Konferenza dwar il-Futur tal-Ewropa – it-Tielet Laqgħa B’rabta mal-Konferenza dwar il-Futur tal-Ewropa, l-Aġenzija Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta (SEM) u Europe Direct Valletta organizzaw it-tielet diskussjoni pubblika minn serje ta’ laqgħat bit-tema, ‘L-Ewropa li nixtieq’. Il-Konferenza dwar il-Futur tal-Ewropa hija inizjattiva li qiegħda ssir matul din is-sena fl-Ewropa kollha, biex ċittadini minn kull qasam tal-ħajja jagħtu l-opinjoni…
Malta’s Long term Waste Management Plan 2021-2030
Technical Summary The Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning has developed a Waste Management Plan for the Maltese Islands 2021-2030, as mandated under the European Union Waste Framework Directive and as transposed in local legislation. As a backdrop, it must be noted that Malta’s annual municipal waste generated per capita is currently higher…
Unjoni Ewropea tas-Sahha
B’rabta mal-Konferenza dwar il-Futur tal-Ewropa, l-Aġenzija SEM qiegħda torganizza diversi laqgħat bit-tema, ‘L-Ewropa li Nixtieq’, sabiex jiġu diskussi numru ta’ suġġetti li se jikkontribwixxu għat-tfassil tal-futur tal-Unjoni Ewropea fis-snin li ġejjin. Dawn il-laqgħat huma intiżi biex ċittadini minn kull qasam tal-ħajja jagħtu l-opinjoni, jaqsmu l-ħsibijiet u l-aspirazzjonijiet tagħhom dwar kif jixtiequ li jkun il-futur tal-Unjoni…
ANEC & BEUC views on the European Commission’s Sustainable Product Initiative
Within the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), the European Commission announced the development of a policy initiative aimed at making sustainable products the norm and addressing the challenges that consumers often face when trying to make sustainable choices. ANEC and BEUC welcome this initiative and agree that to meet the CEAP’s ambitious objectives, systemic changes…
Opinion of the EESC on Commission proposal for a Regulation on Sustainability requirements for batteries in the EU
On 10 December 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council [COM(2020) 798 final 2020/0353 (COD)] concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and modifying Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of 20 June…
Lifestyle changes towards sustainable food systems – National Dialogue
In the lead up to the UN Food Systems Summit, UN Members have been asked to hold National Dialogues and 136 Countries around the world have heeded this call, including Malta. The objective of these Dialogues was to identify some of the paths/strategies we need to adopt, to achieve national sustainable food systems by 2030….
COFACE views on the New Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030: Can it drive a societal SHIFT in Europe towards full inclusion?
COFACE Families Europe and its COFACE Disability Platform for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families welcome the adoption by the European Commission of the European Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030 (EDRS) and the leadership taken by the European Commission, and Commissioner Dalli in particular, to foster equality in Europe. This new framework, which was published by…
Webinar: COPING WITH LOANS AND DEBT on 27 May 2021 @5.30pm
Dear Colleagues and friends, The President would like to invite you to a joint webinar organized by ACR and MACM (Malta Association of Credit Management) on the topic of coping with loans and debt. The webinar will be held by ZOOM on Thursday 27 May 2021 between 5.30pm and 6.30pm. For registration and invitation please…
ACR AGM 2021 – ACR calls for a human-centred post COVID-19 Recovery Plan to ensure ‘no one is left behind’
During the Annual General Meeting held virtually on 29 April 2021, the Association for Consumer Rights President Pauline Azzopardi, highlighted the initiatives of the European Commission on legislation to make products placed on the EU market more sustainable. Consumers, the environment and the climate will benefit from products that are more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable…
NEW Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030: Can it drive a societal SHIFT in Europe?
COFACE reaction to New Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 COFACE Families Europe and its COFACE Disability Platform for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families welcome the adoption by the European Commission of the European Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030 (EDRS), and the leadership taken by the European Commission, and Commissioner…