Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,709 of 6 January 2017

No. 16

CONDOMINIUM ACT

Cap. 398

Notice is hereby given that I havereceived an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rulesregulating the following condominia:

Condominium NumberAddress of CondominiumRemarksDateof Registration

101SerenaCourt Block IIRegistration ofRules4/11/2016

TriqManwel Magro

Marsalfornlimiti

taż-Żebbuġ(Għawdex)

Dr Marlin Vella, LLD

f/LandRegistrar

06 January 2017

Lands Gozo.pdf

No. 18

GOLDSMITHS AND

CAP. 46

SILVERSMITHS

ACT

THECommissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, theprice of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmithsand Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of thesaid Act as follows:

DatePureGoldPure Silver

GramsGrams

6.1.2017€36.247€0.539

06 January 2017

No. 19

ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES

AUTHORITY

Notification of Exemption from EnvironmentalPlanning Statement

In conformity with Regulation 3(8) of the EnvironmentalImpact Assessment Regulations, 2007 (S.L. 549.46) with respect to theapplication mentioned hereunder, the Environment and Resources Authority hasdetermined that the proposal is unlikely to result in environmental impactsthat can be effectively addressed in an Environmental Impact Assessment.Therefore, the Director agrees that theproposal does not require the preparation of an Environmental PlanningStatement (EPS).This is withoutprejudice to the environmental obligations being specified in the proposedproject conditions.

TheProject Description Statement (PDS) presented as part of the application hasconsidered the environmental issues in a sufficient manner such that thepreparation of an EPS would not add any new information and the Environment andResources Authority has all the necessary information to determine theapplication, from the information presented in the Project DescriptionStatement (PDS) and screening according to Schedule IB of the same Regulations.

Adetailed justification is presented below:

ReferenceNumber: PA 03218/16 (EA 00022/16)

Location:Site at, Offshore,Bajja

tax-Xlendi,Xlendi,

Munxar, Gozo

Proposal:To place a mooring buoy for large vessels

The following potentialenvironmental impacts were identified and mitigation measures proposed in theProject Description Statement (PDS). The PDS together with the justificationfor the exemption from carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)were submitted to the Environment and Resources Authority on the 14th November,2016.

Notwithstandingthe above, the Environment and Resources Authority reserves the right torequest the applicant to submit additional information as may be necessary toinform the decision making process.

Potential Impact	Remarks on mitigation measures, etc.
Impact on the seabed and its ecology	The impact on the seabed is minimal because the proposed anchor system reaches a depth of 160m and beyond.This is considered too deep for light dependent species/habitats. A geophysical survey confirmed that the seabed consists of rock covered with a thin layer of mud or sediment.
Noise and light impacts on avifauna	Noise and light pollution may disturb the seabirds (Calonectris diomedea and Puffinus yelkouan) during their breeding season, causing them to desert the colony.In this regard it is being recommended that similar to conditions communicated in Notice to Mariners 2 of 2010, Transport Malta oblige the vessel to no light (except for the basic safety requirements) and noise emissions at two hours before sunset and at two hours after sunrise.Noise signalling arrival and departure of cruise ships will not be allowed two hours before and after sunset and sunrise, respectively. Lighting is not allowed except for the basic safety requirements.
Waste management	It is noted that the vessel’s solid and liquid waste will not be disposed of at il-Bajja tax-Xlendi.It is to be ensured that tourists on the cruise-liner do not dispose of waste into the sea during transfer to/from landing. Furthermore, waste operations are expected to be in accordance with the requirements of the relevant waste regulations.

06 January 2017