S.L. 437.41 Art. 7Consignments which must be accompanied by original veterinary certificates or documents. Cap. 437. Cap. 437. Cap. 437.

(1) Each consignment intended for import into one of the territories of the European Community shall be accompanied by the original veterinary certificates or original veterinary documents or other original documents as required by veterinary legislation. The original certificates or documents shall remain at the border inspection post.

(2) Each consignment of products from a third country intended for import into the territory of Malta shall be subject to an identity check and a physical check as provided for in regulation 4(4).

(3) The customs authorities shall not allow the importation of consignments of products unless -

(a) without prejudice to the customs regulations and to the special provisions to be adopted in accordance with European Community rules;

(b) proof has been supplied that the relevant veterinary checks have been carried out with satisfactory results, that the relevant certificate has been issued in accordance with regulation 5(1) and that the competent authority has a guarantee that the inspection fees referred to in article 20 of the Veterinary Services Act have been or will be paid, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

(4) If the consignment complies with the import conditions, the official veterinarian shall provide the person concerned with an authenticated copy of the original certificates or documents and shall, in accordance with regulation 5(1), issue a certificate declaring that the consignment complies with those conditions on the basis of the veterinary checks carried out at the border inspection post. [

(5) Trade in the products referred to in article 15 of the Veterinary Services Act and allowed into the territory of Malta and the territories of Member States under subregulation (3) shall be conducted in accordance with the rules laid down in the said article.

(6) Detailed rules for the application of this regulation shall be adopted in accordance with European Community rules and the procedure laid down in articles 16(2) and 20 of the Veterinary

Services Act.