In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Environment and Resources
Authority (the "Authority") has adopted
the following "temporary guidelines" in relation to the
notification procedure for the transfrontier shipment
("TFS") of waste from Malta to ensure
minimum disruption and timely processing of notifications.
The transfrontier shipment of waste from Malta takes
place in accordance with Waste Management (Shipments of Waste)
Regulations, the Waste Shipment Regulation (EC 1013/2006) and the
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.
Notification Form
Instead of insisting on original hard copies of the Notification
Form and related documentation, the Authority is accepting,
electronically, a scan copy of the original notification pack,
clearly indicating the relative TFS Notification Reference Number.
Due to e-mail size restrictions, applicants are encouraged to make
use of "file sharing applications" to
