In accordance with the Act XVIII of 2001,as amended by Act III of 2004, the Plant Quarantine Act, the Plant Protection Board is tasked with reviewing the state of plant quarantine in Malta, the formulation of policies in this regard, and advising the Minister on any matters with which the Act is concerned, particularly with respect to:
(a) the promulgation of regulations under this
Act and matters arising from the application of any such regulations;
(b) the declaration of any plant pest as a
notifiable plant pest pursuant to article 20;
(c) the phytosanitary implications of importing
any plant material, plant products, pests, beneficial organisms or soil;
(d) the management, operation and requirements of
the Plant Health Service; and
(e) the diagnosis, detection and identification
of particular pests and diseases.
The
current Plant Protection Board is as follows (as published on the Government Gazzette 12,147 on the 24th of August 2022):
Chairperson
Mr
Kevin Farrugia
Members
Mr Carmel Mifsud
Ms Silvana Civelli
Mr Michael Attard
Mr Ronnie Farrugia
Ms Dennis Sciberras
Prof. David Mifsud
Ms Dolerita Catania
Mr Kristian Pulis
Ms Ilona Borg
Ms Catriona Francica
Ms Jessamine Agius