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4 NEWS 4 MATTHEW VELLA mvella@mediatoday.com.mt maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 13 DECEMBER 2023 www.pa.org.mt PLANNING AUTHORITY The role requires to provide general office support servic to assist the Senior Enforcement Officer of the Compliance and Enforcement Directorate in the achievement of the agreed objectives as set out in the Business Plan. To implement approved policies, procedures and practices of the Directorate. Successful candidates must be in possession of the following: Qualificati ons: Six (6) recognised qualifications at MQF level 3 that include European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or Autocad, Maltese and English. OR Five (5) recognised qualifications at MQF level 3 that include European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or Autocad, Maltese and English, and a minimum of three (3) years experience in law enforcement. OR A Diploma at MQF level 5 in either Planning, Architecture, Environmental or Social Sciences or any related subject. S kills: Ability to communicate in verbal and written Maltese and English. Ability to withstand pressure, and act with tact and firmness in challenging situations. E xperienc e: Experience in Customer Relations, report writing, and knowledge in plan interpretation will be considered as an asset. Candidates are to present scanned copies of all qualifications with their application together with proof of local equivalence issued by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA), for any qualification(s) which are not awarded by University of Malta or MCAST. Candidates who are in possession of qualification(s) in a language other than English, are to present a translated copy of their qualification(s) in English. All certificates, the proof of local equivalence, the completed Declarations by Candidate, which can be downloaded from https:// www.pa.org.mt/en/ vacancies, and the Jobsplus Employment History, which can be downloaded from https://jobsplus.gov.mt/, are to be presented with the application, by the closing date for submissions. Candidates who are 3rd country nationals, are to have a valid working permit by the closing date for submissions of the call, which permit is to be presented with their application. The position carries a starting annual salary and allowances of €23,757, a performance bonus and other benefits. The above post is for an indefinite period. Interested candidates are advised to submit their application, together with a detailed curriculum vitae, in pdf format, by not later than 3 rd Januar y 2024 to: The Human Resources Manager Planning Authority Ref: Enforc ement Offic er I Jobsplus Permit No. 278/2020 By sending your application via email on jobapplications@pa.org.mt This post has been designated for the purposes of Article 4(5) of the Public Administration Act, and in terms of Directive 14, since it involves regulatory functions. The relevant conditions laid out in the Public Administration Act (https://legislation.mt/eli/cap/595/eng) and Directive 14 (https://publicservice. gov.mt/en/people/Documents/Direc- tives/Directive14.pdf) apply. JOIN OUR TEAM ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I CAREER OPPORTUNITY EU governments will start talks with members of the European Parliament who have just agreed on stricter labels for agri-food products such as honey, fruit juice, jam, jellies and marma- lades. Current standards are over 20 years old, but the revision of EU marketing standards for certain 'breakfast' directives started ear- lier this year in a proposal from the European Commission. With 522 votes in favour (13 against, 65 abstentions), the EP's proposal updates rules on the composition, name, labelling and presentation of certain 'break- fast' foodstuffs. Under the proposed rules, the country where honey has been harvested must appear on the label. For fruit juices, jams, jel- lies, marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée the country of or- igin of the fruit used must also be indicated on the front-label. If the honey or fruit used origi- nates in more than one country, MEPs want the countries of or- igin to be indicated on the label in descending order according to the proportion they make up of the final product. "A more precise indication of the countries of origin of prod- ucts will provide more transpar- ency and will make it easier for consumers to choose healthier and more regional products," said Austrian MEP Alexander Bernhuber (EPP). |We will stop fraudulent prac- tices around honey labels, which in the future will have to clearly state the countries of origin and, in the case of blended honeys, the respective proportions of the countries of origin as percent- ages. This together with other measures will protect consumers and beekeepers from adulterated honey, and facilitate informed consumer choices through more transparency." To limit fraud, MEPs want to set-up a traceability system for the honey supply chain to track product origin, with an exemp- tion for small EU beekeepers. They also want the EU to form a reference laboratory for honey to improve controls and to detect adulteration through systematic testing. MEPs also said the label 'con- tains only naturally occurring sugars' should be allowed for fruit juices. But in a bid to meet the growing demand for low-sugar products, reformulated fruit juices may be labelled 'reduced-sugar fruit juice'. And new techniques that re- move naturally occurring sug- ars in fruit juices, jams, jellies or milk should not lead to the use of sweeteners to compensate for the effect of sugar reduction on the taste, texture and quality of the final product, MEPs say. They add that labels of the re- duced-sugar foodstuff must not contain claims regarding positive properties, such as health bene- fits. Clear labels on honey jars for country of origin, MEPs say in 'breakfast directives' MEPs want clearer labelling of honey, fruit juice, and jam according to geographical origin and more transparency on sugar content labelling This article is part of a content series called Ewropej. 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