Malta Food Agency (Establishment) Order, 2021

L.N. 7 of 2021

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT

(CAP. 595)

Malta Food Agency (Establishment) Order, 2021

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 26(1) of the

Public Administration Act, the Prime Minister has made the following

The title of this order is the Malta Food Agency Citation.

(Establishment ) Order, 2021.

There shall be an Agency, to be known as Malta Food, Establishment

hereinafter referred to as "the Agency", which shall deliver public of

Agency.

services in relation to food from farming and fisheries.

(1) In the execution of its functions, the Agency shall Responsibilities

of the Agency.

have the following responsibilities

(a) implement regulations and Government’s policy in

sales and marketing of food from farming and fisheries;

(b) advise the Minister and support Government policy in

sales and marketing of food from farming and fisheries;

(c) regulate the sales and marketing of food from farming

and fisheries, and administer the legally established markets for

agriculture and fisheries (Pitkalija and Pixkerija);

(d) support enterprises in the farming and fisheries food

system; and

(e) exercise any function that may be assigned by the

responsible Minister.

(2)

The Agency shall have the power to

(a) collaborate with other agencies, corporations,

authorities, government and non-government entities and other

persons for the carrying out of its functions;

(b) enter into arrangements with public bodies, public

authorities, government departments, public corporations, and

local councils in fulfilling its functions;

(c)

establish fees for the services it provides;

(d) create revenue streams from the sale of food from

farming and fisheries;

(e)

manage its own finances; and

(f) with the consent of the Minister, enter into joint

ventures or partnerships or other agreements to fulfil any of its

functions.

(1) The Minister responsible for the Agency shall be the

Minister responsible for Agriculture and Fisheries or such other

Minister as may be designated for such purpose by the Prime Minister.

(2) The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for

Agriculture, and Fisheries shall supervise the Agency in terms of

article 29 of the Public Administration Act. Provided that the Prime

Minister may assign the responsibility of the Agency to another

Minister and its supervision to the Permanent Secretary of that

ministry.

The operations of the Agency shall follow an Agency

Performance Agreement which is to be entered into between the

Permanent Secretary and Malta Food.

The Agency shall be governed by the provisions of the

Public Finance Management Act unless otherwise stated in the

Agreement between the Permanent Secretary and the Agency, in which

case the provisions of the Agreement shall prevail.

In the Fourth Schedule to the Public Administration Act,

immediately after the item "Malta Council for Science and Technology

Agency" there shall be added the following new item

"Malta Food Agency

To deliver public services in

relation to food from farming and

fisheries"

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