S.L. 437.50 Art. 7Temporary control zone.

(1) The competent authority may establish a temporary control zone, where required by the epidemiological-situation, and in particular when that situation involves a high density of animals of susceptible species, intensive movement of animals or persons in contact with animals of susceptible species, delays in suspect status notifications, or insufficient information on the possible origin and ways of introduction of the foot-and-mouth disease virus.

(2) At least the measures provided for in rule 4(2) and (3)(a),

(b) and (d) and in rule 5(1) shall be applied to holdings in the temporary control zone where animals of susceptible species are kept.

(3) The measures applied in the temporary control zone may be supplemented by a temporary ban on movements of all animals in a larger area or on the whole of the territory of Malta. However, the ban on movement of animals of species not susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease shall not exceed seventy-two hours, unless justified by exceptional circumstances.