Notices published in Govt Gazette No. 20,926 of 20th September 2022

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA)

National Training Scheme for Young Farmers

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA), in collaboration with the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is launching a 3rd call of the Government-funded National Training Scheme for Young Farmers.

Under the coordination, supervision and guidance of MCAST, young farmers will be allocated a number of hours to assist in the day-to-day work planned by the host farmers. The aim is for young farmers to gain the necessary experience through practical training provided by the host farmers together with structured theoretical learning.

The application form for this scheme is to be collected from ARPA's Front Office in Ta' Qali or the Governmental Experimental Farm in Xewkija, Gozo. Alternatively, one may request the application via email sent to (arpa.mafa@gov.mt). Filled in applications are to be submitted by post or in person at the Front Office in Ta' Qali or the Governmental Experimental Farm in Xewkija by not later than Tuesday, 20th October, 2022.

In case of difficulty or questions applicants or interested parties may:

Call the Agency's Front Office on 2292 6148

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

View the scheme's guidelines via the Agency's website (https://agrikoltura.gov.mt/en/arpa/Pages/guidelines.aspx).

Notice to Owners of Vehicles Removed from the Road

In accordance with the Clamping and Removal of Motor Vehicles and Encumbering Objects Regulations SL.65.13, Transport Malta is hereby publishing a list of vehicles that were removed from the road for being in breach of the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act (Cap. 368) and the Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles Regulations S.L. 368.02 and which have not been retrieved by their lawful owners.

The list includes a description of the removed motor vehicle. The vehicles are currently being stored at Transport Malta's compound.

Respective owners are to retrieve their motor vehicle from Transport Malta upon submission of proof of ownership and upon payment of the applicable registration tax, licences, contraventions and other administration fees that may be due.

Vehicles which are not retrieved and for which any applicable registration tax, licences, contraventions and other fees are not paid by the 27th September, 2022, will be auctioned and, if not sold, will be destroyed.

Further information may be obtained by telephone number 2555 5446/70/97 between 7.30 a.m., and noon or by sending an email to (auctions.tm@transport.gov.mt).

Notification of Concentration

In terms of regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations, 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 the Marlow Group (Limassol, Cyprus) and Columbia Marlow Holding Limited (Limassol, Cyprus) was filed on Monday, 12th September, 2022.

The nature of the concentration is the result of a demerger of the joint venture between the Marlow Group and the Schoeller Group. The Marlow Group shall acquire sole control of the companies that it had contributed to Columbia Marlow Holding Limited, which was the result of the joint venture between the two groups in 2017.

The Marlow Group is a company active in the ship management sector and related services to the shipping industry globally. It is a ship-owner which leases its vessels to third parties and is also a global maritime service provider specialising in the outsourcing crew management and technical management of high value maritime assets. Columbia Marlow Holding Limited is a global maritime service provider specialising in full management services and in particular technical and crew management of third-parties' maritime assets.

The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written objections on this notified concentration 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

Or (competition@mccaa.org.mt)

Tenders awarded lists Gaz 20.9.pdf

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Iklin Local Council notifies that on Wednesday, 21st September, 2022, from 7.00 a.m. till 3.00 p.m., no parking is allowed in Pjazza Ninu Cremona which will be closed for traffic.