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Species Protection (Designation of National Species)
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
L.N. 233 of 2024
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT
(CAP. 549)
Species Protection (Designation of National Species)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2024
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 of
the Environment Protection Act, the Minister responsible for the
environment after consultation with the Environment and Resources
Authority, has made the following regulations
The title of these regulations is the Species Protection Citation.
(Designation of National Species) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the
Species Protection (Designation of National Species) Regulations, S.L. 549.120.
hereinafter referred to as the "principal regulations".
In regulation 3 of the principal regulations, the definition Amends
regulation 3 of
"specimen" shall be amended as follows
the principal
regulations.
(a) words "those species." shall be substituted by the
words "those species:"; and
(b) immediately after there shall be added the following
new proviso
"Provided that the term "specimen" in relation to Apis
mellifera ruttneri refers to a bee colony.".
Paragraph (c) of regulation 8 of the principal regulations Amends
regulation 8 of
shall be substituted by the following new paragraph
the principal
regulations.
"(c) prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those
invasive alien species which may threaten National Species,
provided that such measures do not affect negatively any species
used for apiculture; and".
Regulation 10 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes
regulation 10 of
substituted by the following new regulation
the principal
Any assessment carried out or permit issued regulations.
"Permits in relation
to species listed in
by the competent authority in accordance with the
Schedule I .
relevant regulations shall be deemed as issued under
these regulations
Provided that any registration in accordance
with the Bee Keeping Regulations involving, inter alia,
the use of the National Insect as referred to in Schedule
I(b), for the production of honey, royal jelly, propolis,
beeswax or other honey bee related products, is to be
considered as a valid permit for Apis mellifera ruttneri
under these regulations and under the Flora, Fauna and
Natural Habitats Protection Regulations.".
5. Schedule I of the principal regulations shall be substituted
by the following new Schedule
"SCHEDULE I
NATIONAL SPECIES OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Schedule I(a): National Species (Birds)
SCIENTIFIC
MALTESE
ENGLISH
NATIONAL
NAME
NAME
NAME
SPECIES
Il-Merill;
Blue Rock
National Bird
Monticola solitarius
Iċ-Ċikkudiddiju
Thrush
Schedule I(b): National Species (excluding birds)
MALTESE
ENGLISH
NATIONAL
NAME
NAME
SPECIES
Mediterranean
Il-Bużaqq
National Fish
Killifish
In-Naħla ta’ Malta; In-
Maltese Honey Bee
National Insect
Naħla Maltija
Maltese
National Plant
Widnet il-Baħar
Rock-Centaury
Il-Qabru; Il-Granċ
Maltese Freshwater
National Crustacean
tal-Ilma Ħelu
Crab
Arar Tree
L-Għargħar; Is-Siġra
Alerce; Sandarac
National Tree
tal-Għargħar
Gum Tree
".
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