S.L. 437.41 Art. 2Definition. Cap. 437.

(1) For the purposes of these regulations, the definitions contained in article 2 of European Union Council Directive 89/662/ EEC and article 2 of European Union Council Directive 90/425/ EEC shall apply as necessary.

(2) In addition -

(a) ''border inspection post'' means any inspection post, designated and approved in accordance with regulation 6, for the carrying out of veterinary checks on products arriving from third countries at the border of the territory of Malta;

(b) ''competent authority'' means for the territory of Malta the Veterinary Services and for Member States the central authority empowered to carry out veterinary checks, or any authority to which it has delegated such powers;

(c) ''consignment'' means a quantity of products of the same type, covered by the same veterinary certificate(s) or veterinary document(s), or other document(s) provided for by veterinary legislation, conveyed by the same means of transport and coming from the same third country or part of such country;

(d) ''Customs-approved treatment for use'' means -

(i) the placing of goods under a customs procedure;

(ii) their entry into a free zone or free warehouse;

(iii) their re-exportation from the customs territory of Malta;

(iv) their destruction;

(v) their abandonment to the Government.

(e) ''documentary check'' means the examination of the veterinary certificate(s) or veterinary document(s), or other document(s) accompanying a consignment;

(f) ''identity check'' means a check by visual inspection to ensure that the veterinary certificate(s) or veterinary document(s) or other document(s) provided for by veterinary legislation tally with the product itself;

(g) ''import'' means the free circulation of products and the intention to release products for free circulation in the territory of Malta;

(h) ''import conditions'' means veterinary requirements for products to be imported, as laid down in veterinary legislation;

(i) ''person responsible for the load'' means any natural or legal person who, in accordance with the provisions of customs rules, has responsibility for the development of the various situations covered by the said regulation in which the consignment may be, and also the representative referred to in the said regulation who assumes such responsibility for following up the checks laid down in these regulations;

(j) ''physical check'' means a check on the product itself, which may include checks on packaging and temperature and also sampling and laboratory testing;

(k) ''products'' means the products of animal origin referred to in European Union Council Directives 89/ 662/EEC and 90/425/EEC, including by-products of animal origin not covered by other regulation, and the plant products referred to in regulation 17;

(l) ''trading partner” in the meaning of article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act shall mean -

(i) Member States of the European Community;

(ii) Third countries to the European Community; where relevant. CHAPTER I

Organisation and effects of checks