Establishment of the "Products of Quality" National Scheme Regulations, 2014 (L.N. 467 of 2014). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Certification Agricultural commodities Packaging/labelling Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These Regulations establish a national scheme applicable to quality agricultural and agro-food products, which includes a special labelling system. Regulation 2 defines quality products as those agricultural and agro-food products of animal and, or plant origin, the production of which consists of production and, or farming methods which are significantly higher than the minimum legal requirements with regards to public, animal or plant health, animal welfare or environmental protection and which final characteristics are also significantly higher than the minimum legal requirements. These provisions are adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013 on support for Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Capacity building, Gender, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Youth, Mountain area, Climate change, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Establishment of the “Products of Quality” National Scheme (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (L.N. 61 of 2017). Legislation | Malta | 2017 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX