Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Fisheries

If a local company or individual intends to carry out any study on Maltese wildlife, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to carrying out such activities.

If a local company or individual intends to export (whether live or dead, in full or part of, or a derivative of) a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) listed species, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to re-exportation.

If a local company or individual intends to export (whether live or dead, in full or part of, or a derivative of) a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) listed species, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to exportation.

If a local company or individual intends to import (whether live or dead, in full or part of, or a derivative of) a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) listed species, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to importation.

If a local company or individual intends to reexport (whether live or dead, in full or part of, or a derivative of) a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) listed species, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to exportation.

If a local company or individual intends to carry out any study on Genetically modified Organisms, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to carrying out such activities.

If an individual intends to carry out any works on trees in urban public open spaces and within protected areas, activity he/she is required to be Registered with the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) prior to carrying out such activities.

If a local company or individual intends to carry out any damaging intervention (such as pruning, uprooting, transplanting) to a tree protected through LN 200 of 2011, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to carrying out such works. This also applies to activities such as import or propagation or alien invasive tree species.

If a local company or individual intends to carry out any activity (such as scientific studies, parties, clean up sports events or other organized events) in a Natura 2000 site, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to carrying out such activities.

If a local company or individual intends to carry out any activity (such as scientific studies, parties, clean up sports events or other organized events) in a Natura 2000 site, a permit from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is required prior to carrying out such activities.