Date: 01.04.2021

Subject: Re-Extension of Validity of Professional User and Distributor of Plant Protection Products Certification issued in-line with the provisions of regulation 4(3) of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulations, in SL 43.08 of the Pesticides Control Act, Cap 430 of the Laws of Malta, in view of COVID-19 outbreak and related measures.

In view of the extraordinary conditions in line with the current measures related the COVID-19 outbreak, and thus limitations to the organisation of courses and thereafter examination of applicants for the renewal or application for certification as Professional Users or Distributors of Plant Protection Products, the validity of the certification which has expired during the months of August 2020 to March 2021, shall be further extended to the 30^th September 2021 unless otherwise revised by the MCCAA prior to the 30^th September 2021.

The validity of the current certification due to expire during the months of April 2021 to August 2021, shall also be extended to the 30^th September 2021 unless otherwise revised by the MCCAA prior to the 30^th September 2021.

Should further information or clarification be required, you may kindly contact the Regulatory Affairs Directorate in the Technical Regulation Division at the MCCAA on pesticides.regulations@mccaa.org.mt or 23952000. 

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Data:  01.04.2021

Suġġett: Estensjoni mill-ġdid tal-Validità taċ-Ċertifikazzjoni tal-Utent Professjonali jew Distributur maħruġa f'konformità mad-dispożizzjonijiet tar-Regolament 4(3) tar-Regolamenti dwar l-Użu Sostenibbli ta' Pestiċidi, f'SL 43.08 tal-Att dwar il-Kontroll tal-Pestiċidi, Kap. 430 tal-Liġijiet ta' Malta, fid-dawl tal-COVID-19 u miżuri relatati.

Fid-dawl tal-kundizzjonijiet straordinarji f'konformità mal-miżuri kurrenti marbuta mal-COVID-19, u b'hekk restrizzjonijiet għall-organizzazzjoni tal-korsijiet u wara, l-eżaminazzjoni tal-applikanti għat-tiġdid jew l-applikazzjoni għal ċertifikazzjoni bħala Utenti Professjonali jew Distributuri ta' Prodotti għall-Protezzjoni tal-Pjanti, il-validità taċ-ċertifikazzjoni kurrenti li skadiet bejn ix-xhur ta' Marzu 2020 u Marzu 2021, għandha terġa’ tiġi estiża sat-30 ta' Settembru 2021, sakemm din ma tiġix riveduta mod ieħor mill-MCCAA qabel it-30 ta' Settembru 2021.

Il-validità taċ-ċertifikazzjoni kurrenti li għandha tiskadi fix-xhur bejn April 2021 u Awwissu 2021, għandha tiġi estiża wkoll sat-30 ta' Settembru 2021 sakemm din ma tiġix riveduta mod ieħor mill-MCCAA qabel it-30 ta' Settembru 2021.

Għal aktar informazzjoni jew kjarifika, tista’ ġentilment tikkuntattja lid-Direttorat għall-Affarijiet Regolatorji tad-Diviżjoni tar-Regolamenti Tekniċi fi ħdan l-MCCAA fuq pesticides.regulations@mccaa.org.mt jew 23952000.