S.L. 437.64 Art. 13Limitation of importation. Cap. 437.

(1) Third countries whose legislation authorizes the placing on the market and administration of stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, their salts and esters, or of thyrostatic substances for administering to animals of all species may not appear on any of the lists of countries provided for under veterinary legislation from which Malta authorizes to import farm or aquaculture animals or meat or products obtained from such animals.

(2) In Malta, it is prohibited to import from third countries on any of the lists referred to in sub-rule (1) of:

(a) farm or aquaculture animals:

(i) to which products or substances referred to in rule 4 have been administered by any means whatsoever;

(ii) to which substances or products referred to in rule 5(a) have been administered, unless those substances or products have been administered in compliance with the provisions and requirements laid down in rules 6 and 9 and the withdrawal periods allowed in international recommendations have been observed; and

(b) meat or products obtained from animals the importation of which is prohibited under paragraph (a).

(3) Without prejudice to sub-rules (1) and (2), animals intended for breeding, breeding animals at the end of their reproductive life, or meat there from, from third countries may be imported subject to their affording guarantees at least equivalent to those laid down in these regulations or which have been established for the implementation and enforcement of Chapter V of Directive 96/23/ EEC on measures to be taken in the event of law infringement.

(4) Checks on imports from third countries shall be carried out in accordance with Article 17(2) and (3) of the Veterinary Services

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SCHEDULE Regulation 4

List of Prohibited Substances List A: prohibited substances - Thyrostatic Substances, - Stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, their salts and esters, - Oestradiol 17ß and its ester-like derivatives.

List B: prohibited substances with derogations - Beta-agonists