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MALTA FOOD AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
MALTA FOOD AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 595.39
MALTA FOOD AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER
12th January, 2021
LEGAL NOTICE 7 of 2021.
The title of this order is the Malta Food Agency
(Establishment ) Order.
There shall be an Agency, to be known as Malta Food,
hereinafter referred to as "the Agency", which shall deliver public
services in relation to food from farming and fisheries.
(1)
In the execution of its functions, the Agency shall
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;
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(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.