Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 21,559 of 19th December 2025

IT is hereby notified for general information that in view of the expiration of the term of office of the current Information and Data Protection Commissioner on the 20th December, 2025, Mr Ian Deguara is being nominated to act as Acting Commissioner for three (3) months or until such time a Commissioner is appointed in terms of Article 11(1) of the Data Protection Act (Cap. 586).

The Acting Commissioner shall carry out duties in accordance with the Data Protection Act (Cap. 586) and in terms of Chapter VI of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the Freedom of Information Act (Cap. 496), the Re-use of Public Sector Information Act (Cap. 546) and in accordance with Maltese laws.

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 17th December, 2025, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 1952 of 12th December, 2025,  are hereby being cancelled.

IT is notified for general information that Lawyer Agnes Vella, M.Adv. shall resign from Official Curator and Advocate for Legal Aid (Malta) with effect from 1st January, 2026.

Farm Advisory Services Recognition Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of the subsidiary legislation 117.39 of the Farm Advisory Services Regulations, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Farm Advisory Services Recognition Board as follows with effect from 22nd July, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Mr James Gauci

Members

Mr Immanuel Grima

Mr Abraham James Cassar

Dr Sergio Fiore

Mr Stephan Micallef

Secretary

Mr Alex Borg

Pesticides Control Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Cap. 430 of the Pesticides Control Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Pesticides Control Board as follows with effect from 13th October, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Prof. Emmanuel Sinagra

Members

Mr Carmel Camilleri

Mr Joseph Vella

Mr Jason Buttigieg

Ms Maryanne Xerri

Mr Malcolm Borg

Mr Hadrian Bonello

Ms Annabelle Haber

Ms Maria Dolores Gambin

Ms Catriona Francica

Ms Diandra Briffa

Secretary

Ms Giannella Pisani

Producer Organisations Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of the subsidiary legislation 639.09 of the Producer Organisations Board Regulations, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Producer Organisations Board as follows with effect from 8th August, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Mr Francis Galea

Members

Mr Joseph Dingli

Mr Ronald Parnis

Mr Mark Grech

Mr Emanuel Farrugia

Secretary

Mr Michael Abela

Plant Protection Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Cap. 433 of the Plant Quarantine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Plant Protection Board as follows with effect from 13th October, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Mr Kevin Farrugia

Members

Mr Joseph Cutajar

Mr Andrew Refalo

Mr Michael Attard

Mr Ronnie Farrugia

Dr Marica Gatt

Prof. David Mifsud

Ms Dolerita Catania

Mr Kristian Pulis

Ms Catriona Francica

Ms Jessamine Agius

Secretary

Ms Mary Anne Pavia

​Traditional Agro-food Products of Malta Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of the subsidiary legislation 427.89 of the Establishment of the National Register of Traditional Agro-food Products of Malta Regulations, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Traditional Agro-food Products of Malta Board as follows with effect from 10th November, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Mr Marco Dimech

Members

Ms Giannella Pisani

Dr Noel Buttigieg

Mr Alan Picco

Prof. Carmel Cassar

Mr Stefan Cachia

Ms Alexandra Camilleri

Ms Victoria Saliba Xuereb

Secretary

Mr Darren Cassar

Veterinary Surgeons Council

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Cap. 437 of the Veterinary Services Act, the Veterinary Surgeons Council shall be constituted as follows with effect from 2nd September, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Dr Natalino Caruana De Brincat

Members

Dr Angele Casha

Dr Jurgen Galea

Dr Alex Scerri Herrera

Dr Teresa Ho Yee Gatt

Dr Maria Debono

Dr Anthony Gruppetta

Dr Daniel Cauchi

Registrar

Mr Daniel Bugeja

Wine Regulation Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Cap. 436 of the Wine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Wine Regulation Board as follows with effect from 2nd September, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Mr Saviour Debono Grech

Members

Mr Darren Borg

Mr Karl Chetcuti

Ms Josephine Bartolo

Mr Jeremy Cassar

Mr Matthew Delicata

Mr Salvatore Azzopardi

Ms Maria Spiteri Tabone

Mr Gordon Grech

Secretary

Ms Isabella Fenech

Council for Animal Welfare

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Cap. 439 of the Animal Welfare Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Council for Animal Welfare as follows with effect from 3rd December, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Ms Nevise Borg Caligari

Members

Mr Joseph John Vella

Dr Sara Boccuni

Dr Jurgen Galea

Dr Steve Farrugia

Dr Raoul Stafrace

Ms Stephania Fenech

Ms Maria Damato

Mr Godwin Borg 

Mr John Buttigieg

Mr Brian Gatt

Secretary

Ms Marisa Debono

Fisheries Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Cap. 425 (Act XIII of 2025) of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Fisheries Board as follows with effect from 3rd December, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Ms Alexia Vella

Members

Mr Gilbert Balzan

Mr Darrin Stevens

Col. James Grech

Mr Jason Grixti

Mr Saviour Ellul

Mr Gerald Vella

Mr Manuel Caruana

Mr Samuel Quattromani

Mr William Bugeja

Mr Antoine Abela

Mr Michael Carabott

Mr Jesmond Baldacchino

Mr Frans Carabott

Mr Joseph Mary Sciberras

Holding Evaluation Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of the subsidiary legislation 639.10 of the Categorisation of Farmers Regulations, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Holding Evaluation Board as follows with effect from 17th July, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Ms Moira Pace

Members

Ms Natalie D'Amato

Mr Karl Vella

Secretary

Mr Clinton Caruana

Access to Benefit Sharing Advisory Committee

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of the subsidiary legislation 549.111 of the Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits arising from their Utilisation Regulations, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Access to Benefit Sharing Advisory Committee as follows with effect from 13th October, 2025, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Dr Jurgen Mifsud

Members

Mr Louis John Fresta

Mr Mark O'Neill

Ms Elaine Scerri

Mr Stephen Brincat

Mr David Muscat

Ms Marvic Azzopardi Micallef

Dr Annalise Attard

Dr Charles Galea

Ms Ornella Falcioni

Dr Nikolai Paul Pace

Secretary

Mr Brian Paul Zammit

​Application Number: 1185/2025

By a decree dated 16th December, 2025, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, found that Notary Dr Carmel Martinelli failed to execute what he has been ordered to do in its decree of the 2nd December, 2025, and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforesaid decree.

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Completion of Road Formation and Traffic and Parking Suspension

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Triq l-Arċipriet E. Mifsud, Triq l-Iskulturi Fabri, Triq Isoudoru Xuereb, Triq Santa Fawstina, Triq l-Imtali and Triq Ċiru, Żurrieq (as indicated on site plan on page 16,512).

Triq Ta' Bur il-Kbir, Siġġiewi (as indicated on site plan on page 16,513).

Triq ir-Rgħajja, Rabat (as indicated on site plan on page 16,514).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with his obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 5th January, 2026 and 1st August, 2026, it will be starting roads works in Triq l-Arċipriet E. Mifsud, Triq l-Iskulturi Fabri, Triq Isoudoru Xuereb, Triq Santa Fawstina, Triq l-Imtali and Triq Ċiru, Żurrieq. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 5th January, 2026 and 1st August, 2026, it will be starting roads works in Triq Ta' Bur il-Kbir, Siġġiewi. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 5th January, 2026 and 1st August, 2026, it will be starting roads works in Triq ir-Rgħajja, Rabat. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice and to the related  'no parking'  signs on site are liable to be towed.

Further information or assistance may be obtained by email to (info.im@infrastructuremalta.com).

THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consul for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows: