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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,814 of 23 June 2017
01/01/2017
No. 645
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR
GENERAL (CUSTOMS)
THEPermanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the followingacting appointment:
No. 646
ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
Notification of Exemption from Environmental Planning Statement
In conformity with Regulation 3(8) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2007 (S.L. 549.46) with respect to the application mentioned hereunder, the Environment and Resources Authority has determined that the proposal is unlikely to result in environmental impacts that can be effectively addressed in an Environmental Impact Assessment. Therefore, the Director of Environment and Resourses agrees that the proposal does not require the preparation of an Environmental Planning Statement (EPS). This is without prejudice to the environmental obligations being specified in the proposed project conditions.
The Project Description Statement (PDS) presented as part of the application has considered the environmental issues in a sufficient manner such that the preparation of an EPS would not add any new information and the Environment and Resources Authority has all the necessary information to determine the application, as concluded in the project screening according to Schedule IB of the same Regulations.
A detailed justification is presented below:
Reference Number: PA 03595/16 (EA 00032/16)
Location: Uskin Ltd, Triq il-Belt Valletta, Żurrieq, Malta
Proposal: To sanction extension of existing Class 5C unit (Aluminium/Metal factory) pre 1967 and differences in elevations.
The following potential environmental impacts were identified and mitigation measures proposed in the Project Description Statement (PDS) and the justification for exemption from carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) were submited to the Environment and Resources Authority on the 26th June, 2016, and on the 23rd May, 2017, respectively.
ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
Notification of Exemption from Environmental Planning Statement
In conformity with Regulation 3(8) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2007 (S.L. 549.46) with respect to the application mentioned hereunder, the Environment and Resources Authority has determined that the proposal is unlikely to result in environmental impacts that can be effectively addressed in an Environmental Impact Assessment. Therefore, the Director of Environment and Resourses agrees that the proposal does not require the preparation of an Environmental Planning Statement (EPS). This is without prejudice to the environmental obligations being specified in the proposed project conditions.
The Project Description Statement (PDS) presented as part of the application has considered the environmental issues in a sufficient manner such that the preparation of an EPS would not add any new information and the Environment and Resources Authority has all the necessary information to determine the application, as concluded in the project screening according to Schedule IB of the same Regulations.
A detailed justification is presented below:
Reference Number: PA 03595/16 (EA 00032/16)
Location: Uskin Ltd, Triq il-Belt Valletta, Żurrieq, Malta
Proposal: To sanction extension of existing Class 5C unit (Aluminium/Metal factory) pre 1967 and differences in elevations.
The following potential environmental impacts were identified and mitigation measures proposed in the Project Description Statement (PDS) and the justification for exemption from carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) were submited to the Environment and Resources Authority on the 26th June, 2016, and on the 23rd May, 2017, respectively.
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.
NAME | POSITION | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
Ms Marisa Hewer | Director General | Customs | 26-30.6.2017 |
NAME | POSITION | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
Ms Marisa Hewer | Director General | Customs | 26-30.6.2017 |