Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,690 of 21st July 2026

National Pig Welfare Scheme

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supply (MAFF), would like to inform breeders operating within the pig farming sector that it is extending the deadline for the submission of applications under the National Pig Welfare Scheme for the year 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted until Friday, 24th July, 2026. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.

Application forms may be collected and filled in at:

Malta: ARPA Front Office – Pitkali Markets, Ta’ Qali, limits of Attard, from Monday to Friday between 7.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.; or

Gozo: Gozo Front Office – Da Paola, Level 1, Fortunato Mizzi Street, Triq Fortunato Mizzi, Victoria, from Monday to Friday between 7.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.

For more information one may:

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

Call the Front Office on 2292 6148

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

Economic Operators are hereby being advised that in line with Article 13(j) of the Public Procurement Regulations (2016) S.L. 601.03:

The Director of Contracts has approved that the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) participates in a joint procurement procedure involving contracting authorities from different Member States, in terms of Article 25(12) of the same Regulations, to procure Professional Services (Supply of personnel including temporary staff).

The Director of Contracts has established that the procurement procedure shall be governed in accordance with the procurement rules to which the Central Bank of Luxembourg, is subject in terms of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Decision of the European Central Bank of 17th November, 2008, laying down the framework for joint Eurosystem procurement (ECB/2008/17) as amended by Decision (EU) 2016/21 of the European Central Bank of 23rd December, 2015 (ECB/2015/51) and further by Decision (EU) 2020/628 of the European Central Bank of 4th May, 2020 (ECB/2020/27).

It is hereby notified that Alecta Advisors has been awarded a contract for service by the Treasury Department to assist in the report analysis, issuance of the monthly comparative and quarterly consolidated statement, the compilation of the annual financial statements and financial report and end of year budget exercise. This contract is for a period of six(6) months as from 20th July, 2026 up to 19th January, 2027, working ten hours per week at the rate of €55.00 per hour up to a maximum of €14,300.00 excluding VAT.

This notice is published in terms of Reg. 111 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations L.N. 352 of 2016