L.S. 437.19(R) Regolamenti dwar il-Kriterji għall-Approvazzjoni u s-Superviżjoni ta' Assoċjazzjonijiet ta' Min Irabbi u Organizzazzjonijiet ta' Trobbi

(1)The title of these regulations is the Criteria for the approval and supervision of Breeders Associations and Breeding Organisations which establish or maintain Herd-Books for PureBred Breeding Pigs. Citation and scope.

(2)The scope of these regulations is to implement the provisions found under European Union Commission Decision 89/ 501/EEC laying down the criteria for approval and supervision of breeders’ associations and breeding organisations which establish or maintain herd-books for pure-bred breeding pigs which in turn finds its legal basis in article 6(

1. d)of European Union Council Directive 88/661/EEC. 2. In order to be officially approved, breeders’ associations or breeding organisations which maintain or establish herd-books must submit an application to the authorities of the territory of Malta, on whose territory their headquarters are situated. Official approval of breeders’ associations and breeding organisations. For the purpose of these regulations ''trading partner'' in the meaning of article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act shall mean - Cap. 437. (
2. a)a Member State of the European Community; (
3. b)Third countries to the European Community. 3.

(1)The authorities of the territory of Malta must grant o ff i c i a l a p p r o v a l t o a n y b r e e d e r s ’ a s s o c i a t i o n o r b r e e d i n g organisation which maintains or establishes herd-books if it meets the conditions laid down in the Schedule.

(2)However, in the territory of Malta or a Member State in which in respect of a given breed one or more officially-approved breeders’ associations or breeding organisations already exist, the authorities concerned may refuse to recognise a new breeders’ association or breeding organisation if it endangers the preservation of the breed or jeopardises the zootechnical programme of the existing association or organisation. In such a c as e , t h e c o m p e t e n t a u t h o r i t i es s h a l l i n f o r m t h e Eu r o p ea n Commission of approvals granted and refusals to give recognition. *These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of

1. Authorities to grant approval. 2 [ S.L.437.19 Withdrawal of official approval. CRITERIA FOR THE APPROVAL AND SUPERVISION OF BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATIONS AND BREEDING ORGANISATIONS WHICH ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN HERD-BOOKS FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING PIGS
2. The authorities shall withdraw official approval from any breeders’ association or breeding organisation which maintains herd-books if the conditions laid down in the Schedule are no longer being fulfilled in a persistent manner by the breeders’ association or breeding organisation concerned. CRITERIA FOR THE APPROVAL AND SUPERVISION OF BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATIONS AND BREEDING ORGANISATIONS WHICH ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN HERD-BOOKS FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING PIGS [ S.L.437.19 3 SCHEDULE I n or de r t o b e o ff i c i a l l y a pp r o v e d , b r e e d e r s ’ a s s oc i a ti o n s an d b r e e d i n g organisations which maintain or establish a herd-book must
3. Have legal personality in accordance with the legislation in force in the territory of Malta or in the Member State where the application is made.
4. Prove to the competent authorities (a) that they operate efficiently; (b) that they can carry out the checks necessary for recording pedigrees; (c) that they have a sufficiently large herd to carry out a breed improvement programme, or that they have a sufficiently large herd to preserve the breed where this is considered necessary; (d) that they can make use of the livestock performance data necessary for carrying out their breed improvement or preservation programme.
5. Have a set of rules covering (a) the definition of the breed’s (or breeds’) characteristics; (b) the system for identifying animals; (c) the system for recording pedigrees; (d) the definition of their breeding objectives; (e) the systems for making use of livestock performance data, enabling the genetic value of the animals to be assessed; (f) the division of the herd-book, if there are different conditions for entering animals or if there are different procedures for classifying the animals entered in the book.
6. Have articles of association, laying down, in particular, the principle of nondiscrimination between members.