Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.8 Fte (28)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Malta Communications Authority (MCA)
EU Transparency Register
859780334795-83 First registered on 10 May 2019
Goals / Remit
The mission of the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) is “To promote and safeguard a communications environment that is conducive to investment, innovation, economic growth and social well-being”.
The following are the goals of the MCA:
Promoting and safeguarding competition in the electronic communications sector
Ensuring that electronic communications undertakings provide a transparent, value for money service to users whilst adhering to incumbent social obligations
Contributing to the development and implementation of electronic communications policy
Maintaining open, safe and secure electronic communications
Achieving widespread digital inclusion
Maximising radio spectrum
Facilitating the development and uptake of eCommerce
Supervising the provision of electronic signatures and trust services
Safeguarding sustainable competition in the postal sector
Ensuring that postal undertakings provide a transparent, value for money serviceMain EU files targeted
The MCA’s mission, mandate and functions derive from the Malta Communications Authority Act, Cap 418. The MCA is responsible for:
the regulation of electronic communications networks and services, radiocommunications equipment and the management of the radio spectrum and numbering resource as defined in the Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act, Cap 399;
the regulation of postal services as determined by the Postal Services Act, Cap 254; and for
ensuring compliance with the Electronic Commerce Act, Cap 426.
The MCA is also responsible for ensuring compliance with EU regulations in relation to roaming, net neutrality and cross-border parcel delivery services as reflected in the Second Schedule of the Malta Communications Authority Act.
In November 2018 the MCA was assigned by Government the task of administering Directive (EU) 2016/2102 which deals with the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. In addition, in December 2018 the MCA was assigned by Government the task of administering two EU regulations, namely:
Regulation (EU) 2018/302 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers’ nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market (referred to as the geo-blocking regulation), and
Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 on cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market (referred to as the cross-border portability regulation).Address
Head Office
Valletta Waterfront Pinto Wharf
Floriana FRN 1913
MALTAEU Office
Valletta Waterfront Pinto Wharf
Floriana FRN 1913
MALTAWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
28
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 75% 3 50% 1 25% 5 10% 18 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.8
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Other organisations, public or mixed entities
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
4,513,212€
Major funding types in closed year
Public financing, EU funding, Member's contribution
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Operators 3,100,000€ Contribution Government Fuds 1,400,000€ Contribution EU Funding 67,000€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
The MCA follows the policies and legislative files relating to the electronic communications sector, the postal services market and e-Commerce.
The MCA participates in the Communications Committee, Radio Spectrum Policy Group, Radio Spectrum Committee and Postal Directive Committee, among others, on behalf of the Maltese Government.
The MCA is also interested to provide feedback to public consultations launched by the EU Commission.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared