Food, Drugs and Drinking Water Act. Country/Territory Malta Document type Legislation Date 1972 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the hygienic and other control of food, drugs and drinking water. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Milk/dairy products Inspection Slaughtering Offences/penalties Internal trade Authorization/permit Fraud Packaging/labelling Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Act lays down detailed provisions aimed at ensuring the safety of food, drugs and drinking water. It is composed of the following five Parts: (I) General provisions; (II) Water; (III) Meat; (IV) Milk and milk products; (V) Penal and other provisions. However, Part II relating to water has been repealed by the Food Safety Act (XIV of 2002). Part III dealing with meat lays down rules governing the licensing of slaughterhouses. No person shall, without the permission of the government veterinary surgeon, slaughter any animal, the flesh of which is intended for sale for human consumption, except in a slaughterhouse (art. 26). Article 29 regards the inspection of animals prior to slaughtering; article 32 regards the inspection and stamping of meat before removal from slaughterhouse. The sale of unstamped meat is prohibited (art. 34). Full text English Website www.legal-malta.com References - Legislation Implemented by Registration of Food Premises Regulations. Legislation | Malta | 2002 Keyword: Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Dairy Farms Regulations. Legislation | Malta | 1978 (1989) Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Safety Act, 2002 (Act No. XIV of 2002). Legislation | Malta | 2002 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX