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2 NEWS 23.2.2023 IN December 2022 compared with November 2022, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sec- tor decreased by 2.5% in the euro area and by 2.0% the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statisti- cal office of the European Union. In November 2022, production in con- struction fell by 0.1% in the euro area and rose by 0.1% in the EU. In December 2022 compared with December 2021, production in con- struction decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU. The annual average production in construction for the year 2022, com- pared with 2021, increased by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.6% in the EU. Monthly comparison In the euro area in December 2022, compared with November 2022, civ- il engineering decreased by 4.0% and building construction by 2.3%. In the EU, civil engineering de- creased by 2.4% and building con- struction by 2.0%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest month- ly decreases in production in con- struction were recorded in Germany (-8.0%), Austria (-7.6%) and Poland (-3.8%). The highest increases were observed in Slovenia (+10.6%), Slovakia (+9.5%) and Sweden (+4.3%). Annual comparison In the euro area in December 2022, compared with December 2021, civil engineering decreased by 1.5% and building construction by 1.3%. In the EU building construction de- creased by 0.9%, while civil engineer- ing increased by 0.6%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annu- al decreases in production in con- struction were observed in Germany (-8.2%), Spain (-6.3%) and Austria (-6.0%). The highest increases were re- corded in Slovenia (+74.5%), Roma- nia (+18.4%) and the Netherlands (+4.9%). Production in construction down 2.5% in euro area In December 2022 compared with December 2021, production in construction decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU. The annual average production in construction for the year 2022, compared with 2021, increased by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.6% in the EU. Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State In the euro area in December 2022, compared with November 2022, civil engineering decreased by 4.0% and building construction by 2.3%. In the EU, civil engineering decreased by 2.4% and building construction by 2.0%. 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 02-2015 04-2015 06-2015 08-2015 10-2015 12-2015 02-2016 04-2016 06-2016 08-2016 10-2016 12-2016 02-2017 04-2017 06-2017 08-2017 10-2017 12-2017 02-2018 04-2018 06-2018 08-2018 10-2018 12-2018 02-2019 04-2019 06-2019 08-2019 10-2019 12-2019 02-2020 04-2020 06-2020 08-2020 10-2020 12-2020 02-2021 04-2021 06-2021 08-2021 10-2021 12-2021 02-2022 04-2022 06-2022 08-2022 10-2022 12-2022 Euro area EU Production in construction sector 2015=100, seasonally adjusted series Production in the construction sector SEASONALLY adjusted industrial turnover recorded during the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by 1.4 per cent over the previous quarter. When compared to the corresponding pe- riod of 2021, working-day adjusted industrial turnover increased by 20.5 per cent. During the fourth quarter of 2022, season- ally adjusted industrial turnover increased by 1.4 per cent over the previous quarter. Increases were registered in the consumer goods (3.8 per cent) and intermediate goods (2.3 per cent) respectively. On the contrary, decreases were registered in energy (10.9 per cent) and capital goods (3.0 per cent). Seasonally adjusted industrial employment increased by 0.9 per cent. During this period, industrial hours worked increased by 1.2 per cent and industrial gross wages and salaries increased by 7.1 per cent. Annual comparison When compared to the corresponding quar- ter of 2021, working-day adjusted industrial turnover increased by 20.5 per cent. Increas- es were registered in all the main industrial groupings. e highest increase was registered in the capital goods (27.8 per cent), followed by intermediate goods (25.8 per cent), consum- er goods (19.3 per cent) and energy (0.2 per cent). An increase of 1.2 per cent was recorded in the year-on-year unadjusted industrial em- ployment. Working-day adjusted industrial hours worked increased by 2.6 per cent and work- ing-day adjusted industrial gross wages and salaries went up by 6.2 per cent. Q4 2022 seasonal industrial turnover up 1.4% over Q3 New rules for electronic communications service providers 1 Kindly indicate source when quoting from this release. The advance release calendar may be consulted at www.nso.gov.mt Issued by: Dissemination Unit, National Statistics Office, Lascaris, Valletta VLT 2000, Malta. T. +356 2599 7219 F. +356 2599 7205 E. nso@gov.mt 22 February 2023 | 1100 hrs | 029/2023 Seasonally adjusted industrial turnover recorded during the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by 1.4 per cent over the previous quarter. When compared to the corresponding period of 2021, working-day adjusted industrial turnover increased by 20.5 per cent. Short-term Industrial Indicators: Q4/2022 Quarterly comparison During the fourth quarter of 2022, seasonally adjusted industrial turnover increased by 1.4 per cent over the previous quarter. Increases were registered in the consumer goods (3.8 per cent) and intermediate goods (2.3 per cent) respectively. On the contrary, decreases were registered in energy (10.9 per cent) and capital goods (3.0 per cent) (Table 1). Seasonally adjusted industrial employment increased by 0.9 per cent (Table 3). During this period, industrial hours worked increased by 1.2 per cent (Table 5) and industrial gross wages and salaries increased by 7.1 per cent (Table 7). Annual comparison When compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, working-day adjusted industrial turnover increased by 20.5 per cent. Increases were registered in all the main industrial groupings. The highest increase was registered in the capital goods (27.8 per cent), followed by intermediate goods (25.8 per cent), consumer goods (19.3 per cent) and energy (0.2 per cent) (Table 2). An increase of 1.2 per cent was recorded in the year-on-year unadjusted industrial employment (Table 4). Working-day adjusted industrial hours worked increased by 2.6 per cent (Table 6) and working-day adjusted industrial gross wages and salaries went up by 6.2 per cent (Table 8) date: February 2023 https://twitter.com/NSOMALTA/ https://www.facebook.com/nsomalta/ Compiled by: Short-term Business Statistics Unit Contact us: National Statistics Office, Lascaris, Valletta VLT 2000 T. +356 25997219, E. nso@gov.mt Chart 1. Annual industrial turnover working-day adjusted variation (% change in comparison with corresponding quarter in previous year) -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Per cent Period Annual industrial turnover working-day adjusted variation THE Malta Communica- tions Authority (MCA) has published a Decision Notice, which will become effective on the 1st of September 2023. e Notice includes a set of rules to be followed by electron- ic communications service pro- viders with the aim of strength- ening end-user protection for telephony, internet and tv dis- tribution services. This new Decision Notice updates and consolidates pre- vious MCA decisions from 2011 and 2012, taking into ac- count new developments and emerging issues in the tele- communications market. The rules contained in the Decision Notice address vari- ous subjects, including: • Measures to be adhered to by providers when they decide to change any of the contractual condi- tions of their end-users; • Requirements on addi- tional information to be included in contracts with end-users; • Requirements to be fol- lowed by providers when concluding contracts with end-users; • Transparency measures relating to the publica- tion of information on services offered; • Measures on the appli- cability of early termina- tion fees; • Measures on the refund of any unutilised advance payment or refundable deposit upon termina- tion of a subscription or change of tariff plan; • Proposals on the pro- vision of facilities that would ensure continued access of e-mails upon termination of an inter- net access service; and • Measures to be followed to by providers in cases where end-users fail to pay their bills. The Decision Notice also pro- vides guidance to stakeholders on the correct application of several end-user right require- ments outlined in the laws ad- ministered by the MCA. MCA CEO Jesmond Bugeja said that the new rules pro- vide a fair and modern set of guidelines that will ultimately benefit both end-users and the market. He is confident that all stake- holders, particularly provid- ers, will support this initiative and make every effort to im- plement the measures outlined in the Decision Notice.