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Last amended: Tue., 24 November 2020

Order Details
Order Date:Fri., 26 April 2019
Order Status: Order Issued. Appeal on Order submitted and is pending.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:Barriera li m’għadhiex tinħadem fi Sqaq Id-Debbiet, Triq Wied Xkora, fil-limiti tas-Siġġiewi.
Local Council:Is-Siġġiewi.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Tfiegħ ta’ radam fil-barriera mingħajr permess bi ksur tar-Regolamenti dwar Maniġġar ta’ Skart (Maniġġar ta’ Skart mill-Industriji ta’ Estrazzjoni u Rdim) (L.S. 549.50).
Infringement Summary in English:Disposal of waste in quarry without necessary permit in breach of the Waste Management (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries and Backfilling) Regulations (S.L. 549.50).
Parties subject to OrderFaceworks Limited
Baldacchino George
Lands Authority
Owner / Occupier
Contravention type:Unpermitted disposal of waste.
Appeal Details
Appeal Ref. No.00199/19
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Link to Site Plan

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Last amended: Mon., 31 August 2020

Order Details
Order Date:Wed., 17 April 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Daily Fines paid.
Fine Paid/Settled:€310
Fine paid status:Fully paid.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:Barriera SM61, Triq Valletta kantuniera ma’ Triq il-Belt Valletta Sqaq Nru 3, fil-limiti tal-Imqabba.
Local Council:L-Imqabba.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Attivitajiet li mhumiex awtorizzati permezz ta’ permess ambjentali u/jew li jonqsu milli jikkonformaw ma’ kundizzjonijiet tal-Permess Ambjentali (EP 0067/12), partikolarment minħabba:
• f’materjal inert jew skart inert li joriġina minn barra s-sit, u li qiegħed jiddaħħal u jinxteħet ġewwa l-barriera;
• fi tfiegħ u żamma ta’ skart li jinkludi u mhux limitat għal metall u injam;
• fi trabijiet li qed jirriżultaw mill-operat tal-barriera u li qed iħammġu Triq Valletta, fl-Imqabba, viċin tal-barriera.
Infringement Summary in English:Unconformity with Environmental Permit conditions as stipulated in EP 0067/12 particularly with regards to storage of inert materials and waste from outside the quarry, waste disposal and storage, and dust originating from quarry operations.
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0354/19-F
Parties subject to OrderBonnici Brothers Limited
Owner / Occupier
Contravention type:Non-conformity with Environmental Permit Conditions.
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Last amended: thur., 02 March 2023

Order Details
Order Date:Fri., 12 April 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Bill Pending.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:Triq ta' l-Andar, f' Wied Dalam, fil-limiti ta' Ħal Għaxaq.
Local Council:Ħal Għaxaq.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Attività li tinkludi t-tixrid ta' fuel, liema attività tmur kontra l-prattika tajba fil-konservazzjoni ta' u fil-ġestjoni tal-biodiversità, tal-karatteristiċi naturali u tal-pajsaġġi, u dan mingħajr awtorizzazzjoni miksuba taħt il-provvedimenti ta' l-Artikolu 58 tal-Att dwar il-protezzjoni tal-Ambjent.
Infringement Summary in English:Activities that include oil spills which go against good conservation practices. This is in breach of the provisions emanating from the Environment Protection Act (Act 1 of 2016).
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0339/19-F
Parties subject to OrderBonnici Brothers Limited
Infrastructure Malta
Lands Authority
Owner / Occupier
Contravention type:Unpermitted oil spills into the environment.
Link to Site Plan

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Last amended: Mon., 12 July 2021

Order Details
Order Date:Wed., 03 April 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Daily Fines pending. Appeal on Order submitted and is pending.
Fine Paid/Settled:€10,200
Fine paid status:Interim Daily Fine fully paid.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:D.D.E. Attard Ltd. u d-dintorni, Triq Valletta, Luqa.
Local Council:Ħal Luqa.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Operazzjoni jew attività ta’ ħażna, ta’ trattament, u ta’ maniġġar ta’ skart, li jinkludi u mhux limitat għal:
• Vetturi Fi Tmiem Żmienhom;
• tagħmir elettriku u elettroniku; u kif ukoll
• metall;
• injam; u
• ‘tyres’,
mingħajr il-permessi meħtiega bi ksur ta’ artiklu 58 tal-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent; tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Iskart (L.S. 549.63); tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Immaniġġar ta’ Skart (Vetturi fi Tmiem Żmienhom) (L.S. 549.36); kif ukoll tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Immaniġġar tal-Iskart (Tagħmir Elettriku u Elettroniku) (L.S. 549.89).
Infringement Summary in English:Unpermitted operations or activities of storage, treatment and management of waste which includes End of Life Vehicles, WEEE, scrap metal, wood and tyres. This is in breach of the provisions emanating from the Environment Protection Act (Act 1 of 2016) and Subsidiary Legislations 549.63, 549.36 and 549.89.
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0315/19-F
Parties subject to OrderDDE Attard Limited
Metalco (Holdings) Limited
Malta Industrial Parks Limited
Lands Authority
Owner / Occupier
Contravention type:Unauthorized storage, treatment and management of waste materials that includes End of Life Vehicles, WEEE and tyres.
Appeal Details
Appeal Ref. No.00139/19
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Link to Site Plan

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Last amended: Tue., 24 November 2020

Order Details
Order Date:Wed., 20 February 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Daily Fines Partially paid.
Fine Paid/Settled:€5,400
Fine paid status:Partially paid.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:Smart Recycling Ltd. u d-dintorni, Qasam Industrijali, Triq Giuseppe Garibaldi, Marsa.
Local Council:Il-Marsa.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Operazzjoni jew attività ta’ ħażna u ta’ maniġġar ta’ skart li jinkludi u mhux limitat għal skart ta’ metall, kartun, karti, u plastik, mingħajr il-permessi meħtiega bi ksur ta’ artiklu 58 tal-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent, u tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Iskart (L.S. 549.63).
Infringement Summary in English:Unauthorized operations or activities that include waste management and storage. This is in breach of the provisions emanating from the Environment Protection Act (Act 1 of 2016) and Subsidiary Legislation 549.63.
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0204/19-F
Parties subject to OrderSmart Recycling Limited
Malta Industrial Parks Limited
Lands Authority
Owner / Occupier
Contravention type:Unauthorized waste management and storage.
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Last amended: Wed., 25 November 2020

Order Details
Order Date:Wed., 20 February 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Daily Fines paid.
Fine Paid/Settled:€11,700
Fine paid status:Fully paid.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:Roc-A-Go Crane Services Ltd., Triq tal-Barrani, Żejtun.
Local Council:Iż-Żejtun.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Operazzjoni jew attività ta’ ħażna, ta’ trattament, u ta’ maniġġar ta’ skart, li jinkludi u mhux limitat għal:

• Vetturi fi Tmiem Żmienhom;
• materjal iġġenerat mit-trattament ta’ Vetturi fi Tmiem Żmienhom
• u kif ukoll għal metall,

mingħajr il-permessi meħtiega bi ksur ta’ artiklu 58 tal-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent, tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Iskart (L.S. 549.63), u tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Immaniġġar ta’ Skart (Vetturi fi Tmiem Żmienhom) (L.S. 549.36).
Infringement Summary in English:Unpermitted operations or activities of storage, treatment and management of waste which includes End of Life Vehicles and byproducts as well as scrap metal, in breach of the provisions emanating from the Environment Protection Act, Waste Regulations (S.L. 549.63) and the Waste Management (End of Life Vehicles) Regulations (S.L. 549.36).
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0207/19-F
Parties subject to OrderRoc-a-Go Crane Services Limited
Owner / Occupier
Contravention type:Unauthorized storage, treatment and management of waste materials that includes End of Life Vehicles and scrap metals.
Link to Site Plan

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Last amended: Wed., 25 November 2020

Order Details
Order Date:Wed., 20 February 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Daily Fine paid.
Fine Paid/Settled:€11,700
Fine paid status:Fully paid.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:ELA Ltd., 31, Triq Wied Għamieq, Kalkara.
Local Council:Il-Kalkara.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Operazzjoni jew attività ta’ ħażna, ta’ trattament, u ta’ maniġġar ta’ skart, li jinkludi u mhux limitat għal:
• Vetturi fi Tmiem Żmienhom;
• materjal iġġenerat mit-trattament ta’ Vetturi fi Tmiem Żmienhom;
• u kif ukoll għal metal
mingħajr il-permessi meħtiega bi ksur ta’ artiklu 58 tal-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent, tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Iskart (L.S. 549.63), u tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Immaniġġar ta’ Skart (Vetturi fi Tmiem Żmienhom) (L.S. 549.36).
Infringement Summary in English:Unpermitted operations or activities of storage, treatment and management of waste which includes End of Life Vehicles and byproducts as well as scrap metal, in breach of the provisions emanating from the Environment Protection Act, Waste Regulations (S.L. 549.63) and the Waste Management (End of Life Vehicles) Regulations (S.L. 549.36).
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0205/19-F
Parties subject to OrderELA Limited
Owner / Occupier
Contravention type:Unauthorized storage, treatment and management of waste materials that includes End of Life Vehicles and scrap metals.
Appeal Details
Appeal Ref. No.00034/19
Information on appeals can be found in the Environment & Planning Review Tribunal website: click here
Link to Site Plan

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Last amended: Wed., 08 November 2023

Order Details
Order Date:Mon., 28 January 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Daily Fines paid.
Fine Paid/Settled:€75,000
Fine paid status:Fully Paid.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:Hardstone Quarry Nru. 7, Ġebel Ciantar, Fawwara, fil-limiti tas-Siġġiewi.
Local Council:Is-Siġġiewi.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Tfiegħ ta’ radam fil-barriera mingħajr permess bi ksur tar-Regolamenti dwar Maniġġar ta’ Skart (Maniġġar ta’ Skart mill-Industriji ta’ Estrazzjoni u Rdim) (L.S. 549.50); Operazzjoni jew attività li tinkludi tfiegħ ta’ materjal, li qed isseħħ f’Żona Specjali ta’ Konservazzjoni, hekk kif stabbilit permezz ta’ NG 681 tal-2018, mingħajr il-kunsens meħtieġ taħt il-provvedimenti tar-Regolamenti dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Flora, Fawna u Ambjenti Naturali (L.S. 549.44).
Infringement Summary in English:Deposition of rubble in the quarry without the required permits in breach of Waste Management (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries and Backfilling) Regulations (S.L. 549.50); Operations or activities which include deposition of materials in a Special Area of Conservation as established by NG 681 of 2018, without the permits required under the provisions of the Protection of Flora, Fauna and Habitats Regulations (L.S. 549.44).
Parties subject to OrderPolidano and Schembri Quarries
Owner / Occupier
Link to Site Plan

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Last amended: Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Order Details
Order Date:Mon., 21 January 2019
Order Status: Order issued. Appeal on Order was submitted and is pending.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement:Barriera tal-Qawwi Nru 18, Wied Moqbol, Ħal Far, Limiti taż-Żurrieq
Local Council:Iż-Żurrieq
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Operazzjoni jew attività ta’ tqattiegħ f’Żona Protetta skont il-Provvedimenti ta’ GN 1379 ta’ 2016 mingħajr il-permessi meħtieġa mir-Regolamenti dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Flora, Fawna u Ambjent Naturali (L.S. 549.44) li rriżulta fid-distruzzjoni ta’ parti mill-irdum ta’ mal-kosta;
• Li ddaħħal materjal inert minn barra l-barriera għat-tkissir ta’ l-istess materjal bi ksur tar- Regolamenti dwar l-iskart (L.S. 549.63);
• Tfiegħ ta’ radam fil-barriera mingħajr permess bi ksur tar-Regolamenti dwar Maniġġar ta’ Skart (Maniġġar ta’ Skart mill-Industriji ta’ Estrazzjoni u Rdim) (L.S. 549.50);
• Tfiegħ ta’ skart u materjal ieħor, kif ukoll ħruq ta’ skart bi ksur tar- Regolamenti dwar l-Iskart (L.S. 549.63).
Infringement Summary in English:• Operations or activities in an area protected under the Provisions of GN 1379 of 2016 without the permits required by the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (SL 549.44) resulting in the destruction of part of the coastal cliff;
• Introduction of inert material from outside the quarry for crushing purposes in breach of the Waste Regulations (S.L 549.63);
• Backfilling without the required permit in breach of Waste Management (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries and Backfilling) Regulations (S.L. 549.50);
• Dumping of waste and other material, and incineration of waste in breach of Waste Regulations (S.L. 549.63).
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0578/18-F & IF0791/18-F
Parties subject to OrderHal-Far Quarries Limited
Lands Authority
Owner/Occupier
Contravention type:Unauthorized operations or activities in a Special Area of Conservation.
Appeal Details
Appeal Ref. No.00086/19
Information on appeals can be found in the Environment & Planning Review Tribunal website: click here
Link to Site Plan

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Last amended: Mon., 10 July 2023

Order Details
Order Date:Thur., 27 June 2019
Order Status: Order Closed. Daily Fines pending.
Order type:Ordni ta' Waqfien u Konformità
Stop and Compliance Order
Location of Infringement: Sit, fi Triq Ġdida fi Triq l-Imdina, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta.
Local Council:Ħaż-Żebbuġ.
Infringement in Maltese (Official):Skular ta’ ċamura mill-impjant ta’ Grima Concrete Suppliers Ltd għal ġo l-ambjent tal-madwar, bi ksur tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Iskart (L.S. 549.63), u tar-Regolamenti dwar il-Ħarsien tas-Siġar u l-Imsaġar (L.S. 549.123).
Infringement Summary in English:Dumping of concrete from the facility of Grima Concrete Suppliers Ltd into the adjacent environment. This is in breach of the provisions emanating from the Environment Protection Act (Act 1 of 2016) and Subsidiary Legislations 549.63 and 549.123.
Corresponding Investigation Case/s:IF0138/17-F
Parties subject to OrderGrima Concrete Suppliers Limited
Owner / Occupier
Link to Site Plan