S.L. 437.87 Art. 2Definitions. Cap. 437.

For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply -"animals" means animals belonging to species normally kept and nourished or consumed by man; "complementary feedingstuffs" means mixtures of feedingstuffs which have a high content of certain substances but which, by reason of their composition, are sufficient for a daily ration only if used in combination with other feedingstuffs; "complete feedingstuffs" means mixtures of feedingstuffs which, by reason of their composition, are sufficient for a daily ration; "compound feedingstuffs" means mixtures of feed materials, whether or not containing additives, for oral animal feeding in the

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 36 of 2025. form of complete or complementary feedingstuffs;

"daily ration" means the average total quantity of feedingstuffs, calculated on a moisture content of 12%, required daily by an animal of a given species, age category and yield, to satisfy all its needs; "feedingstuffs" means products of vegetable or animal origin in their natural state, fresh or preserved, and products derived from the industrial processing thereof, and organic or inorganic substances, used singly or in mixtures, whether or not containing additives, for oral animal feeding; "feed materials" means various products of vegetable or animal origin, in their natural state, fresh or preserved, and products derived from the industrial processing thereof, and organic or inorganic substances, whether or not containing additives, which are intended for use in oral animal feeding, either directly as such or after processing, in the preparation of compound feedingstuffs or as carriers of premixtures; "milk replacer feeds" mean compound feedingstuffs administered in dry form or after dilution in a given quantity of liquid for feeding young animals as a supplement to, or substitute for, post-colostral milk or for feeding calves intended for slaughter;

"mineral feedingstuffs" means complementary feedingstuffs composed mainly of minerals and containing at least 40% crude ash; "minimum storage life of a compound feedingstuff" means the date until which, under proper storage conditions, that feedingstuff retains its specific properties; "molassed feedingstuffs" means complementary feeding stuffs prepared from molasses and containing at least 14% total sugar expressed as sucrose;

"pet animals" means animals belonging to species normally nourished and kept, but not consumed, by man, except animals bred for fur; "Third Country" means a State which is not a Member within the European Community; "Veterinary Services" means the competent authority within the territory of Malta as established under article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act.