Energy and environment

•Delimara Power Station extension in line with best EU environmental standards. An investment in favour of better air quality. Together with the interconnector with Sicily, this will ensure the permanent closure of Marsa Power Station.

•Continuation of negotiations with the EU for Budget 2014-2020 for financing of gas pipeline

•Support to Enemalta (€25 m) is provided again for 2013 to ensure tariff stability

•Introduction of feed-in tariffs for PV panels not supported through other funding:

•Installations of less than 1MW on rooftops: 18c/kWh for 20 years;

•Installations of less on the ground: 17c/kWh for 20 years;

•Installations of less than 1MW on rooftops: 17c/kWh for 20 years; and

•Installations of less than 1MW on the ground: 16ckWh for 20 years.

•Plans for a new PV panel scheme for households

•Finalisation of scheme in favour of families not able to invest in PV panels on their rooftops

•Extension of Solar Water Heater rebate (40% up to max. €400 )

•15.25% rebate up to €1,000 on double glazing and roof insulation.

•These schemes will be partially financed through increase in excise duty on fuel consumption of 2c per litre on petrol and diesel and 5 euro per tonne on cement.

Embellishment projects

•Continuation of numerous projects in Valletta:

•Conversion of Fish Market into a boutique hotel

•Conversion of Boffa Hospital into a hotel

•Restoration of Castille and Grand Master Palace facades

•Commencement of restoration of St John’s Co-Cathedral Façade

•Completion of Cirkewwa Terminal

•Completion of Marsaxlokk breakwater

•Continuation of flood relief project, an investment of €56 million through underground tunnels. This will increase water storage by 700,000 cubic metres, over and above today’s 210,000 cubic metres

Capital Projects

•Water park in Gozo and in Marsascala

•Completion of Swieqi Civic Centre and San Gwann Public Garden.

•Commencement of underground carpark and public garden on Sliema Front and works on Paola square

•Continuation of works on fortifications, an investment of €36 million. Mdina and Birgu ditches are rehabilitated for the public’s enjoyment.

•Reconstruction of Vilhena Palace in Mdina and rehabilitation of Salini.

Roads

•More than 12km of arterial roads have been done

•More than 500 new streets have been done – both new residential roads and roads done by the local councils. Work on new residential roads is still ongoing and more contracts are being issued for yet more.

•Work will continue on the Ta’ Pennellu bypass and on the Marsa underpass.

Property

•Scheme for the restoration of residential properties which are classified as Grade 1 and 2 in UCAs. This will include provision of 25% on expenditure on such works up to a max. of €5,000. Properties in Valletta benefit up to 30%.

•NGOs will also benefit from a similar scheme on buildings transferred to them from Government. Buildings classified Grade 1 and 2 in UCAs are eligible. 25% rebates up to €2,500.

•Individuals and companies that purchase properties outside UCAs for restoration purposes will benefit from a 2% deduction in stamp duty. A 20% tax credit of up to €200,000 related to restoration and development is also applicable.

Transport

•Euro 5 car registration tax is reduced by a maximum of 30%.

•Euro 4 car registration tax is increased by an average of 10%

•Tax rate on N1 commercial vehicles is reduced by 12.5% to incentive purchase of new cars

•€500 scrappage scheme for new private or commercial (N1) cars on scrappage of older vehicle

•Removal of registration tax on motorcycles with 250cc engine and 25% reduction on other engine capacities

•Removal of registration tax on classic cars aged 50 years and over

•Classic care definition is lowered from 35 to 30 years.

•Removal of annual circulation licence for classic cars. Replaced by administrative fee of €8.

•Rebate scheme of €200 for conversion of cars to autogas.

•Reduction of annual circulation licence for autogas powered cars registered after 2009

•Extension of TM licence regularisation scheme

Environment

•Completion of Family Park instead of Marsascala landfill (€6 m).

•Construction of Civic Amenity Site for bulky rubbish and Pitkalija waste

•Plan to provide each household with water conservation apparatus

•€250,000 in favour of animal sanctuary

Agriculture and Fisheries

•Government has already provided €400,000 in assistance to farmers as subsidy on price of animal feed

•Creation of joint fund between producers and Government. When producers register expected profit, a percentage is allocated to this Fund. Government contributes through the same amount. When producers do not reach these targets, parts of these losses are recouped through this Fund (€300,000).

•Provision of VAT exemption on diesel to fishermen

•Investment of €3 million on a new Fish Market in Marsa

•€6 million over 3 years for investment in Marsaxlokk Port (construction of breakwater and restoration of existing breakwater)

•In the eventuality of a closed season for fisheries, government will compensate financially for the closed season and by covering SSC contributions during this inactive period