Cap. 433 Art. 7Permits and certificates.

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (2), any plant material, plant pest, beneficial organism, soil or packaging material shall only be imported into Malta through a designated point of entry and upon importation shall be declared and submitted together with the prescribed permits and certificates for examination by an inspector.

(2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, by regulation or notice published in the Gazette exempt certain classes of plant material from the requirement to be declared on importation.

(3) The Director may, after consultation with the Board, by notice issued in the Gazette establish the details of the conditions under which and, or, treatments that any plant material, originating from such countries and, or, zones, as may be specified in the notice, has to be subjected to prior to importation.