Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,18 of 30th April,2019

Notice to Owners of Vehicles Removed from the Road

In accordance with the Clamping and Removal of Motor Vehicles and Encumbering Objects Regulations S.L. 65.13, Transport Malta is hereby publishing a list of vehicles that were removed from the road for being in breach of the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act (Cap. 368) and the Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles Regulations S.L. 368.02 and which have not been retrieved by their lawful owners.

The list includes a description of the removed motor vehicles. The vehicles are currently being stored at Transport Malta's compound.

Respective owners are to retrieve their motor vehicle from Transport Malta upon submission of proof of ownership and upon payment of the applicable registration tax, licences, contraventions and other administration fees that may be due.

Vehicles which are not retrieved and for which any applicable registration tax, licences, contraventions and other fees are not paid by the 15th May, 2019, will be auctioned and, if not sold, will be destroyed.

Further information may be obtained by telephone number 2555 5446/70/97, between 7.30 a.m. and noon, or from (auctions.tm@transport.gov.mt).

National Book Prize 2018

Terramaxka Prize 2018

Submissions for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2019 for books published in 2018 have been examined by the board of adjudication and placed in their respective categories. This is the first step in the process of adjudication. In the coming months, members of the board will be reading the submissions in order to select the titles for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka shortlist. The shortlist will be published on the Council's website and will also appear in local newspapers.

The winners of the Terramaxka Prize will be announced during the awards ceremony, which will take place during the offcial opening of the Malta Book Festival on 5 November 2019. The winners of the National Book Prize will be announced later in December at an awards ceremony held at Auberge de Castille under the patronage of the Prime Minister. The complete list of submissions is shown hereunder.

National Book Prize 2019: books published in 2018

Novels in Maltese and English

Short Stories in Maltese and English

Poetry in Maltese and English

Drama in Maltese and English

No Entries

Literary Non-Fiction

Translation

General Research

Biographical and Historiographic Research

Terramaxka Prize 2019: books published in 2018

Original Works: Books for Children (Ages 0-7)

Original Works: Books for Children (Ages 8-12)

Original Works: Books for Adolescents (Ages 13-16)

Books Translated Into Maltese (Ages 0-7)

Books Translated Into Maltese (Ages 8-12)

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR EU FUNDS AND SOCIAL DIALOGUE

MINISTRY FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS AND EQUALITY

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

2014-2020

Pre-Announcement

Measure 2.1 – Support to help farmers benefit from the use of advisory services.

Measure 16.2 – Support for pilot projects, and for the development of new products, practices, processes and technologies.

Measure 16.4 – Support for horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors for the establishment and development of short supply chains and local markets.

Measure 16.6 – support for cooperation among supply chain actors for sustainable provision of biomass for use in food and energy production and industrial processes.

The Director General of the Funds and Programmes Division, within the Parliamentary Secretariat for European Funds and Social Dialogue announces the pre-launch of four (4) new schemes under the Rural Development Programme.

The scope of Measure 2.1 – 'Support to help farmers benefit from the use of advisory services' is to provide assistance to farmers through recognised Farm Advisory Service providers by meeting the costs arising from their use of advisory services to improve the overall performance of the farmers' holding.

Eligible beneficiaries under Measure 2.1 are Farm Advisory Service providers recognised by the Farm Advisory Service Registration Board. The recipients of the advice is restricted to farmers for their agricultural activity.

The co-operation measures (Measures 16.2, 16.4 and 16.6) support new and innovative joint activities by assisting operators in working together to overcome disadvantages faced by the Agricultural Sector. The co-operation measures offer support that can be used to make new things happen rather than used to support joint activities which are already taking place. The measure could also be used to support an existing group of co-operating entities in undertaking a new joint project.

The indicative budgets for measures 2.1 and 16 are €1.9 million and €3.7 million respectively.  

Applications will open on 13th May, 2019; further details on the application process will be published in due course on the Managing Authority website (www.eufunds.gov.mt).  Any interested applicants are invited to register their interest via email on (rdd.meae@gov.mt) or tel: 2200 1108, indicating the measure/s they are interested in.  The MA shall invite registered interested applicants for an information session to be held at a later date.

Project part financed by the European Union

Co-financing Rate: 75% European Union; 25% Government of Malta

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development:

Europe investing in rural areas

OFFICe for competition

Notification of Concentration

In terms of Regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations 2002, published in the Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between Dea Capital Alternative Funds S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) and Abaco S.p.A. (Mantova, Italy), was filed and accepted as a complete notification on Thursday, 25th April, 2019.

The nature of the concentration is an acquisition by Dea Capital Alternative Funds S.p.A., by virtue of a Share and Purchase Agreement, of Abaco S.p.A.

Dea Capital Alternative Funds S.p.A. is a public limited company active in the private equity and alternative asset management sector. While Abaco S.p.A. is a public limited company involved in the development and marketing of software, for agriculture and real estate management and related maintenance services and IT support.

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 HMR 9010

Malta

Suspension of Traffic

The Naxxar Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 19th May, 2019, from 6.30 a.m. till 1.00 p.m., the south-bound carriageway on the Salina – Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Coast Road will be closed for vehicular traffic.

Suspension of Parking

The Isla Local Council notifies that on Tuesday, 14th May, 2019, from 1.00 p.m. till 5.00 p.m. no parking is allowed in front of St Mary's Niche and in front of the Football Ground at Dawret ix-Xatt.

Suspension of Parking

From Tuesday, 30th April, 2019, till Wednesday, 15th May, 2019, no vehicles will be allowed to park in Triq Busewdien, due to resurfacing works. This road might be closed for some time during works.

On Sunday, 5th May, 2019, from 7.00 a.m. till 7.00 p.m., no vehicles will be allowed to park in the following streets: Triq San Pawl (between Triq tal-Katidral and Triq it-Torri), Triq tal-Katidral, Triq San Ġwann Battista and Triq it-Torri, due to the Wignacourt Tower Festival activity.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed.

Traffic Suspension

The Rabat (Malta) Local Council notifies that on Friday, 10th May, 2019, Triq Għajn Qajjet will be closed for traffic, including public transport, from 10.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m.

Warden Officers shall be on site to divert traffic flow.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Friday, 10th May, 2019, from 9.00 a.m. till 11.00 a.m., Triq il-Ġnien (from Pjazza tad-Dejma till Triq Għaxqet l-Għajn) will be closed for traffic. Parking of vehicles is not permitted on this day during these times.