Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 12.3.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/7 |

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Notice of 21 January 2005 from the Malta Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons[(1)](#ntr1-C_2005062EN.01000701-E0001)

(2005/C 62/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

In accordance with Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, the Republic of Malta notifies the European Commission that the only Competent Authority is the Minister for Resources and Infrastructure of the Republic of Malta, Block B, Floriana CMR 02, Malta.

In accordance with Article 5(1) of Directive 94/22/EC, the Minister for Resources and Infrastructure of the Republic of Malta hereby notifies that the criteria used when granting authorisations are:

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| (a) | the financial resources of the applicant; |

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| (b) | the technical competence and experience of the applicant; |

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| (c) | the work programme proposed by the applicant; |

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| (d) | where relevant, any previous performance of the applicant under any other previous authorisation; and, |

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| (e) | if the authorisation is put up for sale, the price which the entity is prepared to pay in order to obtain the authorisation. |

In accordance with Article 5(2) of Directive 94/22/EC, information on the conditions and requirements concerning the exercise or termination of the activity which apply to each type of authorisations is given in Model ESA (2001) and Model PSC (2001), published by The Oil Exploration Department, Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure, Block B, Floriana CMR 02, Malta. The information in question does not necessarily apply in the case provided for in Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC.

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