigs or

the use of their semen when those animals have been

accepted for artificial insemination in a Member State

on the basis of tests for monitoring their performance

and assessing their genetic value to be carried out in

accordance

with

Member

State

legislation

corresponding to European Union Commission

Decision 89/507/EEC;

(b) the acceptance for official testing of pure-bred

breeding male pigs or the use of their semen within the

quantitative limits necessary for the tests for

monitoring their performance and assessing their

genetic value to be carried out in accordance with

Member State legislation corresponding to European

*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.

ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING

PIGS FOR BREEDING

Union Commission Decision 89/507/EEC by officially

approved associations or organisations.

(2) Where implementation of the provisions of subregulation

(1) 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 be adopted in accordance with requirements of the European

Community and according to the procedure laid down in article

34(b) of the Veterinary Services Act.

In the territory of Malta, without prejudice to animal health

rules, for marketing, the semen, ova and embryos are collected,

treated and stored by an officially approved centre or officially

approved staff.