S.L. 437.70 Art. 7General provisions applicable to imports from third countries.

(1) Malta shall take measures to ensure that products of animal origin intended for human consumption are introduced from third countries only if they comply with the requirements of this rule applicable to all stages of the production, processing and distribution of such products in the Community or if they offer equivalent animal health guarantees.

(2) The rules for the application of this rule, and in particular those governing the procedure for cooperation with the national authorities, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 12(2) of Directive 2002/99/EC.