The Malta Ornis Committee is established by virtue of regulation 10 of the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations for the purpose of advising the Minister on a range of matters concerning conservation of wild birds, including, inter alia, regarding parameters of any bird hunting seasons, authorization of derogations and monitoring of their implementation, policies related to conservation of wild birds, scientific studies and similar matters. The precise functions of the Committee are described in detail in regulation 10(6) of the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations. 

The Ornis Committee is composed of eleven members appointed by the Minister for a period of one year. The Committee consists of a Chairman, Secretary, two representatives of the hunting organisations (FKNK), two representatives in the bird conservation sector (BirdLife Malta), three independent experts appointed by the government, an expert on the conservation of birds and an expert on hunting and trapping. The two representatives of the hunting organisations and the two representatives in the bird conservation sector hold one vote per organisation. All other members, except the secretary, the expert on the conservation of wild birds and the expert on hunting and trapping, have one vote each. The Chairman has a casting vote. 

Committee:

Chairman

Dr Joseph Grech – appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(a) of S.L. 549.42

Members

Mr Darrin Stevens – ERA representative appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(b)

Mr Anthony Caruana – Independent Member appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(c)

Mr Joseph Grech – Independent Member appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(c)

Dr Gaynor Saliba – Independent Member appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(c)

Mr Joe Perici Calascione – Member representing persons licensed to hunt and, or, to take, appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(d)

Perit Andrew Psaila – Member representing persons licensed to hunt and, or, to take, appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(d)

Mr Mark Sultana – Member representing persons knowledgeable in, or working for, the protection of avifauna, appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(e)

Mr Nicholas Barbara – Member representing persons knowledgeable in, or working for, the protection of avifauna, appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(e)

Mr Mark Gauci – Member with knowledge of, and experience in avifauna, appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(f)

Mr Lucas Micallef – Member with knowledge of and experience in hunting and taking of birds, appointed in terms of Regulation 10(2)(g)

Secretary

Mr Jean Paul Portelli

The term of the above Ornis Committee members expires on 29/09/2023.

Voting guidelines as set out and adopted by the Malta Ornis Committee on 20 November 2019

Minutes of the meetings (link to the document)

2013

• Minutes 23/03/2013
• Minutes 16/05/2013
• Minutes 28/06/2013
• Minutes 03/07/2013
• Minutes 12/07/2013
• Minutes 20/08/2013
• Minutes 08/10/2013
• Minutes 21/10/2013
• Minutes 03/12/2013

2014