S.L. 439.20 Art. 33Care and accommodation.

(1) The competent authority in Malta shall, as far as the care and accommodation of animals is concerned, ensure that:

(a) all animals are provided with accommodation, an environment, food, water and care which are appropriate to their health and well-being;

(b) any restrictions on the extent to which an animal can satisfy its physiological and ethological needs are kept to a minimum;

(c) the environmental conditions in which animals are bred, kept or used are checked daily;

(d) arrangements are made to ensure that any defect or avoidable pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm discovered is eliminated as quickly as possible; and USED FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES

(e) animals are transported under appropriate conditions.

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the competent authority in Malta shall ensure that the care and accommodation standards set out in Annex III are applied from the dates provided for therein.

(3) The competent authority in Malta may allow exemptions from the requirements of sub-regulations (1)(a) or (2) for scientific, animal-welfare or animal-health reasons.