S.L. 437.42 Art. 9Products of animal originderivedfrom or containing ruminant material. Cap. 437. Cap. 437. Cap. 437. Cap. 437.

(1) In the territory of Malta the products of animal origin listed in Schedule VI shall not be produced from ruminant material from countries or regions thereof which are placed in category 5

unless they are produced in accordance with the production processes approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in regulation 24(2) and in accordance with article 11 of the Veterinary Services Act.

(2) Bones of the head and vertebral columns of bovine, ovine and caprine animals from countries, or regions thereof, which are placed in categories 2, 3, 4 or 5, shall not be used for the production of mechanically recovered meat.

(3) Subregulations (1) and (2) shall not apply, in the light of the criteria set out in point 5 of Schedule V, to ruminants which have undergone an alternative test which has been recognised in accordance with the rules found under the Veterinary Services Act and the procedure referred to in regulation 24(2), where the results of the test were negative.

(4) Rules for the implementation of this regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in regulation 24(2) and if the rules -

(a) concern the territory of Malta the procedure referred to in article 11 of the Veterinary Services Act shall apply;

(b) concern third countries in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 12 of the Veterinary Services Act.