Notices published in Govt Gazette No. 20,871 of 3rd June 2022

Extension for the Submission of Payment Claims under the National Pig Welfare Scheme

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights (MAFA), has launched a National Pig Welfare scheme with the aim of providing financial assistance to Maltese and Gozitan livestock farmers who voluntarily take actions that serve to improve the living and animal welfare conditions of pigs on their farms.

This scheme is entirely funded through National Funds and the financial assistance provided under this scheme will be granted over a period of five (5) years (2021-2025) to those pig farmers who voluntarily agree to increase the living space for sows and gilts on their holdings. These actions should be in line with the dimensions set out by the Veterinary Regulation Directorate (VRD), which are stipulated in the detailed guidelines for this scheme. Payments will be provided for each eligible pig benefitting from an increase in living space under this scheme.

ARPA announces that the extended submission deadline for the National Pig Welfare Scheme is Monday, 13th June, 2022.

For more information one may:

Visit the Agency's website (www.arpa.gov.mt) for detailed guidelines

Call on telephone number 2292 6148

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

Update to the 2018 Basemap

The Planning Authority notifies that it is undertaking an update to the 2018 Basemap. To this extent it will be carrying out surveys by means of drones in the following localities on the respective dates:

Cottonera – 14th June till 2nd July, 2022

Any queries should be directed to the following email address (geomatics@pa.org.mt).

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Monday, 6th June, 2022, from 9.30 a.m. till 4.00 p.m., Triq il-Kbira will be closed for all traffic. Parking of vehicles is not allowed on this day during these times.

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