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Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,210 of 18 February 2014
01/01/2014
Inspection of Heating Systems in Malta
The Building Regulation Office is the Malta entity tasked to establish regular inspections of Heating Systems as per Legal Notice 376/2012. For this purpose the BRO is preparing training courses leading to registered heating systems inspectors.
The Building Regulation Office is inviting persons who wish to attend these training courses to submit an expression of interest confirming qualifications, experience and competencies so that an evaluation of the documentation submitted would be undertaken.
The entry requirements for these courses are: a degree in mechanical and/or building services engineering, possession of an engineering warrant and a minimum of three years experience in the design and/or maintenance of Heating Systems. Proven knowledge of heating load calculations shall be considered an asset.
CVs including all relevant documentation are to be addressed to The Head, Building Regulation Office, Project House, First Floor, Triq Francesco Buonamici, Floriana, FRN 1700, by not later than Monday, 3rd March, 2014.
Further information may be requested by sending an e-mail on (epc-info.mti@gov.mt).
MALTA COMPETITION AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY
Notification of Concentration
In terms of Regulation 5 (4) of the Regulations on the Control of Concentrations 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between M & Z (Marketing) Limited and Poultry Products Limited was filed and accepted on Thursday, 13th February, 2014.
The nature of the concentration is an acquisition of sole control by M & Z (Marketing) Limited of part of the business of Poultry Products Limited.
The economic sectors involved are those of:
Importation and sale of ice cream;
Importation and sale of chilled and frozen products.
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
National Road,
Blata l-Bajda, ĦMR 9010 Malta
Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change
Call for Quotation for an Audit for the Tomato Processing Industry
The Agriculture Directorate is issuing a call for quotation for an audit for the Tomato Processing Industry as requested by:
Legal Notice 62 of 2004 which covers paying agency regulations;
Legal Notice 63 of 2004 which regulates the fruit and vegetable Producer Organisation;
Subsidiary Legislation (S.L 146.02)
This shall include:
1. Checks on each producer organization and individual farmers delivering tomatoes for processing, consisting of the following:
(a) physical checks on:
at least 5% of areas as referred to in Articles 10 and 12(1);
at least 7% of quantities delivered for processing, in order to check that they tally with the delivery certificates issued with the consignment of tomatoes and comply with the minimum quality requirements;
(b) administrative and accounting checks on at least 5% of producers covered by contracts, in order to check that the details for each producer, in particular the areas, the total harvest, the quantity marketed by the producer organization and individual farmer, the quantity delivered for processing and the quantity indicated in the delivery certificates, are consistent with the prices and aid paid.
(c) administrative and accounting checks to verify that the total quantities of products delivered to the producer organisations by producers, the total quantities delivered for processing, all the delivery certificates required and the total quantities stated in the aid application tally with the prices and the aid paid.
(d) administrative and accounting checks on at least 5% of agreements.
(e) checks on all aid applications and supporting documents and, in the case of tomatoes, crosschecks on all declared parcels.
2. Checks on processors of tomatoes for each factory and product, consisting of the following:
(a) checks on at least 5% of finished products to verify that the applicable minimum quality standards have been complied with;
(b) physical and/or accounting checks on at least 5% of finished products to verify the yield of raw materials processed into the finished product obtained under contract and otherwise than under contract;
(c) administrative and accounting checks to verify, on the basis of the invoices issued and received and on the basis of the accounting data, that the quantity of finished product obtained from the raw materials received and the quantities of finished products purchased tally with the quantities of finished products sold;
(d) physical and accounting checks on all stocks of finished products at least once each year, to ensure that they tally with the finished products manufactured, purchased and sold;
(e) administrative and accounting checks on at least 10% of payments made to the Producer Organisation or individual farmer.
3. Other controls should include:
(a) determination of whether all deadlines of the contracts are respected as stated in the above regulations and if they comply with the specifications required.
(b) auditing of the procedures used by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) for:
(i) controlling application stage
(ii) controlling processors
(iii) controlling contracting stage
(iv) controlling contracts amendments
(v) risk analyses and physical checks
(vi) calculation of payments to producers
(vii) quantity determination
4.The report should include:
a) the methodology used to perform each of the above audits
b) results resulting from sampling and analysis
c) calculation of aid reduction of unqualified farmers
The final report shall be submitted to the Directorate of Agriculture within 15 working days from the issue of the acceptance letter. Quotations should reach the office indicated hereunder by not later than 11th March, 2014.
Ms Emma Degiorgio,
Office of the Director of Agriculture,
Agricultural Directorate,
Department for Rural Affairs and Aquaculture,
Agricultural Research and Development Centre
Għammieri, Marsa
HOUSING Authority
Request for Proposals
The Housing Authority is in the process of developing and implementing short, medium and long term policies and strategies to adequately address the increasing demand for social housing within a sustainable development framework.
The purpose of this request for proposals is to gauge and evaluate the interest and the resources available in the private sector to address the shortage of housing for the vulnerable and for those seeking alternative accommodation. This particular request for proposals is aimed at increasing the housing stock of the Authority and therefore, proposals to lease out units shall not be considered.
Submissions should reach the Housing Authority at 22, Triq Pietro Floriani, Floriana, by not later than Friday, 21st February, 2014 at noon.
Document may be downloaded from: (www.housingauthority.com.mt).
List of tenders awarded by the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure
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Min for Trans and Infra List Gaz 18.2.pdfList of tenders awarded by the Ministry for Transport Gozo
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Min Gozo List Gaz 18.2.pdfMUNXAR LOCAL COUNCIL
Annual Public Meeting
In accordance with Article 70 of the Local Council’s Act (Cap. 363), two annual public meetings will be held on Monday, 10th March, 2014.
The meeting for residents of Il-Munxar whose names appear in the last Munxar Local Council’s Electoral Register is going to be held at 5.00 p.m. at the Local Council Administrative Office, Triq Profs. Ġużè Aquilina, Il-Munxar.
The meeting for the residents of Xlendi whose names appear in the last Munxar Local Council’s Electoral Register is going to be held at 6.00 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Hotel, Xlendi.
All persons listed in the Local Electoral Register are encouraged to attend for this meeting, and participate in the discussions. In this meeting, an account on the report on works carried out by the Council during 2013 will be given. Public members attending the meeting can put forward their suggestions.
L-ISLA LOCAL COUNCIL
Annual Locality Meeting
In accordance with Article 70 (1) of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), an annual locality meeting will be held on Sunday, 23rd February, 2014 at the L-Isla Local Council Hall at 10.00 a.m.
All persons appearing in the last Electoral Register are invited to attend for this public meeting.
Ħal Għargħur LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Taffic
The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that Triq il-Ġnien (Pjazza tad-Dejma), Ħal Għargħur will be closed for traffic on Wednesday, 19th February, 2014,between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
The Ħal Għargħur Local Council also notifies that Triq id-Dejqa, Ħal Għargħur will be closed for traffic on Thursday, 20th February, 2014 between noon and 4.00 p.m.