The Malta Competition and Consumer
Affairs Authority has been notified of a number of products which pose a
serious risk to consumers. The below details refer: Should your company retail, import or
distribute the product in question, you are requested to notify GRTU without
delays, so necessary action is taken as soon as possible.
Good news for the commerce sector: the
Council has finally given green light to the Commission to launch free trade
negotiations with Japan. The first round of trade talks can be expected soon.
GRTU is a great supporter of an FTA with Japan.
Read more: Council agrees to launch free trade negotiations with Japan
Building up on its success in assisting
more than 2,000 students with over €7.7 million in tax credits, the Get
Qualified scheme administered by Malta Enterprise is being expanded to support
students and other individuals obtain qualifications required by a wider range
of industries.
Read more: Get Qualified Scheme extended to support more sectors
The Malta-EU Steering and Action Committee (MEUSAC) and the Commerce Department (CD), Ministry for Fair Competition, Small Business and Consumers (MFCC) will be holding a consultation session on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online uses in the internal market [COM(2012) 372].
Read more: Consultation Session: Rights is online music works
The European Agency for Safety and
Health at Work, EU-OSHA (http://osha.europa.eu) aims to raise awareness of the
importance of occupational safety and health (OSH) in SMEs in the EU.
Read more: Survey: Occupational Safety and Health in SMEs