INTRODUCTORY METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROL OF FEEDINGSTUFFS RULES

INTRODUCTORY METHODS FOR SAMPLING

AND ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROL

OF FEEDINGSTUFFS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.71

INTRODUCTORY METHODS FOR SAMPLING

AND ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROL

OF FEEDINGSTUFFS RULES

27th May, 2005

LEGAL NOTICE 146 of 2005.

(1) The title of these rules is the Introductory Methods for

Sampling and Analysis for the Official Control of Feedingstuffs

Rules.

(2) The scope of these rules is to implement the rules found

under European Union Council Directive 70/373/EEC.

For the purposes of these rules -

"Veterinary Services" means the competent authority within

Malta as established under article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act.

The Veterinary Services shall take all measures necessary

to ensure that official controls of feedingstuffs for the purpose of

checking compliance with requirements arising under provisions

laid down by law, regulation or administrative action concerning

the quality and composition of feedingstuffs, are carried out using

the European Community methods of sampling and analysis to be

established in the Directives referred to in rule 4.

The methods referred to in rule 3 shall be established by

Directive and in accordance with the procedure laid down in

Article 3 of European Union Council Directive 70/373/EEC,

account being taken of current scientific and technical knowledge

and of proven methods.