Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea - Overview
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2020-10-15 |
| Member State | Malta |
| Reported by | Environment and Resources Authority |
| Report date | 2023-08-09 |
| Report access |
Competent Authority responsible for monitoring |
Office of The Prime Minister |
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Responsible organisations |
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Relationship to CA |
As per the Marine Policy Framework Regulations (S.L. 549.62), ‘the Competent Authority’ means the Office of the Prime Minister, and such other body or person as the Prime Minister may prescribe and different bodies or persons may be designated as the competent authority for different provisions and different purposes of these regulations. In accordance with this legislation, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is entrusted with the responsibility of undertaking all the technical functions in implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. ERA is the environmental entity which is responsible for the protection and management of the environment and sustainable management of natural resources in accordance with the Environment Protection Act of 2016. |
Public consultation dates |
2023/06/26 - 2023/07/24 |
Public consultation site |
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Regional cooperation |
Malta follows closely the discussions undertaken in relation to the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme within the framework of the Barcelona Convention, and ensured consideration of the IMAP guidance documents and the common indicator factsheets throughout the updating of the MSFD monitoring programme. Through this approach, Malta has ensured regional cooperation on MSFD monitoring processes. In addition, Malta is also following the regional cooperation project, ABIOMMED, which will continue to contribute to the coherence and coordination of monitoring processes. |