S.L. 437.58 Art. 28Failure to cooperate.

Any failure to cooperate with the competent authority and any obstruction by slaughterhouse personnel or the slaughterhouse supervisor or, in the case of a private enterprise, by the slaughterhouse owner or owners, or by the owner of the animals or person having charge of them, during inspection and sampling as required for the implementation of national plans for monitoring residues and during the investigations and checks provided for in this rule, shall result in appropriate criminal and, or administrative penalties being imposed by the competent authority. If it is proven that a slaughterhouse owner or supervisor is helping to conceal the illegal use of prohibited substances, Malta shall deny the guilty party any opportunity of receiving or applying for Community aid for a period of twelve months.

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