Central level
The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs is responsible for:
- Relations with Foreign and Commonwealth Countries ;
- Relations with the European Union;
- Relations with International Organisations and Institutions ;
- Commercial Diplomacy;;
- Maltese Communities Abroad;
- EU Internal Coordination;
- EU Funds and Programmes ;
- State Aid.
The Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses is responsible for:
- Ensuring stable growth of the economy;
- Diversification of the economy to secure and enhance local advantages;
- Promotion of synergies between all the stakeholders involved.
The Planning Authority is responsible for:
- Regulating the development and use of land;
- Considering applications for development permissions;
- Monitoring development;
- Taking action where illegal developments have occurred.
Regional level
The
Regional Councils are responsible:
To provide assistance to local councils within the
region to benefit and successfully manage programmes which are funded by the
European Union.
Local level
The Local
Councils are responsible for:
- Promoting an entrepreneurial policy whereby the
interests of shop owners, the needs of the residents and the consumers in
the community are taken into account;
- Encouraging activities which promote trade and
facilitate Local Council procedures to decrease bureaucracy so that commercial
enterprises can improve the services they deliver;
- Guidelines for the upkeep, restoration, design or
alteration of the facade of any building or of any building normally
visible from the street;
- Recommendations for planning or building schemes;
- Participating in decisions
on the naming or renaming of streets.
COVID-19 measures:
During the COVID-19 pandemic the local councils,
together with the Association of Local Councils created the Yousafe Platform. Amongst
other tings the platform is intended to energise the business community, NGOs,
civil society networks and individuals with regards to initiatives and
solutions and provide support.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry for Foreign and European
Affairs
Ministry for the Economy,
Investment and Small Businesses
Planning
Authority
Sources
Constitution of Malta, 21
September 1964
Local Government Act, 23
July 1993
Ministry for Foreign and European
Affairs
Ministry for the Economy,
Investment and Small Businesses
Planning
Authority
