AD Spokesperson on Sustainable Development and Local Government Perit Carmel Cacopardo on behalf of Alternattiva Demokratika, has asked MEPA for a copy of the following environmental information referred to in the “Solid Waste Management Strategy for the Maltese Islands. A First Update,” to be made available to the public.

1) Situation Audit of the Solid Waste Management Strategy carried out in January 2005,

2) TAIEX Project Report carried out with Germany entitled : A Waste Management Plan for the Maltese Islands 2006-10,

3) Report of the Twinning Project between Malta and Austria MT05-1B-EN-01 : Recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste in Malta : Strategy for Short-Term Implementation, 4) Report of the Twinning assignment between Malta and Austria entitled : Hazardous Waste Inventory and Technical Assistance in regulatory aspects of Hazardous Waste Management,

4) Report of the Twinning assignment between Malta and Austria entitled : Hazardous Waste Inventory and Technical Assistance in regulatory aspects of Hazardous Waste Management,

5) Report of the Twinning project between Malta and Austria entitled : Waste to Energy in Malta – Scenarios for Implementation.

6) Report on an Agricultural Waste Management Plan for the Maltese Islands.

Perit Cacopardo said that selective parts of the said reports have been quoted or referred to in the Consultation Document published recently by the Ministry responsible for Waste Management. He said that for effective and informed consultation to take place all those interested should have access to all pertinent information available to the government. The request was made in terms of the Aarhus Convention of which Malta is a signatory.

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