Notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,497 of 9 October 2020

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA) 

Payment Claims for Temporary State Aid Related to Land Farmers

The European Commission recently introduced a temporary framework on State Aid to support the economy to cope with the devastating economic effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Containment measures influenced the demand and supply and hit sectors such as hospitality and tourism industry. This in turn negatively affected farmers that supply this industry.

Pursuant to the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current Covid-19 outbreak section 3.1, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA) will be receiving payment claims for a one-time temporary State Aid for land farmers, financed by the Maltese Government.

For farmers to be eligible they must be:

farmers registered in Malta

small and micro-enterprises active in the following sectors:

grow non-perennial crops

grow perennial crops

plant propagation

activities related to aid in the production of crops

active farmers that maintain a minimum 0.3 ha of eligible land as per Regulation (EU) No. 1307/13 farmers who applied for BPS 2019, and were eligible for payment

applicants must have submitted a valid Bank Payment Form to ARPA.

Closing date for payment claims for temporary State Aid is Friday, 30th October, 2020.

Eligible beneficiaries will be receiving an application which is to be completed and mailed to ARPA using the enclosed self-addressed envelope.

For more information one may:

visit the Agency’s website (www.arpa.gov.mt)

call on 2292 6148

send an email to (arpa.mafa@gov.mt)

(Co-operative Societies Act No. XXX of 2001)

Notice of Amendment of Rule in Statute

Order No. 7 

It is hereby notified that Appendix D has been added to the Statute of “Milk Producers Co-operative Group Ltd (KPH Group)”. The Co-operatives Board has duly registered this amendment on the 8th September 2020, in accordance with article 35 of Act No. XXX of 2001. 

Mr Paul Debono

Chairman

Co-operatives Board

This notice supersedes the one published in Government Gazette No. 20,492 of Friday, 2nd October, 2020.

With reference to the list of tenders awarded by the Ministry for the Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity published in the Government Gazette No. 20,477 of the 4th September, 2020, it is notified that in the Maltese version the period of this list should read from January to June 2020.

Nominations for Ġieħ Birkirkara

The Birkirkara Local Council is receiving nominations from the public for the award of Ġieħ Birkirkara.

This award will be given to residents who distinguish themselves in any camp be it social, cultural, philanthropic, sports, etc., and who have given their contribution to the locality.

Applications are available from the local council office and are to be presented to the same office by not later than Monday, 2nd November, 2020, at noon. 

The Ħal Qormi Local Council notifies that from Friday , 9th October, 2020, till Saturday, 31st October, 2020, all day, no parking is allowed in Triq il-Kanun and the said road will be closed for traffic. 

Parked cars will be towed.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Rabat Local Council, notifies that on Sunday, 11th October, 2020, 158, Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier shall be closed for traffic,including public transport from 5.30 a.m. till 8.30 a.m. Transport Malta officers shall be on site to divert traffic.