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 30th June
2020):
Chairperson
Mr
Mario Coleiro
Members
Mr Ronnie
Farrugia
Ms Silvana Civelli
Mr Michael Attard
Mr
Carmel Mifsud
Ms Maureen
Delia
Ms
Nicole Cilia
Dr
Mark Rosso
Mr Kristian
Pulis
Mr
Keith Desira
Dr David Mifsud
Ms Jessamine Buttigieg