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The Malta Standards Authority, through its Consumer and Industrial Goods Directorate (CIGD-MSA) is responsible for the implementation of circa 250 “free movement of goods” EC Directives. As from 1st May 2004, this Directorate intensified its efforts to consult with other Government/Private entities, business operators, voluntary organisations and individual consumers when making representations on behalf of the Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications (and hence on behalf of the Maltese Government) to the European Commission. The Authority is committed to ensuring that Maltese organisations have all the information needed to understand the Authority’s and Government’s position it is discussing with the Commission and with the other Member States.

Businesses from other EU countries are active in getting their voice heard. Maltese businesses and voluntary organisations are active too, but can do more to get their messages across. Key actions include:
• responding to MSA consultations on EU proposals to enable Malta to represent the Maltese concerns effectively to the European Commission;
• sending your views to the relevant European Trade Association or Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). The views of a European wide organisation are usually taken as the views of an entire sector and as such are extremely influential. They tend to be based in Brussels and have established links with the Commission.

Bear in mind:

• The Authority wants to know the views of the Maltese citizens, businesses and other organisations, not just the views of Government Departments/entities, which could then be formalized and forwarded to the Council/European Parliament/Commission as the case may be;
• MEPs value contact from businesses, organisations and individuals based within the region in which they were elected;
• Representations containing views spanning several Member States are especially persuasive;
• It is important to let us know when you do support a proposal as well as when you have concerns. Otherwise the Authority will not be able to gauge fully the range of views;
• Formal consultation on draft Regulations is usually preceded by a long period of policy development, during which we will often test our evolving ideas informally with key stakeholders. You should be alert to opportunities to influence this process, by keeping in close touch with the MSA, building your own networks, and encouraging your trade association or NGO to engage with the Commission.

Thus, all MSA website visitors are kindly invited to comment and give us their feedback on the issues currently at hand, namely

Please do ask the staff of the CIGD (anthony.camilleri@msa.org.mt or linda.worley@msa.org.mt or joseph.micallef@msa.org.mt) if you should need further information or cannot find any pertinent documents on the MSA website and its links.




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