Dear Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure, both on behalf of the Government and in my personal capacity, to welcome you all to Malta and to this training programme. It is with great satisfaction that I participate in this opening sessio

The Malta Standards Authority (MSA), in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Industries and the Chamber of Engineers, is organising a seminar on the various roles of the Malta Standards Authority.

This seminar is being held on Thursday, 21 June 2001, at the Preluna Hotel, Sliema, between 5.30 p.m. and 8.15 p.m.

Attendance is free of charge.

Subjects to be discussed include:

the role and functions of the Standardization Directorate,

the role and functions of the Consumer and Industrial Goods Directorate,

the role and functions of the Foods, Chemicals and Cosmetic Directorate, and metrology and accreditation functions under the MSA.