On 20 May 2022 the European Commission proposed an exceptional measure funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to allow Member States to pay a one-off lump sum to farmers and agri-food businesses affected by significant increases in input costs. Such increases in prices, notably for energy, fertiliser and animal feed, are disrupting the agricultural…
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Revision of the ozone depleting substances regulation
On 5 April 2022 the Commission proposed to change the Regulation on Ozone-depleting substances. This proposal will now be negotiated by the co-legislators in the European Parliament and the Council. In an evaluation of the current Regulation, the Commission found that the ODS Regulation was working well. Nevertheless, there is a need to: Achieve a higher level…
Commission puts forward declaration on digital rights and principles for everyone in the EU
The Commission is proposing to the European Parliament and Council to sign up to a declaration on digital rights and principles that will guide the digital transformation in the EU. The declaration aims to give everyone a clear reference point about the kind of digital transformation Europe promotes and defends. It will also provide a…
Association for Consumer Rights Survey on Public Transport
The Association for Consumer Rights Malta (ACR) is inviting the public to have their say on the quality of public transport in Malta by participating in a three-minute online survey on this subject. ACR Malta will present the public’s submissions and proposals to the Malta Public Transport and relevant authorities. ACR Malta is undertaking this…
Press Release – ACR AGM 2022 highlights the need to address Consumer Challenges in a rapidly changing society at all levels large
The ACR (Malta) AGM 2022 was held virtually on 28 February 2022. In her opening address ACR President Pauline Azzopardi highlighted the forward-looking vision of ACR, to address the challenges of a fast changing society – a vision empowering Maltese consumers with information on their rights and responsibilities in identifying bait advertising, false claims, misleading…
ACR (Malta) Annual Report 2021
During the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Association for Consumer Rights (ACR) Malta, held on 28 February 2022, the Annual Report for 2021 was presented and adopted. The Annual Facebook Page Report 2021 on the ACR (Malta) Facebook page was also presented.
Digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Equity – How to strengthen the EU in the global race of future skills and education, while ensuring social inclusion
The rapid progress in digitalisation and AI challenges the EU to be well equipped to succeed in global competition. The improvement of skills and competences plays a key role here and requires the active development of education and training, which should also help people meet evolving demand and shape progress, by following its different forms…
World Consumer Rights Day 2022 – MCCAA conference: Empowering consumers in the digital and green transition
The MCCAA marked World Consumer Rights Day by a conference themed “Empowering consumers in the digital and green transition”, held on 15 March 2022. The MCCAA Chairperson Inġ. Helga Pizzuto said that the conference served as an opportunity to reflect on how the stakeholders could work together towards a safer and more sustainable market for the…
Diskussjoni: Il-futur tax-xogħol fl-Unjoni Ewropea għal soċjetà iktar ġusta
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…