S.L. 437.50 Art. 46Movement control in case of an outbreak of foot- and-mouth disease.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that, in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Malta the following measures to control movement of animals of susceptible species are applied in the restricted zone established in accordance with rule 43:

(a) owners shall supply the competent authority, on request of that authority, with appropriate information concerning animals entering or leaving their holding. That information shall, in relation to all animals of susceptible species, include at least the details required by Article 14 of European Union Council Directive 64/432/EEC;

(b) persons engaged in the transport or marketing of animals of susceptible species shall supply the competent authority, on request of that authority, with appropriate information concerning the movements of such animals which they have transported or marketed. That information shall include at least the details required by Articles 12(2) and 13(1)(b) of European Union Council Directive 64/432/EEC.

(2) The competent authority may extend some or all the measures provided for in sub-rule (1) to a part or the entire free zone.