S.L. 437.38 Art. 14Powers of the Veterinary Services.

In the territory of Malta the officials of the Veterinary

Services, if appropriate in collaboration with the officials of other departments empowered to that end, are able in particular to -

(a) carry out inspections of holdings, installations, means of transport and processes used for the marking and identification of animals;

(b) check, as regards the products listed in Schedule A, that the personnel are complying with the requirements laid down in the texts referred to in that Schedule;

(c) take samples from -

(i) animals held with a view to being sold, put on the market or transported;

(ii) products held with a view to being stored or sold, put on the market or transported;

(d) examine documentary or data processing material relevant to the checks carried out further to the measures taken under these regulations. Veterinary Services must require the holdings, centres or organisations being checked to afford the collaboration necessary for the performance of the aforementioned tasks.

CHAPTER IV

Final and transitional provisions