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6 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 21 OCTOBER 2018 NEWS REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS ATTENTION ALL FOUNDATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS As Per the Regula�ons in Legal No�ces 375 & 376 of 2017: ALL FOUNDATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THEIR BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP TO THE REGISTRAR FOR LEGAL PERSONS, AT THE PUBLIC REGISTRY, AT IDENTITY MALTA. The Regula�ons came into effect as from the 1 st of January 2018, to implement Direc�ve (EU) 849/2015 on the preven�on of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. Please note as follows: All founda�ons & associa�ons, sports organisa�ons, coopera�ves & any other organisa�on, not being exempted in the said Regula�ons, WHETHER REGISTERED OR NOT in terms of any law, & WHETHER ESTABLISHED BEFORE OR AFTER 1 st January 2018, are required to comply. Informa�on on the legal term 'beneficial ownership' & on the method of submission of the required form may be obtained from the website of the Registrar for Legal Persons h�ps://iden�tymalta.com/legalpersons. The form to be ini�ally submi�ed is Form 1 – Submission of Ini�al Informa�on, which is found on the same webpage. For further informa�on, kindly contact the Office of the Registrar for Legal Persons, at the Public Registry, Malta, Evans Building Level 1, Merchants Street, Valle�a, via telephone on 25904108/9 or via email to hilary.grech@gov.mt & rochelle.magri@gov.mt ALL ORGANISATIONS ARE URGED TO COMPLY WITHOUT DELAY era.org.mt Environment & Resources Authority Hexagon House, Spencer Hill, Marsa. NEW ONLINE SYSTEM FOR CONSIGNMENT NOTES FOR WASTE CARRIERS Following the successful launch of the new Consignment Permit online applica on system, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is cordially invi ng persons who are interested in understanding the new Consignment Note online system, for an explana on on how to use the system. These Consignment Notes are needed by waste carriers and the notes will now need to be filled in by operators by means of the new online system. The sessions will be held as indicated below: • Date: 26 October 2018 • Venue: Catholic Ins tute (3rd Floor), Floriana • Time: 10:30hrs or at 17:30hrs Par cipants are requested to confirm their a endance (or that of their representatives) by not later than 24 October 2018, either by phoning on 2292 3500 or by sending an e-mail on admin.era@era.org.mt. Reserva ons are on first come first serve basis. JAMES DEBONO MORE than two in every three Maltese citizens will give a financial contribu- tion to NGOs, charities and projects in developing coun- ties, a Eurobarometer survey conducted in all EU member states shows. But the survey shows that the Maltese are more likely than other Europeans to give money either in dona- tions to NGOs and charities (50%) or directly to projects (17%), and they are less likely to make ethical choices when buying products and con- sumer goods. Ethical shopping usually in- volves buying products that are fair trade, organic or cru- elty-free, and in general will ensure a fair deal for small farmers and cooperatives in developing countries, instead of multinationals that use their strength to drive down producer prices and make profits as the product moves along the distribution chain. The survey shows that there are only three countries where at least half of those surveyed give money to an organisation: the Nether- lands (57%), Sweden (54%) and Malta (50%). This com- pares to just 2% of respond- ents in Bulgaria and Romania and 3% in Latvia. While 21% of EU members make ethical choices when shopping the percentage drops to just 10% in Malta. In Europe the most likely to make ethical choices when shopping are the Swedes (49%), the Dutch (38%) and the Austrians (36%). The Maltese are among the most favourable to an in- crease in expenditure by the EU and its member states on aid to developing countries. Proportions range from 46% in Malta and 44% in Cyprus and Spain, to 11% in Estonia, 12% in the Czech Republic and 14% in Lithuania. In all but one country, the majority of respondents agree with providing finan- cial assistance to developing countries is an effective way to address irregular migra- tion. Respondents in Cyprus (89%), Spain (86%), and Por- tugal and Malta (both 80%) are the most likely to agree, compared to 37% in Estonia, 52% in the Czech Republic and 54% in Latvia. jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt How the Maltese help developing countries Malta EU Give money to charity/NGO 50% 22% Give money directly to projects 17% 6% Make ethical choices when buying 10% 21% Do voluntary work for charity/NGO 9% 6% Support digital campaigns 3% 5% Do nothing 35% 56% Maltese keener on charity than shopping 'ethically' CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The two men have had a longstanding close relation- ship. "What I have to state is prompted by my belief that the representatives of the Na- tionalist Party and of this na- tion should be represented by exemplary individuals of high moral integrity. At this very moment David Casa is giv- ing the impression of being a model politician when facts prove the contrary." The aide recounted in his sworn declaration that he was in the presence of David Casa when the MEP would spend weekends in hotels – one in St Julian's and another in Attard – and that during these stays, a particular person would ar- rive at the hotel to sell cocaine to Casa and that he would pay him in cash. He said Casa would be sur- rounded by friends and also aides, with whom he would also share the drugs. He also declares that during these weekends Casa could spend between €600 to €700 on these sessions. "He was so taken up by this drug habit that he would miss important political events and other private functions. "There were also instances of drug taking in his office at the PN HQ but this did not continue after September 2017. His drug habits were well known to his entourage and most of his close aides and friends." The whistleblower is a long- standing Nationalist activist. In a reaction to the allega- tion, David Casa "categorical- ly and unreservedly" denied the claim, and attempted to discredit the whistleblower by saying he had been "weapon- ised" by the Labour Party. He later said that he would submit himself to a drug test "on the condition that the Labour parliamentary group agrees to do the same." Casa 49, is the longest serv- ing member in the European Parliament and was first elected in 2004 on the PN ticket. Casa's nine staff members declared in a statement that they had never witnessed any of the allegations made in the affidavit. "Throughout the duration of our employ- ment with MEP David Casa, we have never witnessed any of the allegations published… We have always experienced exemplary, professional and dedicated behaviour from MEP David Casa, whose work ethic and commitment to his causes is why we choose to be employed in his office." Aide's letter to OLAF