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Grants for the second period (May to July 2024) will be paid only after onsite inspections are carried out by monitoring officers at the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects. Following inspection, the percentage of grant shall be calculated according to the table below. An establishment shall be deemed compliant if the prices of the poducts under Stabbilita’ are in line with the scheme.

Scenario Period 1 Period 2 Grant to be paid for second period
(1st inspection) (Follow-up inspection) (1st inspection) (Follow-up inspection)
Scenario 1 Compliant N/A Compliant N/A 100%
Scenario 2 Not Compliant Not Compliant Compliant N/A 100%
Scenario 3 Not Compliant Compliant Compliant N/A 100%
Scenario 4 Compliant N/A Not Compliant Compliant 90%
Scenario 5 Not Compliant Compliant Not Compliant Compliant 70%
Scenario 6 Not Compliant Not Compliant Not Compliant Compliant 70%
Scenario 7 Compliant N/A Not Compliant Not Compliant 0%
Scenario 8 Not Compliant Compliant Not Compliant Not Compliant 0%
Scenario 9 Not Compliant Not Compliant Not Compliant Not Compliant 0% and removed from scheme

In exceptional circumstances, a second check (separate from the follow-up check) may be performed even if the establishment was previously found compliant (for example, following a complaint lodged at the Ministry by members of the public). Similarly, an exceptional inspection may also be performed even after the establishment was found non-compliant in a follow-up check but shows willingness to regularise himself. In such cases, the following percentages shall apply:

Scenario Period 2 Exceptional inspection Grant to be paid for second period
(1st inspection) (Follow-up inspection) (Exceptional inspection) (Follow-up inspection) (1st inspection)
Scenario 10 Compliant N/A Compliant Scenario 10 Compliant
Scenario 11 Not Compliant Compliant Compliant Scenario 11 Not Compliant
Scenario 12 Compliant N/A Not Compliant Scenario 12 Compliant
Scenario 13 Not Compliant Compliant Not Compliant Scenario 13 Not Compliant
Scenario 14 Not Compliant Not Compliant Compliant Scenario 14 Not Compliant
Scenario 15 Not Compliant Compliant Not Compliant Scenario 15 Not Compliant
Scenario 16 Compliant N/A Not Compliant Scenario 16 Compliant
Scenario 17 Not Compliant Not Compliant Not Compliant Scenario 17 Not Compliant

 

The first period shall be regarded as a transitionary period. This means that, following inspection, if an establishment is found non-compliant in terms of the pricing of products under the Stabbilta’ scheme, but is subsequently found to have rectified irregularities during a follow-up check, the grant shall be paid in full from the date of the application. If however, an establishment is still found to be non-compliant even after a follow-up check, then the whole grant amount for the period shall be withheld.

Smaller shops can apply through a dedicated form on ekonomija.gov.mt starting January 18, 2024, with a fixed grant introduced for compensation.

Complaints can be made by calling Freephone 153 or sending an email to [email protected].

Absolutely! We welcome your participation in the Stabbiltà initiative. However, it’s important to note that the terms and conditions of the initiative specifically apply to products under the categories associated with participating importers. As the initiative is based on a 15% discount on the Recommended Retail Price (RRP), only products from importers who have joined the initiative fall under this discount structure.

While we encourage you to embody the spirit of the Stabbiltà initiative by extending the discount to all your products, your official participation is limited to those specific products within the categories of participating importers. We strongly recommend initiating a dialogue with your importer before deciding to join the initiative to ensure alignment and clarity.

To achieve the 15% reduction in the Recommended Retail Price, a collaborative effort is undertaken by importers and retailers. This reduction is balanced to ensure fair impact on both parties. Specifically, it involves a 4.4 point decrease in the Retailer’s margin and the remainder covered by the Importer. For example, if a retailer has a 25% margin, they would deduct 4.4 points, resulting in a new mar To achieve the 15% reduction in the Recommended Retail Price, a collaborative effort is undertaken by importers and retailers. This reduction is balanced to ensure fair impact on both parties. Specifically, it involves a 4.4 point decrease in the Retailer’s margin and the remainder covere gin of 20.6%. The rest of the contribution comes from the importer. This approach ensures an equitable distribution of the RRP reduction.