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Current Issues
NOTIFICATION
OF GROUNDWATER SOURCES
According to the
Notification of Groundwater Sources Regulations, 2008, (Legal Notice 255
of 2008), any groundwater source which was not registered in
accordance with the Registration of Groundwater Sources
Regulations, 1997 (Legal Notice 120 of 1997) must be notified to
the Malta Resources Authority by all users of such a groundwater
source. Link to
application form
Download Notice regarding Borehole Notification Process (pdf 97
kB)
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ATTENTION TO
ALL WIREMEN
The Malta
Resources Authority has published 3 guidance notes intended
for License and License B holders and the general public.
These guidance notes are published in both Maltese and English
and are available for download as follow:.
Guidance Note 1: Wiring Colour Codes.
This is a
reminder of the wiring colour codes in force since April 2006.
Guidance Note 2: Incomplete Installations.
This guidance
note is intended to draw the attention of the license holders
that an application for an electricity service to Enemalta
Corporation should be submitted only when the electrical
installation is complete in all respects.
Guidance Note 3: Initial Verification and Periodic Inspection of
Electrical Installations.
This guidance
note outlines the obligation for initial verification and
periodic inspections of electrical installations.
Link
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The Malta
Resources Authority is participating in various EU-funded
projects as follows:
PRODIM – Proactive Management of Water Systems to face drought
and water scarcity in islands and coastal areas of the
Mediterranean
PRODIM is a
transnational co-operation project financed under the EU
Programme – Interreg III B Archimed. The overall objective of
the PRODIM project is to develop a comprehensive pro-active
management plan to combat drought and water scarcity in
drought-prone areas of the Mediterranean region with particular
reference to the islands and coastal areas.
Additional details are available from
www.project-prodim.eu
WATER-MAP – Development and utilisation of vulnerability
maps for the monitoring and management of groundwater
resources in the Archimed area
WATER-MAP
is a transnational co-operation project financed under the
EU Programme – Interreg III B Archimed. The overall
objective of the PRODIM project is the application of the
DRASTIC method in the Archimed area in order to produce
vulnerability maps related to groundwater pollution, and the
utilisation of these maps in a spatial model for the
monitoring and management of groundwater resources.
INWATERMAN -
Sustainable management of water resources in an arid and semi-arid
insular context and the use of treated sewage effluent
INWATERMAN is a project financed under
the EU Programme – Interreg III A - cooperation between Italy
and Malta 2004-2006.
The overall
objective of the INWATERMAN project is the sustainable management of
conventional and non-conventional water resources in arid and
semi-arid insular settings.
Additional details are available from
www.inwaterman.eu
SOLATERM - Promotion
of New Generation of Solar Thermal Technologies.
Solaterm is a project
financed under the 6th Framework Programme. The overall
objective of this project is the widespread application of solar
thermal systems for the hot water preparation, space heating and
climatisation in the Mediterranean partner countries in order to
meet the increasing demand for hot water and cooling and to exploit
the high potential of solar energy in the region.
Additional details are available from
http://www.solaterm.eu
CARBON
LABELLING PROJECT
The Carbon Labelling Project
under the
“Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme” of the European
Commission
involves a set of concurrent work package activities
to evaluate different aspects of carbon labelling in the fuel,
lubricant, vehicle and freight sectors. The program brings
together multiple countries and participants that work together
in looking at carbon labelling programs that can work best in
their country. Lessons learned from their particular approach in
their country are discussed to determine interest in European
carbon labelling initiatives.
More information on
http://www.co2star.eu
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Development of a
Programme of Measures in the Maltese Water Catchment District (EU-funded
project)
In the context of the implementation of
the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Malta
Resources Authority (MRA) has launched a project for the development
of the programme of measures in the Maltese Water Catchment
District. The project focuses on groundwater resources and water
supply and aims at identifying the most cost-effective option for
restoring the status of groundwater resources in line with the
requirements of the WFD.
Link
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
The
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), transposed into Maltese
Legislation by Legal Notice 194 of 2004 (Water Policy Framework
Regulations, 2004) provides for the long-term sustainable management
of water resources on the basis of a high level of protection of the
aquatic environment.
Further details on the
work being undertaken and the documentation published for public
consultation may be found in the website.
Link
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