Industrial installations, while being useful to society, can result in impacts on various environmental media, ranging from emissions to air or the marine environment to contamination resulting from accidents. For this reason, industry is regulated by the Environmental Protection Act and subsidiary legislation, including the following:
IPPC Regulations: Regulating high-risk installations, such as power stations, certain waste management activities, large farms, etc.
Additional permitting regulations on specific issues and/or sectors, e.g.
VOC solvents,
marine discharges, petrol stations & fuel terminals, various chemicals, etc.
The environmental permitting system is currently being implemented on a voluntary basis. Companies wishing to apply should fill out an application form and submit one digital and one printed copy to MEPA. Assistance may also be obtained by contacting the Environmental Permitting and Industry Unit at MEPA. | Questionnaire regarding environmental management and monitoring services |
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority is gathering information on companies and individuals who provide environmental management and monitoring services, including the following:
1. Monitoring of stack emissions;
2. Water sampling and analysis;
3. Land monitoring;
4. Noise monitoring;
5. Certification of vehicles;
6. Certification of impermeability;
7. Risk assessment;
8. Dispersion modelling.
Click here to download the questionnaire, then save it and send it to environmental.permitting@mepa.org.mt by 16 November 2009.
Respondents to this questionnaire will be invited to a seminar to be organised by MEPA, during which monitoring requirements arising from obligations under environmental permits, applications and registrations will be discussed.