Malta Business Bureau

The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) strongly supports the vision behind the Digital Networks Act (DNA). However, the regulation must account for disparities in institutional capacity, enforcement capability, and market size across Member States.

The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) strongly supports the objectives behind the 28th Regime. Reducing legal fragmentation, lowering administrative burdens, and enabling cross-border growth to resonate with Maltas economic model.

The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) welcomes the Commission's call for evidence on the proposed Communication Right to Stay Strategy: Your Region, Your Future. MBB is the Brussels-based EU affairs office of The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry (TMC) and the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA), and represents Maltese business interests at EU institutional level, principally through, HOTREC…

MBB Feedback on the EU Taxonomy Public Consultation 25/11/25 The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the revision of the Climate and Environment Delegated Acts linked to the EU Taxonomy framework. Overall, we support the proposed simplification measures aimed at reducing administrative burdens and improving reporting processes.

The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) recognises the important role that the EU building stock plays in the road towards climate neutrality by 2050. As outlined in the European Commission’s own statistics presented in both the proposal and impact assessment, the building sector is perhaps the most important sector across Europe in terms of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Drawing from the operational realities of Maltese biotechnology businesses, this submission highlights structural barriers that hinder innovation, competitiveness, and growth. These challenges are directly relevant to the objectives of the upcoming Biotech Act, which aims to simplify procedures, reduce time to market, and strengthen Europes global biotech leadership. Please refer to the attached feedback document.

This feedback is being submitted by the Malta Business Bureau as the EU business advisory organisation of The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, and the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association.

The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the upcoming implementing and delegated acts under Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). A central challenge highlighted by our business community is that the PPWR framework remains largely tailored to generic, high-volume packaging formats (e.g., standard carton boxes, beverage cans, PET water bottles).

The Malta Business Bureau welcomes the opportunity to be able to reply to the Call for Evidence on the Aviation Strategy. We note that since the 2015 Aviation Strategy , the global aviation industry has faced severe, compounding crises, led by the unprecedented disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and a structural supply-chain crisis.

This position paper by the Malta Business Bureau (MBB) outlines the business community's stance on the European Business Wallet. Maltese businesses show broad support for the EBW, viewing it as a practical tool to reduce current operational inefficiencies.

The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the upcoming implementing and delegated acts under Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). A central challenge highlighted by our business community is that the PPWR framework remains largely tailored to generic, high-volume packaging formats (e.g., standard carton boxes, beverage cans, PET water bottles).

While certain proposals related to the Critical Raw Materials Centre are welcomed in light of volatile markets, there are also implications that arise regarding the adverse impacts of some of the proposed measures that ought to be considered. This is especially the case with proposed measures such as the EU-Backed Matchmaking System and the EU Stockpiling of Critical Raw Materials.

The Malta Business Bureau welcomes the opportunity to contribute towards the public consultation on the Citizens Omnibus. For a stronger single market, the reduction in administrative burdens is crucial for more streamlined business operations, which can in turn benefit citizens and the interaction between both.

An overhaul of the Package Travel Directive is required because of the blurred lines between the Package Travel Directive and the difficulty in implementing and enforcing the rules of the Linked Travel Arrangements which were supposed to reflect the onset of digital markets. The industry is being overhauled by digitalisation and the legislation must reflect these changes.

The Malta Business Bureau welcomes the basis of the proposed Alternative Dispute Resolution which is primarily directed to offset unnecessary court processes and time-consuming litigation, administrative burden, and costs for companies doing business online. Litigation can be stressful for companies, therefore any measures that alleviate this burden in terms of their daily operations is deemed to be beneficial.

The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) supports the European Commission´s effort at securing the Single Market freedoms in times of crises given the lessons learnt from the recent pandemic. Under well defined criteria, it will be crucial in preparation for future challenges and crises to have readily available crisis-mitigating measures.