Industrial and commercial standards in Malta

Standards

National Standards Organisations

MCCAA, Malta Standards Authority

Integration in the International Standards Network

As Malta is member of the European Union, EU legislation in terms of standardization is applied in this field. The organization responsible for defining technical standards is the Malta Standards Authority (MSA).The MSA is a member of the International Standard Organization (ISO), of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), of the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Classification of Standards

Malta being part of the European Union, all products sold in the country are regulated by specific EU legislation (EU's General Product Safety Directive) as well as to possible additional national requirements. An important feature of EU standards is CE marking which is necessary for products which may pose a health or safety risk.

Online Consultation of Standards

A catalogue of Malta's standards can be found on the Malta Standards Authority website.

Certification Organisations

MCCAA Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority