Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,177 of 26th April, 2019

ARMED FORCES OF MALTA 

Live Firing Programme − Pembroke Ranges − May and June 2019

Live firing practice will be taking place at Pembroke Ranges during the months of May and June 2019, on the respective dates and times as indicated hereunder:  

From Thursday, 2nd May, 2019 till Friday, 3rd May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

On Saturday, 4th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 6th May, 2019 till Thursday, 9th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

On Friday, 10th May, 2019,  from 7.00 a.m. till 11.00 p.m. (local time)

On Saturday, 11th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 13th May, 2019 till Friday, 17th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

On Saturday, 18th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 20th May, 2019 till Friday, 24th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

On Saturday, 25th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 27th May, 2019 till Wednesday, 29th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 3rd June, 2019 till Thursday, 6th June, 2019,  from 7.00 a.m. till 11.00 p.m. (local time)

On Saturday, 8th June, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 10th June, 2019 till Friday, 14th June, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 17th June, 2019 till Friday, 21st June, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 1.30 p.m. (local time)

From Monday, 24th June, 2019 till Friday, 28th June, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 1.30 p.m. (local time)

The attention of all entities concerned is drawn to the fact that the AFM will be activating LMD-6 Pembroke low, an arc with 4 NM radius centered on 355554N 0142832E joining the following points: 355946N 0142715E  - 35 5829N 0143219E 8800FT.  

All vessels are to keep four nautical miles (4 NM) off Pembroke coast during the above dates and times.

Red marker flags, indicating that the ranges are in use will be flown on the dates and times in caption from the limits of the ranges concerned.

MATS is to activate LMD 6 ‘Pembroke low’ during the above times. 

Extension – Pembroke Ranges

May 2019 

It is notified that live firing in Pembroke Ranges will be extended from 7.00 a.m. till 10.00 p.m. during the following dates:

On Wednesday, 22nd May, 2019

On Thursday, 23rd May, 2019

On Friday, 24th May, 2019

On Sunday, 27th May, 2019

On Monday, 28th May, 2019

The Minister responsible for the Public Registry of Malta, Searches Unit, 34, Triq l-Arċisqof, Valletta, and the Minister responsible for the Public Registry of Gozo within the Services Gozo Directorate of the Ministry for Gozo, By the Bastion Road, Victoria, Gozo, notify that the opening and closing hours for both the Front Office and the Preżentata Section are as follows:

 From Monday to Friday, except on public holidays.

Summer (16th June till 30th September) – 7.30 a.m. till noon

Winter* (1st October till 15th June) – 8.00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m.

*Both offices will be kept closed on Wednesday and Thursday during Holy Week.

Public consultation on the Intent for the National Strategy for the Environment and its Vision for 2050

1. Background

ERA is in the process of commencing the development of the National Strategy for the Environment (NSE) in terms of the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549). This is a strategic governance document that will set the policy framework for the preparation of plans, policies and programmes issued under the Act or under any other Act related to the protection and sustainable management of the environment.

Through this National Strategy, planning for approximately the next 30 years, i.e. to 2050, will be undertaken and it will set out what should be done to improve the environment within a generation. This long-term approach aims to look at what is necessary beyond the usual 5 to 10 year cycles and forward thinks where the environment should be at in 2050. Although long-term goals will be set for 2050, details and plans of actions that need to be undertaken will be in 10-year phases (i.e. 2020, 2030, 2040) with intermittent reviews to update the Strategy as necessary.

Following the above, the overall objectives of the National Strategy for the Environment for 2050 are to:

Ensure a better and sustainable quality of life;

Provide clear and long-term direction for our environment;

Set out national environmental targets;

Address the main environmental challenges Malta is facing;

integrate and synergise efforts of all policies and stakeholders who directly or indirectly influence the state of our environment.

The process to develop the Strategy will involve envisioning the desired future state of Malta’s environment in the next 30 years (i.e. till 2050) and establishing the strategic priorities to reach this vision. Detailed objectives and measures will then follow for 10-year periods, till 2030, 2040 and 2050. An action plan will also accompany the Strategy for each of the above 10-year periods, consisting of timeframes, budgets and responsibilities for each of the measures, to ensure that the Strategy is a workable plan of action with clear parameters for its implementation. Sets of metrics will also be developed to assess progress towards the Strategy’s objectives and priorities. Progress will also be reported on regularly and the Strategy will be reviewed every 4 to 5 years to make sure that actions continue to target the right improvements.

Setting the Strategy in the right framework is essential in its early stages. To this effect, the first focus of the Strategy will be the preparation of a Vision for 2050. The underlying premise is that a healthy environment is both our duty and our right and it is each and everyone’s moral and legal obligation to contribute towards a sustainable future. 

The vision for 2050 will be developed following a scenario building exercise, through which multiple scenarios will be explored so as to support decision-making processes by providing an analytical framework for finding suitable, or robust, options with regard to a specific policy target.

The key objectives of the Vision for 2050 are to:

Envision our environment in the long-term;

Set the context and become the guiding principle for developing the Strategy itself;

Outline the strategic aspirations for the environment.

2. Consultation questions

Q1. Do you agree with the proposed overarching objectives of the Strategy?

Q2. Can the objectives be further refined, keeping in mind the long-term goal of this Strategy till 2050?

Q3. What aspects do you retain to be crucial to consider in the vision for 2050?

Q4. What parallel developments would you expect to see to enable a sustainable quality of life?

Q5. What are in your opinion Malta’s main environmental challenges in the next 30 years?

3. Submission of feedback

ERA wishes to invite public entities, private sector organisations, constituted bodies, civil society and individuals to assist the development of the National Strategy for the Environment by providing feedback in the form of answers to the above questions. Additional suggestions may also be put forward. 

Submissions should be sent by 19th May, 2019, by email to (nse@era.org.mt).

4. Further notes

Further information may be obtained from ERA on (nse@era.org.mt) or on 2292 3500.

 In terms of Regulation 111 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations 2016 (L.N. 352 of 2016), the following direct order was awarded by the Office for the Commissioner for Revenue within the Ministry for Finance for a contract for service with Mr Mario Borg for the provision of input to risk management processes and operational planning processes tied to self-assessment in particular the analysis of refunds to non-filers. To maintain and update the current corporate tax return and assist in answering queries related thereto. To assist IRD in the formulation of direct tax data models that will eventually be utilised to replace the current revenue recognition consequent to the adoption of IPSAS 23 by the Maltese Government for a period of 12 months starting 6th March, 2019, up to 5th March, 2020, for the cost of €36,000.00 VAT excluded.