Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,444 of 23 June 2015

National Book Council

Provision and prices for the acquisition of ISMN for notated music

The National Book Council (NBC) notifies those interested in producing and publishing notated music that the NBC is now the official agent for Malta and Gozo for the issuing of ISMN (International Standard Music Number). Whoever requires an ISMN from the NBC may get in touch with the Secretary on (joe.debattista@gov.mt), or download a copy of the application form from the NBC website (www.ktieb.org.mt).

Prices for acquiring ISMN are as follows:

One ISMN: €10

Bundle of 10 ISMN: €50

Bundle of 20 ISMN: €80

Notification of Concentration

In terms of regulation 5(4) of Regulations on Control of Concentrations, 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Acting Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between BC Partners Ltd and Pharmathen S.A. was filed and accepted on Tuesday, 9th June, 2015.

The nature of the concentration is an acquisition by virtue of a Share Purchase Agreement of a controlling interest in Pharmathen S.A. by BC Partners Ltd.

The economic sector involved is that of CDMOs (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation) focusing on the development, manufacturing, packaging, logistics and distribution of pharmaceutical products.

The Acting 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

Triq Nazzjonali

Blata l-Bajda HMR 9010

Malta

Operational Programme I – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

Fostering a Competitive and Sustainable Economy to meet Our Challenges

PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT - Call II

European Regional Development Fund

The Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 in Malta, the Planning and Priorities Co-ordination Division (PPCD) within the Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM), notifies that it will shortly be launching a call for project proposals to be undertaken by Ministries, Government Departments, Central Government Authorities and the Public Sector Companies under the following Priority Axes and Investment Priorities:

Priority Axis 2 – ‘Consolidating investment within the ICT sector’

Investment Priority (IP) 2c - Strengthening ICT applications for e-government, e-learning, e-inclusion, e-culture and e-health.

Priority Axis 8 – ‘Investing towards a more socially-inclusive society’

Investment Priority (IP) 9a -Investing in health and social infrastructure which contributes to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, promoting social inclusion through improved access to social, cultural and recreational services and the transition from institutional to community-based services.

Priority Axis 9 – ‘Developing our future through education, training and lifelong learning’

Investment Priority (IP) 10a - Investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure.

The actual launch of the call, together with details of the related Information Session, will be published in the coming weeks and will be available on our webpage: (www.eufunds.gov.mt). The related Application Form and relevant documentation (including the list of eligible actions) will be made available through the same link once the call is launched. In the meantime, background documents and further information may be obtained from (www.eufunds.gov.mt) or from PPCD’s Online Helpdesk: (info.ppcd@gov.mt).

This notice should be considered as a pre-announcement to allow interested applicants additional time to prepare projects.

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PLANNING AND PRIORITIES CO-ORDINATION DIVISION, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT

FOR THE EU PRESIDENCY 2017 AND EU FUNDS

Operational Programme II – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

Investing in the Human Capital to Create More Opportunities and Promote the Wellbeing of Society

PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT – Call II

European Social Fund

The Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 in Malta, the Planning and Priorities Co-ordination Division (PPCD) within the Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM), notifies that it will shortly be launching a call for project proposals, under the following Priority Axes and Investment Priorities:

Priority Axis 2 - ‘Towards a more inclusive society’

This call is open to Ministries, Government Departments, Central Government Authorities and the Public Sector Companies, Local Councils, NGOs, Social Partners and Voluntary Organisations.

Investment priority (IP) 9i - Active inclusion, including with a view to promoting equal opportunities and active participation, and improving employability.

Investment priority (IP) 9iv- Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services, including health care and social services of general interest

Priority Axis 3 – ‘Investing in people through Education, Training and Life Long Learning’

This call is restricted to interventions undertaken by Public Administration.

Investment priority (IP) 10i - Reducing and preventing early school leaving and promoting equal access to good quality early childhood, primary and secondary education including formal, non-formal and informal learning pathways for reintegrating into education and training

Private Individuals and undertakings [as per definition in Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta, Article 2(1)], as well as organisations having links and/or an economic/commercial nature, are NOT the target group of this call for proposals.

The actual launch of the call, together with details of the related Information Session, will be published in the coming weeks and will also be available on our webpage: (www.eufunds.gov.mt). The related Application Form and relevant documentation (including the list of eligible actions) will be made available through the same link once the call is launched.In the meantime, background documents and further information may be obtained from (www.eufunds.gov.mt) or from PPCD’s Online Helpdesk: (info.ppcd@gov.mt).

This notice should be considered as a pre-announcement to allow interested applicants additional time to prepare projects.

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ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The Electoral Commission notifies the issue of a Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research for the proof of concept of an Electronic Vote-Counting solution.The RFI may be downloaded from the Publications section in the Electoral Commission’s website (www.electoral.gov.mt).

Requests for clarifications on the subject may be submitted in writing to the Chief Electoral Commissioner at (joseph.church@gov.mt) by not later than Friday, 31st July, 2015.The information requested in the completed RFI must reach the Chief Electoral Commissioner both as a soft copy at (joseph.church@gov.mt), and as a hard copy at the Office of the Electoral Commission, Evans Building, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta VLT 2000, by not later than noon of Monday, 31st August, 2015.

Suspension of Traffic

The Executive Chairman Water Services Corporation notifies that due to works in Triq Birkirkara, Saint Julians, and subsequent diversion of traffic, this road shall be closed for traffic from Monday, 1st June, 2015, till Monday, 29th June, 2015. A site plan of the diversion can be found on (http://www.wsc.com.mt/content/further-road-works-birkirkara-road-st-julians).

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Mellieħa Local Council notifies that on Thursday, 25th June 2015, the areas mentioned hereunder will be classified as tow zone and therefore the transit and parking of vehicles will be prohibited in:

Misraħ il-Parroċċa between 3.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m.

During the specified period, traffic will be allowed to proceed through Triq il-Parroċċa up to Misraħ il-Parroċċa and turn into Triq San Luqa. Entry into Triq San Luqa from Triq it-Tramuntana and into Misraħ il-Parroċċa from Triq Salvinu Vella will also be prohibited.

Triq il-Kbira (from Triq l-Għoljiet), Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier, Triq l-Inkurunazzjoni and Triq Salvinu Vella between 7.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.

Commuters are to wait for route buses at Triq l-Erwieħ corner with Triq il-Marfa and in Triq Lewis Wettinger (Mellieħa ByPass).