Read more: New web portal to prepare businesses for new VAT rules
The Local
Council of Had-Dingli has once again preferred
Green Mt as its partner for the
collection of recyclables and packaging waste from the locality. The agreement
has been reached after discussions held between the parties during which it was
acknowledged that over the past five years, the locality has increased its
recyclables collection and has also increased its residents` awareness towards
further recycling.
Read more: Green MT renews agreement with Had-Dingli Local Council
On Friday 10 October, the European Union justice ministers agreed on part of the data protection regulation reform. This is great news for SMEs as the exemption for businesses with fewer than 250 employees is in the text agreed on. As a result, SMEs and microbusinesses will not have to appoint an independent data protection officer or undertake privacy impact assessments.
Read more: EU/Data Protection: Good news for SMEs and microbusinesses?
On 29
September, Commissioner Reicherts was pleased to report that, since October
2010, the share of women in boards of publicly listed companies had risen by
7.6 points, reaching the unprecedented percentage of 18.6%.
Read more: Commission proud of unprecedented female percentage in company boardrooms
The Malta-EU
Steering and Action Committee (MEUSAC), together with the Malta Environment
& Planning Authority (MEPA) and the Ministry for Sustainable Development,
the Environment and Climate Change (MSDEC) have organised a consultation
session on the Proposal for a Directive amending Directives:
Read more: Consultation Session: Waste Management