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Decision Notices
Decision Notices issued by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services
This page contains an archive of the decision notices issued by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services. The decision notices are arranged by sector in chronological order.
The decision notices are in PDF and additional software may be required.
Energy sector
- Decision No. 9 of the 26th October 2023 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (Cap.545) to Enemalta plc with regards to the tariff methodology for the supply of electricity from shore-side electricity supply facilities to ships berthed in maritime ports
- Decision No. 6 of the 21st June 2023 in virtue of the REWS Act on the dispute between Mr. Alan Soler and Enemalta
- Decision No. 5 of the 21st June 2023 in virtue of the REWS ACT on the dispute between Mr. Francesco Camilleri and Enemalta
- Decision No. 2 of 3rd August 2022 Bunkering Operators
- Decision No. 5 of the 26th October 2021 issued in virtue of the Reglator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545) and the Quality of Fuels Regulations (S.L 545.18) on administrative fines applied to any person in charge of a person in the absent MARPOL samples and/or absent documenttion and/or any absent or incomplete information on certian documentation.
- Decision No. 4 of the 22nd June 2021 on administrative fines to marine fuel suppliers due to missing information on certain documentation and related bunkering on-conformities
- Decision No 4 of the 21st July 2020 on the Pump Markings required to be present on the nozzle and dispensers of Petroleum Filling Stations.
- Decision No.3 of the 24th June 2020 in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545) on the Complaint by Dr. Christopher Sciberras against ARMS Ltd and Enemalta plc
- Consolidated Version – Decision 14-19 into Decision 5-17
- Decision No. 1 of 31st March 2020 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545 of the Laws of Malta) with respect to the maximum consumer retail price of LPG cylinders retailed in the Maltese Islands
- Decision No. 14 of 2019 administrative fine with regard to contraventions related to the use of fuels exceeding the allowable maximum sulphur content of fuels
- Decision No. 9 of 2019 on the maximum retail mark-up on the wholesale price of petrol and diesel sold from Petroleum Filling Stations
- Decision Notice of the 20th June 2019 regarding authorisation no. SS309 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545)
- Decision Notice of the 20th June 2019 regarding authorisation no. SS267 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545)
- Decision No. 8 of the 4th June 2019 in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545) on the Cross-Border Cost Allocation application submitted by Melita Transgas Company Ltd with respect to Melita TransGas Pipeline project PCI 5.19
- Decision no. 5 of the 20th December 2018 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap.545 of the Laws of Malta) with respect to the request for an increase in the LPG cylinders Distributors’ commission
- Decision Number 5/2017 o f the 29th August 2017 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap.545) and the Quality of Fuels Regulations (S.L.545.18) regarding administrative fines with regard to contraventions related to the use of fuels exceeding the allowable maximum sulphur content of fuels
- Decision No 01/2016 of the 14th January 2016 Amending Decision No. 01/2011/ED of the 31st March 2011 On the Maximum Retail Mark-up on the Wholesale Price of Petrol and Diesel sold from Petrol Stations.
- Decision 002/2015 of the 23rd November 2015 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act 2015 of the Laws of Malta, to Liquigas Malta Ltd (C44954) and Gasco Energy Ltd (C44953) with regard to the proposal for the inclusion of “new items of expenditure” which are to be deemed “additional costs” and the inclusion of the budgeted costs for 2015 in the LPG Price Mechanism.
Water sector
- Decision No 2 of the 22nd April 2021 in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act(Cap.545) on the complaint by Mr Alan Cini
- Decision No. 5 of the 20th October 2020 in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545) on the complaint by a local consumer against Water Services Corportion and ARMS Ltd.
- Decision No. 2 of 2020 on the complaint by Ms Manning against WSC and ARMS Ltd
- Decision Number 4/2018 of the 27th November 2018 issued in virtue of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap.545) on the Complaint against ARMS Ltd. and Water Services Corporation
Decision Notices Issued by the Malta Resources Authority
This page contains an archive of the decision notices issued by the the Malta Resources Authority up to 30th July 2015. The decision notices are arranged by sector in chronological order.
The decision notices are in PDF and additional software may be required.
Energy sector
- Decision Notice 001/02/ED of the 24th September 2002 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the complaint by Hompesch Company Ltd.
- Decision Notice 001/03/ED of the 22nd February 2003 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the number of persons needed to unload fuel to Delimara power station and the minimum number of persons required to ensure the import and safe discharge of fuels at six specified unloading sites.
- Decision Notice 003/03/ED of the 25th September 2003 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the complaint of Falzon Service Station Ltd. with regard to its hawker’s licence.
- Decision Notice 004/03/ED of the 14th October 2003 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the complaints of the Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd. with regard to duty-free price of fuel.
- Decision Notice 01/05/ED of the 21st April 2005 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the request of Enemalta and Malta Freeport Terminals Limited for a clarification ruling.
- Decision Notice 02/05/ED of the 9th June 2005 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the complaint of Shell, as represented in Malta by Attard Services Limited, against Enemalta Corporation with regard to providing of fuel and oil handling services.
- Decision Notice 03/05/ED of the 24th June 2005 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the Complaint of Verdala Mansions Limited against Enemalta Corporation with regard to the funding of the new sub-station at Rabat, Malta
- Decision Notice 001/10/ED of the 1st June 2010 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the Complaint by Mr. John Mary Gatt against Enemalta Corporation
- Decision Notice 01/2011/ED of the 31st March 2011 issued in virtue of Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the maximum retail mark-up on the wholesale price of petrol and diesel sold from petrol stations
- Decision Notice 02/2011/ED of the 4th May 2011 issued in virtue of Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) to providers authorised by the Authority to import and, or wholesale LPG and / or authorised by the Authority to retail LPG, including retail of portable cylinders filled with LPG.
- Decision Notice 004/2011/ED of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta), the Electrical Installations Regulations, 2010 (LN 225 of 2010) and the Authorisations (Suspension, Refusal and Revocation) Regulations, 2008 to Mr Alex Joseph Mallia with regard to the application for the issue of an Authorisation A to carry out the installation, alteration, extension and certification of single phase electrical installations.
- Decision Notice 004/2011/ED of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta), the Electrical Installations Regulations, 2010 (LN 225 of 2010) and the Authorisations (Suspension, Refusal and Revocation) Regulations, 2008 to Mr. Alex Joseph Mallia with regard to the application for the issue of an Authorisation A to carry out the installation, alteration, extension and certification of single phase electrical installations.
- Decision Notice 005/2011/ED of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta), the Electrical Installations Regulations, 2010 (LN 225 of 2010) and the Authorisations (Suspension, Refusal and Revocation) Regulations, 2008 to Mr Ambrose Zammit with regard to the application for the issue of an Authorisation A to carry out the installation, alteration, extension and certification of single phase electrical installations.
- Decision Notice 006/2011/ED of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta), the Petroleum for the Inland (Retail) Fuel Market Regulations, 2010 (LN 53 of 2010), the Authorisations (Suspension, Refusal and Revocation) Regulations, 2008 to Mr. Johan Abela with regard to application to carry out the activity of a Fuel Distributor.
- Decision Notice 007/2011/ED of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 laws of Malta) and the Petroleum for the Inland (Retail) Fuel Market Regulations (S.L. 423.37) to Mr. Michael Galea, with regard to the closure of the storage of kerosene at Michael Garage” Sir Harry Luke Street, Mġarr Malta
- Decision Notice 008/2011/ED of the 25th July 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 laws of Malta) and the Petroleum for the Inland (Wholesale) Fuel Market Regulations (S.L. 423.28) to Shield Security Consultants Ltd of Triq il-Mimosa Gwardamanġa
- Decision Notice 01/2012/ED of the 18th May 2012 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 ) on the complaint by Mr Mark Borda against Enemalta Corporation in relation to the non-recovery of the cost of the infrastructure paid by a first applicant for extension of electricity services to subsequent consumers when making use of that infrastructure
- Decision of the 27th August 2012 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 ), the Petroleum for the Inland Fuel Market (retail) Regulations (S.L. 423.37) and the Authorisations (Suspension, Refusal and Revocation) Regulations, 2008 (S.L. 423.30) to Mr. Francis Schembri 599257 (M) with regard to the application for the transfer of an authorisation to operate a petroleum filling station.
- Decision of the 24th December 2012 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta) to Liquigas Malta Ltd (C 44954) and Gasco Energy Ltd (C 44953) with regard to the proposals for amendments in the methodology and cost factors included in the LPG Price Mechanism applicable from 1st January 2013.
- Decision of the 10th January 2013 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta) to Liquigas Malta Ltd (C 44954) and Gasco Energy Ltd (C 44953) with regard to the Decision of the 24th December 2012 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta) to Liquigas Malta Ltd (C 44954) and Gasco Energy Ltd (C 44953) with regard to the proposals for amendments in the methodology and cost factors included in the LPG Price Mechanism applicable from 1st January 2013.
- Decision of the 31st January 2013 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta) to Liquigas Malta Ltd (C44954) and Gasco Energy Ltd (C44953) with regards to the proposals for amendments in the methodology and cost factors included in the LPG Price Mechanism applicable from 1st February 2013
- Decision of the 30th September 2013 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap.423 of the Laws of Malta) to Liquigas Malta Ltd (C44954) and Gasco Energy Ltd (C44953) with regards to the proposal for amendments in the methodology regarding the product cost (LPG) that can be included in the LPG Price Mechanism applicable from 1st October 2013
- Decision Notice 01/2014/ED of the 29th May 2014 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) to Liquigas Malta Ltd (C44954) and Gasco Energy Ltd (C44953) with regards to the proposal for inclusion of costs and forecast sales volume in the LPG Price Mechanism
- Decision Notice 02/2014/ED of the 19th August 2014 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the Complaint by Mr. Jesmond Farrugia against ARMS Ltd. and Enemalta Corporation
Water sector
- Decision Notice 001/04/WD of the 21st April 2004 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the complaints of Denim Services Ltd. and VF Ltd. with regard to reclassification of their operations by Water Services Corporation for the purposes of determination of charges for second class water and a consequent increase of such charges.
- Decision Notice 001/2011/WD of the the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. George Bonello, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 0014/08
- Decision Notice 002/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Adrian Strickland, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 0461/08
- Decision Notice 003/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Paul Borg, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 0988/08
- Decision Notice 004/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. George Borg, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 1526/08
- Decision Notice 005/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Vincent Debono, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 1594/08
- Decision Notice 006/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Joseph Preca, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 1764/08
- Decision Notice 007/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Peter Paul Testaferrata Moroni Vianni, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 1771/08
- Decision Notice 008/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Paul Testaferrata Moroni Vianni, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 2037/08
- Decision Notice 009/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Carmelo Cuschieri, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 2156/08
- Decision Notice 010/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Trevor Sullivan, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 3391/97
- Decision Notice 011/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Tony Cassar, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 1737/08
- Decision Notice 012/2011/WD
- Decision Notice 012/2011/WD.Decision of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mrs. Andrea Cassar, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 1736/08
- Decision Notice 013/2011/WD of the 27th June 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. John Farrugia, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 0987/08
- Decision Notice 014/2011/WD of the 25th July 2011 issued in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423 of the Laws of Malta) and the Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010 (LN 241 of 2010) to Mr. Aurelio Sammut, with regard to the closure of the groundwater source having Notification No. 0698/08
- Decision 015/2014/WD of the 21st of April 2014 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) on the Complaint by Mr. Joseph Bugeja against ARMS Ltd and Water Services Corporation
- Decision 016/2014/WD of the 19th June 2014 of the 19th June 2014 in virtue of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap 423) on the Complaint by Mr. Joseph Bugeja against ARMS Ltd and Water Services Corporation
