The Lifts Regulations and the Inspection of Lifts Regulations are legal requirements that govern the safety, maintenance, and inspection of passenger lifts. The Lifts Regulations set out the standards for design, installation, and safety of new lifts (installed after July 2002). The Inspection of Lifts Regulations detail the rules for regular inspections and maintenance to…
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Understanding your consumer rights with unsolicited goods and services
When consumers receive goods or services they did not request, these items may be considered gifts.Consumers may encounter situations where they receive goods at home or are subscribed to services without their request or explicit consent. For example, consumers might receive a product by mail that they never ordered or be automatically subscribed to digital…
ACR Malta at Malta Trade Fair 2024
The ACR Malta participated for the first time in the Malta Trade Fair 2024 at the invitation of the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector https://maltacvs.org/ . They were present over two evenings. Above: a member of the Executive Committee responding to queries from members of the public. Your membership makes our association stronger!
How to safely check and maintain your home solar panels system
Once you install a solar panels system, how do you make sure your hefty investment keeps working properly? And how do you stay safe while checking or maintaining your solar panels system? Find out in this short feature, where Prof Eng. Charles Yousif discusses how to safely monitor and maintain solar panels systems, with ACR…
World Environment Day 2023
Thank you for doing better to #BeatPlasticPollution this #WorldEnvironmentDay!
Surveillance of Pesticide Residues in Food Sold in Malta – ACR Malta interview with MCCAA
ACR Malta is seeking to ensure better surveillance of pesticide residues in food sold in Malta. Towards this end, and to inform the public on the surveillance currently undertaken by the surveillance authority, the MCCAA, ACR Malta has recorded this short informative feature on the subject with the participation of MCCAA.
ACR (Malta) Budget 2023 proposals
The Association for Consumer Rights (ACR) submitted the following Budget proposals to Hon. Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance and Employment, in view of the ongoing discussions in preparation for the forthcoming 2023 Budget: Addressing Public Transport in Malta Consumers and the Green Transition Digital identity and the path to a just digital transition for citizens…
Survey – Have your say on the quality of the public bus service in Malta
The Association for Consumer Rights Malta (ACR) is inviting the public to have their say on the quality of the public bus service in Malta by participating in a three-minute online survey at Have Your Say on the Quality of Public Transport Service in Malta . ACR Malta will present the public’s submissions and proposals to the relevant…
Increased support for EU farmers through rural development funds / Ukraine
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…
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…