S.L. 437.47 Art. 1Title and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Veterinary

Medicinal Products Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the rules laid down under European Union Council Directive 2001/82/EEC on the European Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products.

(3) (a) These regulations shall apply to veterinary medicinal products, including pre-mixes for medicated feedingstuffs, intended to be placed on the market in Malta and prepared industrially or by a method involving an industrial process.

(b) In cases of doubt, where, taking into account all its characteristics, a product may fall within the definition of a "veterinary medicinal product" and within the definition of a product covered by other Community legislation, the provisions of these regulations shall apply.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), these regulations shall also apply to active substances used as starting materials to the extent set out in regulations 44, 44A, 45 and 72 and additionally to certain substances that may be used as veterinary medicinal products that have anabolic, anti-infectious, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hormonal or psychotropic properties to the extent set out in regulation 61.