Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,514 of 18 December 2015

In terms of regulation 5(4) of The Control of Concentrations Regulations, 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between Federated Mills Plc (C 15903) and Nomar Distributors was filed on Monday, 7th December, 2015 and accepted as a complete notification on Monday, 14th December, 2015.

The nature of the concentration is an acquisition by Federated Mills Plc by purchasing all assets of direct or indirect control pertaining to Nomar Distributors.

The economic sectors involved are those concerning the transportation of flour and related products within Malta.

The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written observations on this notified concentration.

Such written observations should reach the Office for Competition within seven days following publication of this notice at the following address:

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

Office for Competition

Mizzi House

Triq Nazzjonali,

Blata l-Bajda, ĦMR 9010

Malta

Operational Programme II – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

Investing in the Human Capital to Create 

More Opportunities and Promote the Wellbeing of Society

ANNOUNCEMENT – Call II

European Social Fund

The Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 in Malta, the Planning and Priorities Co-ordination Division (PPCD) within the Ministry of European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM), notifies that it is launching a call for project proposals. This call will close on Friday, 15th April, 2016, at noon and will contribute to the priority axes and investment priorities listed below: 

Priority Axis 2 - ‘Towards a more inclusive society’ 

Investment priority (IP) 9i - Active inclusion, including with a view to promoting equal opportunities and active participation, and improving employability 

Investment priority (IP) 9iv - Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services, including health care and social services of general interest 

Interventions under this axis are open to Ministries, Government Departments, Central Government Authorities and the Public Sector Companies, Local Councils, NGOs, Social Partners and Voluntary Organisations 

Priority Axis 3 – ‘Investing in people through Education, Training and Life Long Learning’ 

Investment priority (IP) 10i - Reducing and preventing early school leaving and promoting equal access to good quality early childhood, primary and secondary education including formal, non-formal and informal learning pathways for reintegrating into education and training 

Interventions under this axis are restricted to those undertaken by Public Administration. 

This call is restricted SOLELY to those projects that DO NOT involve state aid implications. 

The online application form for the submission of project proposals is available on (http://eufunds.gov.mt/opencalls) (PPCD section). Supporting documentation including the eligibility guidance notes, the detailed guidance notes and indicators guidance note relating to this announcement are also available on (http://eufunds.gov.mt/opencalls) (PPCD section). Prospective applicants are encouraged to refer to Operational Programme II available on the above link and the eligibility guidance notes in order to check whether their proposals are eligible for funding through this call for funding proposals.  

Information sessions are being organised for prospective applicants. Applicants are invited to enrol by filling in a registration form available on (http://eufunds.gov.mt/opencalls) by Monday, 11th January, 2016 at noon. The dates and subjects are as follows: 

Thursday, 21st January, 2016 (general overview); Tuesday, 26th January, 2016 (how to apply online); Tuesday, 2nd February, 2016 (how to plan a project proposal); Friday, 12th February, 2016 (how to implement a project proposal) 

Additional sessions may be organised depending on requests received. Further information and generic queries on this call and on the European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 may be obtained from (www.eufunds.gov.mt), or from PPCD’s Email for Calls for Proposals 2014- 2020: (info.eufunds@gov.mt). 

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Operational Programme II – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

Investing in Human Capital to Create 

More Opportunities and Promote the Wellbeing of Society

PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT – Call III

European Social Fund

The Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 in Malta, the Planning and Priorities Co-ordination Department (PPCD) within the Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM), notifies that it will shortly be launching a call for project proposals under the following Priority Axes and Investment Priorities:

Priority Axis 3 – ‘Investing in people through Education, Training and Life Long Learning’ 

The Call is restricted to interventions undertaken by Public Administration, under the following investment priority: 

Investment Priority 10iv – Improving the labour market relevance of education and training systems, facilitating the transition from education to work, and strengthening vocational education and training systems and their quality, including through mechanisms for skills anticipation, adaptation of curricula and the establishment and development of work based learning systems, including dual learning systems and apprenticeship schemes. 

Priority Axis 4 – ‘Building the Institutional Administrative Capacity’ 

The Call is restricted to interventions undertaken by Public Administration and Local Government, under the following investment priority: 

Investment Priority 11i - Investment in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administrations and public services at the national, regional and local levels with a view to reforms, better regulation and good governance. 

The Call is restricted to interventions undertaken by Social Partners and Civil Society Organisations; Public Administration Bodies involved in the delivery of education, lifelong learning, training and employment and social policies, under the following investment priority: 

Investment Priority 11ii - Capacity building for all stakeholders delivering education, lifelong learning, training and employment and social policies, including through sectoral and territorial pacts to mobilise for reform at the national, regional and local levels. 

The actual launch of the call, together with details of the related Information Session, will be published in the coming weeks and will also be available on our webpage: (www.eufunds.gov.mt). The related Application Form and relevant documentation (including the list of eligible actions) will be made available through the same link once the call is launched. In the meantime, background documents and further information may be obtained from (www.eufunds.gov.mt), or from PPCD’s email for Calls for Proposals 2014-2020: (info.eufunds@gov.mt). 

This notice should be considered as a pre-announcement to allow interested applicants additional time to prepare projects. 

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTRY FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR THE EU PRESIDENCY 2017 AND EU FUNDS

Operational Programme I – 

Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

Fostering a competitive and sustainable economy to meet our challenges 

PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT – Call III

European Regional Development Fund 

and Cohesion Fund 

The Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 in Malta, the Planning and Priorities Coordination Department (PPCD) within the Ministry or European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM), notifies that it will shortly be launching a call for project proposals to be undertaken by Ministries, Government Departments, Central Government Authorities and the Public Sector Companies under the following Priority Axes and Investment Priorities: 

Priority Axis 4 – ‘Shifting towards a low-carbon economy’ 

Investment Priority (IP) 4c - Supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including in public buildings, and in the housing sector. 

Priority Axis 7 – ‘Shifting towards a more low-carbon transport sector’ 

Investment Priority (IP) 7c - Developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility. 

Priority Axis 10 – ‘Investing in a more environmentally-friendly society’ 

Investment Priority (IP) 6i - Investing in the waste sector to meet the requirements of the Union’s environmental acquis and to address needs, identified by the Member States, for investment that goes beyond those requirements. 

Investment Priority (IP) 6ii - Investing in the water sector to meet the requirements of the Union’s environmental acquis and to address needs, identified by the Member States, for investment that goes beyond those requirements. 

Priority Axis 11 – ‘Investing in Ten-T infrastructure’ 

Investment Priority (IP) 7i - Supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the TEN-T. Note: Only investments submitted by Public Administration and targeting the maritime transport infrastructure will be considered for the purpose of this call. 

The actual launch of the call, together with details of the related Information Session, will be published in the coming weeks and will be available on our webpage: (www.eufunds.gov.mt). The related Application Form and relevant documentation (including the list of eligible actions) will be made available through the same link once the call is launched. In the meantime, background documents and further information may be obtained from (www.eufunds.gov.mt), or from PPCD’s email for Calls for Proposals 2014-2020: (info.eufunds@gov.mt). 

This notice should be considered as a pre-announcement to allow interested applicants additional time to prepare projects.  

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The CEO (Procurement and Supplies, Ministry for Energy and Health) notifies that: 

The following direct orders have been approved by the Ministry for Finance as follows: 

Service ProviderDescriptionValur

Value 

Dr George Galea

Provision of Consultancy Services on Blood, Cell 

and Tissue Banking€43,700.00

Dr Alexandra Cutajar

Provision of Medical Practitioner Services for the National 

Blood Transfusion Services for a period of 15 weeks€12,600.00

Dr Maria Isabella Pace

Provision of Medical Practitioner Services for the National 

Blood Transfusion Services for a period of 2 years€33,306.00

Dr Denise Radmilli

Provision of Medical Practitioner Services for the National 

Blood Transfusion Services for a period of 2 years€33,306.00

Dr Charles Borg

Provision of Medical Practitioner Services for the National 

Blood Transfusion Services for a period of 2 years€20,748.00

Dr Denise Borg

Provision of Medical Practitioner Services for the National 

Blood Transfusion Services for a period of 2 years€16,926.00

Philip Toledo Ltd

Annual Maintenance fee for Access Dimensions€15,911.00

This notification is being made in terms of Reg. 20(2) of the Public Procurement Regulations.

Suspension of Traffic

Ħal Qormi Local Council notifies that as part of the Christmas activities, three band marches will be organised on Sunday 20th December, 2015 from 10.30 a.m. till noon with the following routes:

Għaqda Mużikali San Ġorġ Martri:

Triq Santa Katarina, Pjazza San Franġisk, Triq il-Barrakki, Triq Dun Ġużepp Vella, Triq l-Isqof Scicluna, Triq l-Iskola and Triq Pinto to Każin Banda Anici in Triq Dun Ġwakkin Schembri.

Soċjetà Filarmonika Pinto:

Triq San Bastjan in front of każin tas-Soċjetà Filarmonika Pinto, Triq San Bartolomew and Triq il-Vitorja.

Għaqda Soċjo Mużikali Anici:

Triq Dun Ġwakkin Schembri, Triq Pinto, Pjazza tal-Vitorja, Triq Cappadocia, Triq il-Vitorja and ends in Triq Dun Ġwakkin Schembri. 

Triq il-Vitorja between Pjazza Alexandria and Triq San Bartilmew will be closed for traffic.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 20th December, 2015 from 6.00 a.m. till 2.00 p.m. Triq l-Oratorju, Misraħ il-Knisja and Triq Karmnu Zarb are going to be closed for traffic. No parking is allowed in the above mentioned streets. On the same date and time there will be no access for traffic to Misraħ il-Knisja from Triq id-Dejqa, Triq il-Wiesgħa, Triq il-Kbira, Triq Karmnu Zarb, Triq San Nikola and from Triq Mons. Luigi Catania corner with Triq Ferdinand.