Regolamenti dwar l-Ikkummerċjar

KUMMER~JAR

LE{ISLAZZJONI SUSSIDJARJA 449.43

REGOLAMENTI DWAR L-IKKUMER~JAR

1 ta’ {unju, 2004

L-AVVI| LEGALI 315 ta’ l-2004.

The title of these regulations is the Trading Regulations.

These regulations shall be applicable to import

declarations or notifications, as the case may be, before the entry of

consignments of animals, food, feeding stuffs or plants into Malta.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Food Safety Act;

"anim al" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the

Veterinary Services Act, however excluding animals or parts

thereof which are not intended for human consumption;

"feeding stuffs" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the

Veterinary Services Act;

"food" has the same meaning as is assigned to in the Act;

"import declaration" means the Customs Entries requirements as

requested in Part II of the Customs Regulations;

"plants" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Plant

Quarantine Act, however excluding plants or parts thereof which

are not intended for human consumption;

"trader" means any person or registered company responsible for

introducing into Malta any animals, feeding stuffs, food or plants

from a foreign country whether for profit or not and whether by

virtue of intra-community acquisition or importation from third

countries, and the word "trading" shall be construed accordingly.

(1) Any trader, whose activities consist in the trading of

animals, feeding stuffs, food or plants shall be registered with the

Food Safety Commission.

(2) Registration of trader under these regulations shall not

exempt the trader from any obligations to apply for and acquire the

n ece ss ar y li cen ces o r p e rm i ts th a t m ay be r eq u ir ed b y an y

competent authority.

(1) Registration shall be carried out in writing on the

appropriate form acquired from the Food Safety Commission, duly

filled and forwarded to the designed office.

(2) Particulars given on the registration form shall not be

misleading, inaccurate or incomplete.

(3) The Food Safety Commission shall keep a register to be

named the Traders Register.

It shall not be lawful for a trader to submit an import

d e cl ar at io n o r n o t i f ic at i o n f o r th e e n t r y in t o Ma lt a o f an y

consignment of animals, food, feeding stuffs or plants unless such

TRADING

trader is registered with the Food Safety Commission.

(1) The trader is to notify the Veterinary Services if

consignment consists of animals, feeding stuffs or food of animal

origin for human consumption.

(2) The trader is to notify the Public Health Department if the

consignment consists of food of animal origin or any food for

human consumption.

(3) The trader is to notify the Plant Health Department if the

consignment consists of plants.

(4) The notifications referred to in sub-regulations (1), (2), and

(3) shall be submitted to the relevant authority forty-eight hours

before the submission of either the import declaration or the entry

into Malta of any consignment of animals, food, feeding stuffs or

plants, as the case may be.

On every consignment the trader shall submit the necessary

certification or documentation, as may be required, to safeguard

public health or by any regulations made under the Act, Veterinary

Services Act or Plant Quarantine Act.

Traders registered in the Traders Register and issued with a

notice of Registration of Trader in terms of the Import Declaration

Regulations, 2003 * , prior to the repeal of the said regulations, shall

continue to be so registered and have effect as if they had been

registered under these regulations.

*Revoked by these regulations.