S.L. 437.38 Art. 11Notification to Member Statesand the European Commissionofany outbreak in the territory of Malta. Cap. 437. Cap. 437. Cap. 437. Cap. 437. Cap. 437. Cap. 437.

(1) Veterinary Services shall immediately notify the

Member States and the European Commission of any outbreak in the territory of Malta, in addition to an outbreak of diseases referred to in the Second Schedule to the Veterinary Services Act, of any zoonoses, diseases or other cause likely to constitute a serious hazard to animals or to human health. The Veterinary Services shall immediately implement the control or precautionary measures provided for in European Community rules following the provisions laid down in article 5 of the Veterinary Services Act, in particular the determination of the buffer zones provided for in those rules, or adopt any other measure which it deems appropriate. When, in the course of a check referred to in regulation 5, the Veterinary Services has established the existence of one of the diseases or causes referred to in the first paragraph, they may, if necessary, take the precautionary measures provided for in European Community rules following the provisions laid down in article 15(5) of the Veterinary Services Act, including the quarantining of the animals.

Pending the measures to be taken by the European Commission, the Veterinary Services may, on serious public or animal health grounds, take interim protective measures with regard to the holdings, centres or organisations concerned or, in the case of an epizootic disease, with regard to the buffer zone provided for in European Community rules, following the provisions laid down in article 5 of the Veterinary Services Act. The measures taken shall be notified to the European Commission and to the Member States without delay.

(2) (a) At the request of the Member State referred to in the first paragraph of subregulation (1) or on the initiative of the European Commission, one or more Commission representatives may go at once to the place concerned to examine, in collaboration with the competent [

authorities, what measures have been taken, and shall issue an opinion on those measures.

(b) Where, following the circumstances detailed in this regulation or in case of an equivalent situation appearing in another Member State, necessary measures are adopted by the European Commission for the animals and products referred to in regulation 1 and, if the situation so requires, for the products derived from those animals, the requested measures are immediately implemented by the Veterinary Services of the territory of Malta. If necessary, detailed rules for their application shall be adopted in accordance with requirements of European Community and in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 15 of the Veterinary Services Act.

(3) Detailed rules for the application of this regulation, and in particular the list of zoonoses or causes likely to constitute a serious hazard to human health, shall be adopted in accordance with requirements of the European Community and in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 15 of the Veterinary

Services Act.