Control of Certain Animal Diseases (and Specifically the Swine Vesicular Disease) Rules (L.N. 287 of 2008). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazzete of Malta 18.341, 14 November 2008. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Food quality control/food safety Inspection Animal health Pests/diseases Hygiene/sanitary procedures Disinfection/disinfestation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These provisions set out the general control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of one of the following animal diseases: Rinderpest; Peste des petits ruminants; Swine vesicular disease; Bluetongue; Epizootic haemorrhagic disease of deer; Sheep and goat pox; Vesicular stomatitis; African swine fever; Lumpy skin disease; and Rift valley fever. Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 92/119/EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Control of Certain Animal Diseases (and Specifically the Swine Vesicular Disease) (Amendment) Rules, 2010 (L.N. 287 of 2010). Legislation | Malta | 2010 Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX