Consumer & Competition Division

Consumer Affairs Council

The Consumers Affairs Council is constituted as provided for in the Consumer Affairs Act, Chapter 378, Part II and was set up in January 1996. The Council is an independent entity.

The Council advises the Minister for Competitiveness and Communications on Consumer Policy, and strives to promote consumer interests. It monitors and keeps under review trading and business practices related to the supply of goods and services to consumers

Other functions include the undertaking of research to promote consumer protection and monitoring the working and enforcement of laws which affect consumers. The Council is also involved in the drawing up and reviewing consumer protection directives and minimum service standards. It is also concerned with the development of Consumer Associations in Malta ensuring that these have the requirements for registration as such in accordance with the law. This body also performs other functions as may be assigned to it in accordance with the relative legislation.

The Consumer Affairs Council also organizes annual information seminars during the Consumer Rights week, which happens every second week of March. These seminars are about a particular subject related to consumer rights.

The current Consumers Affairs Council is composed as follows:-

Chairperson
Mrs. Carmen Delia B.A. (Hons) Economics, M.A. (Social Studies)

Vice Chairman
Mr. Marcel Pizzuto P.G. Dip. EU Competition Law (King’s College London)

Members

Mr. Benny Borg Bonello B.A. (Hons) M.A. (Warwick)
Mr. Anthony T. Camilleri
Mr. Joseph Mallia
Dr Paul Micallef LL.D Jur (Birm)
Mr Adrian Muscat Inglott

Secretary
Ms. Sue Ellen Grixti

Contact Details:

Address: Consumer Affairs Council
4, Old Mint Street
Valletta, CMR 02

Tel: 21 239888

E-mail address: sue-ellen.grixti@gov.mt

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Contributions
The Package Travel Regulations
Denied Boarding on Flights
The Future of Consumer Law - The perspective from a small island state

Seminars

Promoting Consumers Interests: Promoting Consumer Interests; Consumer Credit, Sale of Goods and Unfair Commercial Practices

Responsible Credit Seminar