S.L. 437.47 Art. 8Serious disease epidemic.

(1) In the event of serious epizootic diseases, the

Veterinary Services may provisionally allow the use of immunological veterinary medicinal products without a marketing authorisation, in the absence of a suitable medicinal product and after informing the European Commission of the detailed conditions of use.

(2) If an animal is being imported from, or exported to, a third country and is thereby subject to specific binding health rules, the Veterinary Services may permit the use, for the animal in question, of an immunological veterinary medicinal product that is not covered by a marketing authorisation in Malta but is authorized under the legislation of the third country. The Veterinary Services shall take all appropriate measures concerning the supervision of the importation and the use of such immunological products.